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about evidence & disclosure
August 7, 2008 by Anonymous, 1 year 13 weeks ago
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Scientific method refers to the body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. It is based on gathering observable, empirical and measurable evidence subject to specific principles of reasoning. A scientific method consists of the collection of data through observation and experimentation, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses. (note observation is evidence & part of the scientific process)
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One of the most frequently raised objections to the presence of actual alien vehicles and their occupants here on Earth - or anywhere else for that matter - is the assumed absence of scientific proof. First of all, it needs to be stressed that scientific evidence, per se, is in abundance: it exists in photos and films, radar records, electrical interference (some times on a wide scale), unexplained background radiation and/or chemical changes at landing sites, tens of thousands of military and intelligence reports, and testimony from thousands of unimpeachable sources such as pilots, astronauts, naval officers, and so on, as we have seen. However, it is true that proof remains elusive - at least, for the great mass of humanity. And that is no accident. The truth is there, but it is being denied to the general public, as well as to an overwhelming majority of scientists.
In conclusion, whatever threat is posed by certain alien species (if any), we have more to fear from our own kind, and official disclosure might be just the sort of shock we need (as Reagan said several times, including to the UN). But based on the evidence I'm aware of, I believe a full revelation would be destabilizing. Disclosing prematurely the facts about such a situation would run the risk of social upheaval on an unprecedented scale. So in this case, I believe a gradual disclosure, the planned agenda, is by far the wisest course.