UFOS, Aliens, and all that…
by David Drew
The mainstream media have suddenly taken an interest in the UFO phenomenon…beyond ridiculing it, that is. This seems strange, so much so that some now joke: “I used to believe in aliens before the government told me they were real.”
In recent years the term UAP (unidentified anomalous phenomena) has become more popular. According to some commentators, it replaces UFO and ‘unidentified aerial phenomena’ because it also reflects submerged and trans-medium objects and probably also because of the stigma that still attaches to the term UFO. Occasionally, the military refers to UAP as fast-walkers as opposed to slow-walkers (satellites).
It’s an emotive subject, of course, not least because the majority of interested parties seem to fall into two broad camps — the credulous and the outright cynical. For the former, UFOs and aliens are a free variable that explains almost every mystery (the god of the gaps). Many in this camp will tell you that extra-terrestrial visitors built everything from Stonehenge to the pyramids, that they’ve manipulated human DNA (the missing link), and that a lot of rock art depicts ancient aliens. The more cynical, meanwhile, tend to dismiss the subject matter out of hand.
Both views seem less than plausible to the genuine skeptic, however. It is important to understand that the philosophical derivation of the term skepticism means to doubt certainty. Pseudo-skeptics, by contrast, are quick to ridicule most alternative views as either crackpot or conspiratorial.
As it turns out, the Electric Universe can shed some light on this complex phenomenon, while neither supporting nor decrying it. ‘Belief’ either way is probably best left to the individual. Although the EU paradigm can provide better explanations for many of the phenomena attributed to UFOs, it doesn’t preclude alien visitation. In fact, it can accommodate many ideas dismissed by orthodox science, while not resting on them.
Moreover, from a plasma perspective — a connected, living universe — we might expect to see our own galaxy, let alone the wider universe, teeming with life.
If we are alone in the universe it’s an awful waste of space.
— Carl Sagan
The Rejectionist Argument against FTL (faster than light) Travel
The talking heads typically paraded on television will tell us that alien visitation is nigh impossible and has probably never happened. They also think we might be alone in the Milky Way. However, while hubris always tends towards certainty, the history of science teaches caution.
The idea of space travel is utter bilge…
— Richard Woolley, Astronomer Royal, Speaking to Time in 1956
The leading rejectionist argument is based on Einstein’s theory of Special Relativity, which holds that light speed is the upper speed limit of the universe. Distances between stars range from more than four light years to the Alpha Centauri star system, one hundred thousand light years across the Milky Way galaxy, and millions of light years between galaxies.
These facts, on the face of it, seem incompatible with the notion of alien visitation. Challenging this, Quantum Entanglement (Spooky Action at a Distance), has been repeatedly verified. A particle “can know something about another instantaneously over a vast distance,” apparently violating the light-speed barrier. Does this hint at the possibility of FTL (faster-than-light-speed) travel?
The Disclosure Project
Headed up by Dr Stephen Greer, the Disclosure Project has been running since 1993. He is joined by numerous scientists and military figures, many of them senior, who contend that the Deep State (shadow govt) has procured and back-engineered extraterrestrial craft, and that they work with extra-biological or alien entities at secret bases, mostly in the US!
Greer also claims that cost-effective and clean energy technology is being suppressed by corporate interests and unaccountable power (the military-industrial complex), albeit under the auspices of national security. Technology that could otherwise benefit humanity as a whole.
We now have the technology to take ET home.
— Attributed to Ben Rich, Lockheed skunk works, 1993. (Rich is known as the father of stealth.)
Of particular interest to the Electric Universe are the propulsion mechanisms of the alleged craft. It is claimed they operate on an electro-gravitic basis, although the exact physics remains unclear. In this US Citizen hearing [YouTube: UFOs — Science and Technology (Session 19) | The Citizen Hearing on UFO Disclosure] Greer and his cohorts take questions from a political panel. Interestingly, at 1:08:50 Thomas Valone PhD states that gravitational mass and inertial mass are not the same thing…contrary to Einstein’s principle of equivalence. He posits that inertial mass is essentially an EM phenomenon.
Potentially, this means that, if mass and gravity can effectively be manipulated, the speed of light is no obstacle, although this would not necessarily facilitate time travel. Light speed is likened to the speed of sound in this respect. If the universe has an absolute time (t=0), then time travel isn’t possible (even if light can be outpaced), and the universe is a coherent system.
The zero point energy mentioned also has much in common with the æther of classical physics which was cast aside when Einsteinian physics took the helm.
Between 1:07:00 and 1:09:00 in the citizen hearing, it is also claimed that popular science remains in the dark about what is known in secretive ‘black projects’ and, regardless, that orthodox science is “opposed to anything that would violate its classical laws of physics!” Significantly, it is stated that “the laws of physics need to be rewritten.” Well, again, no disagreement there from an Electric Universe perspective. The EU has long protested redundant ideology.
This hearing was held in 2013. Ten years later they seem to have made progress with their UFO/UAP disclosure, at least, given recent mainstream media reporting. Mainstream physics, meanwhile, appears to be stuck in the dark ages. The dark matter and dark energy age some might say.
There is another side to all this, it should probably be noted. Some conspiracy theorists claim the deep state is planning a fake alien invasion with a view to ushering in a ‘New World Order’ under the guise of a ‘fight against a common cause’. They refer to this as Project Blue Beam. Contrarily, Greer argues extraterrestrials are very real, spiritually as well as technologically advanced, and concerned for our welfare. Ufology has never lacked infighting and controversy, that much is certain.
Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.
— Arthur C. Clarke
Coincidences and Conspiracies
The Moon is an enigma. Although 400 times smaller than the Sun, it is 400 times closer to the Earth. This makes solar eclipses possible. It’s an interesting coincidence. There are still more strange things about the moon. For example, when Apollo 12 deliberately crashed the Ascent Stage of its Lunar Module onto the surface, NASA reported that the Moon “rang like a bell” for almost an hour. This led to some speculating it might be hollow, perhaps accounting for its low density. This in turn led to others claiming the moon is an artificial construct, perhaps from where an alien race can observe us. Yeah, that one is a bit of a leap.
The Lunar orbiter experiments had vastly improved knowledge of the Moon’s gravitational field and indicated the frightening possibility that the Moon might be hollow.
— Dr Sean C. Solomon, Professor of Earth and Planetary Science, Columbia University
To support claims of alien bases on the dark side of the moon, reports of lights seen moving across the surface have been cited, and there are indeed credible sources for these. However, electromagnetic effects can also explain some of these ‘mysterious moving lights’, in addition to most of the ‘mysterious’ surface structures.
The electrical vortices or dust devils (dusty plasmas) seen on the Moon and Mars surprised the mainstream. They are, nonetheless, expected in the Electric Universe model because of insufficient moisture in their atmospheres to provide an intermediate electrical path from the ionosphere to the surface through normal lightning. When in glow or arc mode, these electrical vortices may appear as moving lights from afar.
Lights in the Sky
Closer to home, many mysterious lights bear an uncanny resemblance to plasmas in the lab. Not all of them, but a good many. These have already been discussed in previous Thunderbolts episodes, so no more than a brief run-over is required.
Ball lightning and St Elmo’s fire, for example, are two well-documented enigmas. Although dismissed as a fantasy for many years, they are now widely accepted and almost certainly plasma-related.
Telluric currents (electricity in the ground) may give rise to the ‘strange’ lights in the sky that precede earthquakes, while spectacular lightning is known to accompany some volcanic eruptions.
Although many plasma phenomena can be fleeting and unpredictable, they are nonetheless well documented. The valley of Hessdalen in Norway is famous for its enigmatic light shows that look a lot like those typically attributed to UAP. The rock in the valley has a high crystalline and quartz content. Such rock is known to produce intense charge densities under strain. In other words, the ionization of the local air doubtless contributes in large part to these impressive displays.
The north of Norway is also a good vantage point for viewing the auroras. More than a century ago, the famous Norwegian scientist Kristian Birkeland sparked controversy when he demonstrated that they were powered by electrical currents emitted by the sun. Now accepted as fact, the notion was initially laughed at.
The auroras very often produce spiraling and lifelike patterns in the sky. No doubt the ancients interpreted these as the dragons and serpents common in myth and legend, especially if intensified auroras, perhaps resulting from solar storms, were visible the world over. Several leading plasma scientists and mythologists contend this was the case.
It would not be too extravagant to state that the principal medium for the stories of creation was auroral light.
— Milton Bernard Zysman, “Let There Be Lights”
Planetary Scars
Orthodox science is at a loss to provide any coherent or consistent hypothesis for many of the enigmatic features on our neighbouring planets. While this leaves the door open to exotic ideas, including alien structures, many of these scars and mysterious surface features have more mundane, if unconventional, explanations. They have also been recreated in the laboratory.
If we take a look at our moon’s surface, for example, the craters are nearly all flat-bottomed and roughly the same depth regardless of size, most of them are almost perfectly circular, some craters overlap without damaging the symmetry of those that went before them, and they all appear to have been impacted from ninety degrees above. How can the impact hypothesis explain this? You would expect impacting material to arrive from several angles, not directly from overhead each time.
Brian J. Ford, an amateur astronomer, argued the case for cosmic electrical discharge more than fifty years ago. The British journal Spaceflight published his work on January 7th, 1965. In his laboratory experiments, Ford used spark-machining apparatus to reproduce some of the most puzzling lunar features, including craters with central peaks, small craters perched on the high rims of larger craters, and crater chains. He also observed that the ratio of large to small craters on the Moon matched the ratio seen in electrical arcing.
Spiders from Mars
A number of these ‘spiders’ seem to emerge and disappear seasonally. One study, developed in consultation with the famous sci-fi writer, Arthur C. Clark, suggested that these comings and goings represent one of the most profound mysteries of planetary science, and even speculated a biological cause.
The discovery of these complex dendritic patterns again left NASA scientists scrambling for answers. They defy traditional textbook explanations, not least because they ‘work against’ gravity, branch radially from a center (which excludes a drainage function), and form identical shapes irrespective of the terrain. Often, a single ravine is seen moving both up and downhill, and many of the patterns occur on a consistent incline.
Common sense screams out the success of the electrical hypothesis. These networks show the consistent form of classical electrical discharge, the Lichtenberg figure. True to form, though, the strong evidence for the electrical scarring of planetary surfaces is largely ignored because it finds no place in the curricula of astronomers and geologists. Gravity-only physics provides their flawed premise.
Plasmas and Petroglyhs
Leading plasma physicist Anthony Peratt was surprised, to say the least, when several images were presented to him by comparative mythologist David Talbott during a chance meeting. Peratt, based at Los Alamos National Laboratory, had not seen anything similar outside a classified environment. The pictures were of petroglyphs (rock carvings) that are common worldwide, although he wasn’t aware of their existence. Peratt was inspired to conduct several field trips around the globe, thus inadvertently becoming an expert on ‘plasma mythology’ in addition to plasma physics. The term plasma mythology was coined by mythologist Rens van Der Sluijs, who accompanied Peratt on some of the trips and conducted several on his own.
Most of the petroglyphs in question take on an abstract form. Regular viewers will already be familiar with the ubiquitous Stickman motif, above left. This peer-reviewed paper on petroglyphs in antiquity goes into some detail. Many of the features are unique to high-energy plasmas. In addition to the stickman, elaborations on the theme, above center, are often interpreted as evidence for ancient aliens. Most of them bear the classic signatures of intense plasmas, as per the Peratt paper.
Among other characteristics, the location and orientation of petroglyphs are also significant. Additionally, plasma columns tend to filament into 28 or 56 individual Birkeland currents, both in space and the laboratory. The 28 and 56-fold symmetry of objects is commonplace in antiquity. They range worldwide from geoglyphs (stone-rings), megaliths, and other constructs, to concentrical petroglyphs. The most famous 56-fold symmetric megalith is probably Stonehenge, in Wiltshire, UK. There are 56 original marker (Aubrey) holes. In short, there are more than just visual similarities to consider when it comes to plasma phenomena.
The ancient alien idea can be traced back to Zecharia Sitchin and Eric von Daniken who interpreted terms like Annunaki and Elohim to mean “gods who from heaven to earth came.” Advocates of this hypothesis assert that these ‘gods’ were aliens with advanced technology which was somehow misrepresented and misunderstood by our ancestors, despite their remarkable astronomical knowledge. Well, full marks for creativity. Granted, there are many mysteries from the myth-making epoch, but evidence for ancient aliens remains tenuous at its very best.
Ancient alien advocates are also fond of interpreting any circle around the head of such figures as a space helmet, be it a halo, headdress, crown, or spiral pattern. The latter in particular is another classic plasma signature.
The Thunderbolts of the Gods
One of the most recognizable yet enigmatic symbols is that of the cosmic thunderbolt. Varying Greek representations of thunderbolts are pictured, top, with electrical discharges (plasmas) in the laboratory (stylized for clarity), below. I would suggest that some mental gymnastics are required to dismiss these striking visual similarities as merely coincidental.
Although widespread the world over, few scholars and scientists ever pause to wonder about this ancient fascination. Here is one conventional academic take:
It should be admitted that all of these thunderweapons — Indian, Hittite, and Greek — are variations of the same basic form, a form that really looks nothing like the thunderbolt.
— R. Miller, Iconographic Links between Indic and West Asian Storm Gods, 2016
It is interesting that while Miller notes the visual similarities across different cultures, and grasps their association with lightning (thunderstorms), he is unaware that these thunderbolt morphologies are more or less identical to laboratory plasmas.
Some advocates of the alien hypothesis interpret these symbols as evidence for advanced alien weaponry. Again, a more down-to-earth explanation is at hand. If the ancient skywatchers witnessed spectacular electrical phenomena in the heavens, this would account for the recurring theme.
First Contact
We’ve all heard it. “I’ll believe in aliens when they land on the White House lawn.”
Two possible responses to this spring to mind. One, if Greer’s claims are true, the deep state has already made contact, albeit covertly. And, two, perhaps advanced aliens would be cautious about announcing themselves, much as anthropologists take great care when dealing with elemental tribes today. I guess there is also a third option, which would be a combination of the first two.
More Questions than Answers
Numerous well-documented enigmas remain, including UAP performing gravity-defying manoeuvres. Besides ET, theories abound to account for these, from inter-dimensional beings to time-travelers, and more. Who knows for sure?
There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
— William Shakespeare – Act 1, Scene 5, Hamlet
I do know, however, that plasma phenomena can account for many anomalies often chalked up to UAP. They can also provide insights into a lot of ‘myth and legend.’ I’m certainly not dismissing the whole alien thing, and I’m anxious not to alienate anyone (pun intended) unlike many of the so-called debunkers (pseudo-skeptics) who dismiss the alien hypothesis out of hand.
Again, caution is urged before jumping to conclusions either way. Dr Greer has stated that 80% of UAP sightings probably relate to secretive black project tech, and that 90% of what you see in the media is nonsense. Greer is one of very few in the UAP arena I can take seriously. So much in the mainstream media, as with standard cosmology, is little more than spin and double talk today.
Furthermore, there appears to be some common ground between the Disclosure Project and the Electric Universe. Once thought to be a near-perfect vacuum, of course, ‘empty’ space turns out to be alive with plasmas and electromagnetism. This might provide some clues about the future of space travel, and perhaps ‘alien’ technology, not least because gravity-only cosmology has failed, demonstrably.
It is a mere question of time when men will succeed in attaching their machinery to the very wheelwork of nature.
— Nikola Tesla
This patent application for a mass reduction device utilizes electromagnetic waves. Although it flies in the face of conventional wisdom, needless to say, it seems to have gone unnoticed for the most part. It has not been registered by an individual or business … but by the US Department of Navy. Read into that what you will. Paraphrasing, the paper states the device works because we live in a Plasma Universe. Does this add weight to Greer’s claims about electro-gravitic technology?
For the time being, I can only speculate as to why ET might want to visit us. Maybe to read astrophysics textbooks and learn all about dark matter and dark energy (the mysterious stuff that dominates in standard cosmology) or perhaps to watch back episodes of Third Rock From the Sun. I’m really not sure which they would find the more amusing.
Addendum
NARCAP.org (National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena) was started in 1999 to allow pilots and aviation professionals to make confidential reports of anomalous phenomena without fear of ridicule or, worse, suspension or dismissal from their work. Making official reports can be time-consuming and potentially harmful to career prospects. NARCAP define UAP like so:
An Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, UAP, is the visual stimulus that provokes a sighting report of an object or light seen in the sky, the appearance and/or flight dynamics of which do not suggest a logical, conventional flying object and which remains unidentified after close scrutiny of all available evidence by persons who are technically capable of making both a technical identification as well as a common sense identification, if one is possible.
— National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena
A question naturally arises. You have to wonder why it could be detrimental to a pilot’s career to report UAP, and why some pilots claim to have been harassed by shadowy bodies when they have done so. Some cynics suggest that intelligence agencies are anxious to appear in control of things, even when they are not.
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David Drew, who hails from the UK, has enjoyed a long interest in science, philosophy, and cosmology. He has been involved with the Electric Universe since around 2004 and published his own website, plasmacosmology.net in 2006. The purpose of his website is to provide an introduction to the emerging Plasma Universe paradigm and to explore some of the many far-reaching implications. David was the first to publish videos promoting EU ideas on YouTube and other video-sharing platforms. One of the most popular of these explores parallels with the work of the cult hero, Nikola Tesla and the Electric Universe. David is also known as The Soupdragon.
Ideas and/or concepts presented in Thunderblogs do not necessarily express or represent the Electric Universe Model of Cosmology or the views of The Thunderbolts Project or T-Bolts Group Inc.
