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First printing: December 2004
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Acknowledgments
Grateful thanks go to Frances, my wife and life partner who critiqued the first drafts. To my longsuffering family who probably thought I really had been abducted by aliens during the long hours I disappeared in front of my home computer I love you guys. To Dr. Carl Wieland, thank you for your faith, friendship, encouragement, editing, and continual sharpening. To co-editor Mike Matthews, thank you for your encouragement and hard work. I am indebted to many reviewers, editors, helpers, and guidance counselors, at various stages of production. They are: Brendon OLoughlin, Steve Cardno, Kym Holwerda, Dr. Jonathan Sarfati, Philip Bell, Dr. John Hartnett, and Alex Williams. Thanks also to Ronald Story and Joe Jordan for your assistance. Also thank you to Jessica Spykerman for her diligence and layout skills in the later editions.
CONTENTS
Chapter 1:
Chapter 2:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 6:
Chapter 7:
Chapter 8:
Chapter 9:
Chapter 10:
Chapter 11:
Appendix:
Preface
Why Would a Cosmologist Care about UFOs?
By Dr. John G. Hartnett, who received his Ph.D. in physics, with distinction, from the University of Western Australia, where he currently teaches and is a research fellow. At the time of writing, he is a collaborator in developing ultra-precise technology for atomic clocks that will be used on board the International Space Station. His other research includes ultralow-noise radar; tests of fundamental theories of physics, such as general relativity; and measurement of drift in fundamental constants and their cosmological implications. He has published more than 40 papers in scientific journals and holds two patents.
First of all, I love a good mystery.
Second, science does not have all the answers.
Even though I am a cosmologist at a leading university in Australia, and I do extensive research on fundamental theories of physics and measurement of the time dependence of so-called constants, I know that there are many mysteries which cannot be solved with simple experiments.
UFOs are one of the biggest mysteries of our time indeed, of all time attracting literally millions of believers (and quite a few skeptics). What are UFOs? is a question virtually everyone has asked at one time or another. Many have already made up their minds on the subject. However, rather than dismiss the whole debate out of hand, any open-minded person should at least weigh all the evidence before reaching a conclusion. Why reject the possibility of UFOs, unless you have some preconceived notion that youre afraid to see threatened?
The study of UFOs offers a wealth of valuable lessons far beyond telling us whether aliens really crashed at Roswell. The study of this one wildly popular topic unveils many broader truths about human nature, life, and the supernatural. Besides, Garys book is fun to read, and it touches on all sorts of related popular topics science fiction, famous films, government cover-ups, hoaxes, serious research, and even the most ancient and increasingly popular source about alien invaders, the Hebrew Scriptures, popularized by Erich von Dnikens Chariots of the Gods, among others.
The study of extraterrestrial life also raises the question, How did our universe come to be? Thats the question that Im spending my life studying. (Scientists who study the origin, history, and structure of the universe [ cosmos ] are called cosmologists.) Nearly all modern cosmologists believe that everything was kick-started by a big bang about 15 billion years ago, and all the life in the universe evolved through natural processes. But Ive discovered that such known facts just like the study of UFOs are not always as clear-cut as weve been led to believe, and where we came from directly relates to the subject of aliens and UFOs investigated in this captivating book.
Nearly 100 years since Einsteins theories were published, the origin and structure of the universe still eludes cosmologists. New cosmological theories are rife today, more than ever before. In fact, they are getting more exotic all the time, creating some bizarre paradoxes, opening the door to all sorts of different beliefs.
You may have heard a host of different explanations for UFOs, but Garys book provides some eye-opening research that forces the reader to rethink his assumptions about what is true. The book was extremely interesting and profitable for me, and I trust that youll find the book just as intriguing (and entertaining). Whether or not you agree with Garys conclusions, youll never see the topic in the same light again.
Be prepared to have your own assumptions about this world and the cosmos challenged. What we see is not always as it seems!
Introduction
Why Write Yet Another Book on UFOs?
So much has already been written and claimed about the UFO phenomenon. Where do they come from; what is their purpose; can they tell us where we came from? With so many claimed visitations and experiences, one would think that all the questions would have been answered by now. However, the questions show no sign of abating. Quite the opposite.
The growing popularity of UFOs may surprise you, if you have never bothered to take a deeper look. Is it possible that UFOs dont gain as much publicity as they used to, because the idea that aliens are with us has become more mainstream? Just ask a few teenagers, and several of them will tell you that they believe aliens exist and may have been humankinds original creators.
As a young person, my own love of science fiction and alien worlds shaped my view of my place in the universe. Looking back, I can now see that the things I believed to be true were so because I desired them to be true. However, even then, I wrestled with the true nature of aliens and the apparent contradictions of the UFO phenomenon. Today, I have become aware that this wrestling with the contradictions is common among other serious researchers and ordinary people alike.
I have written this book out of a genuine desire to understand and then share the truth about this phenomenon, and I have tried to assess the evidence as objectively as possible. Although at times I may disagree with other researchers, I have a great respect and compassion for the people who have been caught up in alien phenomena, sometimes with very distressing consequences, as you will see. After all, how would you deal with someone who genuinely believes that they are regularly visited by aliens, and who now claims to be on a mission of peace for them?
Or the person whose self-esteem and character has been forever altered as a result of the belief that they underwent brutal medical examinations aboard a spaceship? Then there are the reports of millions of ordinary people who have allegedly seen UFOs in the sky, performing aerial acrobatics that defy logic.