1991 6th International Congress Sheffield

76 Pages·1991·23.1 MB·English

6th
IIiITERNATIONAL
CONGRESS
IIFOs: THE GLOBAL VIE\ff
lrr9!ar
August Sheffield
76, 77, 1g South Yorkshire
England
1_991

6th
II\ITERNATIONAL
CONGRESS
IIFOs: THE GLOBAL VIEW
6ltolAr
August Sheffield
76, L7, Lg South Yorkshire
Eigland
1_991
Congress Organisers
BUFORA: THE BRITISH UFO give a further overview and penpecrve on the
RESEARCH ASSOCIATION subject ofUFOS.
UFO Brigantia subscriprion i:jo!-madon
LIMITED
IL\.
Founded 1964. Registered office: 16 can be obtained by sending an S.1-E ro : 84
Elland Road, Brighthouse, weit Yoriciire. HD6
Southway, Burgess Hill, Sussex, RG15 9ST.
2QR.
Incorporating the London UFO Research As-
sociation (Founded 1959) andthe Bdtish UFO
Association (Founded 1962).
UFO-LINE
AIMS: This new information service. o per-dle d by
1) To encourugq promote and conduct the IUN, is the ideal way of ke epin€ up-ro - date
unbiased scientitic rcsearch of the UFO with all aspects of the UFO phenomenon. Dial
phenomena throughout the United 0898 881907. Calls are 33p per minuie offpeak
and 44p per minute peak.
Kingdom.
2) To collect and disseminate etidence
and data relating to UFO'S.
MUFON: MUTUAL UFO NETWORK,
3) To co-ordinate UFO reseatch
throu9hout the United Kingdom and to INC
co-operute with otherc engaged in such The Mutual UFO Network lnc. is an inter-
rcsearch thtoughout the wo d. national scientific organisation composed of
people seriously interested in stud]'in€ and re-
Membership is open to all who support searching the phenomenon known as UlOs by
the aims of the association and whose applica- combining their mutual talents, areas of exper-
tion is approved by the executive committee. tise and investigative effods.
BUFORA publishes a number of booklets as Foundedin 1969, MUFON's success may
well as the bi-monthly magazine UFO Times. be attibuted to the 'grass roots' natue of the
Application forms and general information can organisation where a malority olthe leadership
be obtained by sending an SAE to: BUFORA, and motivation is achieved at local le!el
16 Southway, Burgess Hill, SussexRH15 9ST. MUFON'S board oI consultants, most of
whom are PhDs or MDs representing 45 aJeas
of science. are readily available as an advisory
IUN: THE INDEPENDENT UFO group to apply their expertise to UFO cises
NETWORK under study and to conduct advaliced research
The Independent UFO Network was in their respective field.
A monthly magazine, the MLTFON UFO
formedin 1987 out ofliaiEon between members
of the West Yo*shire UFO Research Gloup Journalis our most significanr means ofsharing
details of UFO sighting reports atld vital inJor-
the Yorkshire UFO Network
04TYUFORG),
mation related to the UFO phenomena with
(YI"IFON), and Eeeeral independent UFO in-
our members thrcughout the world.
vestigators living in various pans of Britain.
For membership and general information
The IUN holds no particular viewpoint on
the nature and origin of the UFO enigma and details write to: MUFON, 103 Oldtopne Road,
Seguin, Texas 78155, USA.
seeks to disseminate its research and investiga-
tions via its magazine UFO Brigantia to help
Contents
4
Congress organisers Walter H Andrus fr: The Gulf Breeze
sightings 38
6
Foreword by fohn Spencer USA
6
Tdbute to Sir Patrick Wall Thomas E Bullard: Does folklore
explain UFO abductions? 44
9 usa
Congress services
Bedil Kuhlemann: The UFO Stephen t Gamble: Computerising
ro
Phenomenon and its Meaning aata 49
$f,o
SWEDEN
Cynthia Hind: To believe or not to O-dd-Gunnar Roed: Proiect Hessdalen
))
believe l2
AFRICA NORWAY
Ken Phillips: The Aramnesis Report
Kathryn Howard: On lhe Edge of 59
UK
Earth
17
USA
Budd Hopkins: What theyre doing to
us
64
USA
fenny Randles: Crop circles - the
answet
search for an 2l
UK Paul Vanbrabant The Belgian UFO
wave
70
BELGIUM
Paul Norman: UFO update ftom down
under 27 A Close Encounter of the Musical
Kind
AUSTRALIA
74
TInhocmiads eAn Cto ote: The Jamestown
55
AUSTRALIA
Foreword
John Spencer, UK
pilots, military personnel. doctors, factorywork
Johfi Spencet irs and rhose working the land have all shared
in this globa.l phenomenon.
Global in the sense of embracing all cul-
tules. The UFo phenomenon, in what mightbe
regarded as the technological perceplion of
exuaterreslrial spacecraft, is to some degee a
perception of the 'westem world' but even a
cursory glance at the experiences of other cul
tures such as aboriginal cultures, rural African
and South American cultures, Eskimo cultures,
native American Indian cultures and several
cultures ofthe Far East all indicate something
which, if ir is not the UFO phenomenon, is so
close a cousin that distinction is virtually irrel-
evant.
ir
Global its effect on people. The UFO
phenomenon has been humorous at rimes, it
On behalf of the Congess Organising has been awe-inspiring and beaulitul. it has
Committee may I edend a welcome to all the been terrifying and lrightening and occasion-
speakers and delegates to this most important ally it has resulted in injury and death.
of Intemational ConFesses. Global in the sense oftypes of events. The
I am delighted to have been invited by the UFO phenomenorl rangesft om distant sightings
Committee to give rhis personal overview by seen by people to close encounters experienced
way olintroduction to rhe Congress. the theme by people. From the "I saw a light and it went
ofwhich is the Global Picture. away" dght througb to the "I saw a light and
The scope of t}re subject has widened ended up inside it".
greatly since the Kerlneth Arnold sighting of44 A great deal ot effort has been put into
years ago which triggered off the so called sudying the phenomenon bu1 it has to be said
moderlera. Perhaps mote than any subject it is thatfew results have been drawnftom it, at least
global in every sense ofthe word. few results which are collectively agreed upon
Globalin the sense ofcovering the whole even by specialists in the field. Many good
ofthe Earth. No continentofthe globehasbeen people all across the world are trying hard but
devoid of UFO sightings and presentations are tley are hampered bya lack ofinvolvement by
Abemienrgic ma, aAdues atrat llia.h, isa ncdo nAgfriecsas. from Europe. manv" Ao l sthmea wll opraldr'ts oefs ttahbel isjnhevdo lv'ceommemn ml tihtiaers is.
Global in the sense of embracing all of needed is closer work with the scientiJic com-
time. Althoush t}le modern era stems lrom munity who must open up their minds to ihe
1947, researcE which must at ieast be regarded possibilities that the UFO phenomenon will
as thought provoking has lookedbackwards as reveal; it will have far reaching effects on phys-
lar even as primitive man's cave paintings ics, biology, psycholory, sociology, ml,tholosr,
Global in the sense of touching pcople meteorolos/ and awhole host of'ologies'that
lromallwalksof life. Some researchhas shown even Maureen Lipman's television son has not
that there may be 'UFo-prone' individuals but yet dreamed of. I say a small part because this
those characteristics are not confined to easily area has at least been tapped, with many scien-
definable groups of people. From the less edu- tists, sometimes clandestinely, working with
cated to the highly qualified. lrom the town us.
drunk to United States presidents, reports of Almost completely untapped, but perhaps
UFos have been received. Policemen, airline the mostimportantpaltofthe modern world in
bot} the west and now the easl., is the environ- simply the work ofindividuals as ithas been in
ment of industry and commerce which has the past. UFO organisations must not melely be
much to offer ttFO research and much to gain administration bodies forthose individuah;but
from its experiences - iI only lrom its spin-;ffs. true working enviro[ments for motivated
The most responsible UFO grouos must groups.
be looking towards a closer involvement and . We need to be more open minded; we
closer funded research from these institutions have reached a position where, far from being
whjch have, often quiedy, been happy to tund radicalthinking and opposing the closedmindi
all sons of research in past years but which are otself in lerested establishmenl science we have
now more thEln ever actively seeking radical now generated just that same mentalitu within
thinking at every level. the UFO community itself.
Most importantly, the subject must be Several groups across America. the UK
opened up to the billions ofpeople around the and Scandinavia panicularly have become so
uorld that barely know of its existence apart ultra-skeptic lhar rejection of the UFO phe-
from lhrough sensationally biased media. ln nomenon is their only way forward. We must
rhe 44 years sinceArnold's sighting there have not fall irlto that trap and we must be ready to
been a plethora ofbooks written, bu l. these have le_am from the phenomenon, whatever aspect
been mosfl ybookswrittenforspecialist!, books of mankind it is touchirs.
written within a small club, for the members of Ofcourse scepticis; is vital, but it must be
ap hsemnaollm celunbo.n V teor yt hfee wE ehnaevrea lo ppuenbelicd, uvpe tt,h aes rtuhee bbaellaienvceedo,n layn dto naocte lritmaiinte dle vtoe lp rWedeisdpoo sniotito knn so two
tabloiqmedia shows, the public is fasainared by what the prope! level is yet. .
the UFO phenomenon. One thing is certain. The roadahead of us
We must leam to bridge a gap bel.ween the is Ionger tlan the road behind us. Let us make
serious material and tabloid presentation if we sure that the steps we take on the road in the
areto speak to all people at all levels andwiden future are more producrive than the steDs that
rhe involvemenl. of the world at large inl.o *le we have already taken because, whatever the
subject. We must have the subject-viewed as UFO phenomenon is, it serves no one Lo dis-
respectable for discussion, without ridicule, in miss it.lightly or make it rhe preserve of
all walks of life and all social environments.
The subject must be nol. onlv on lhc aca- , It does not need to be treated with awe, it
demic agenda of every university'but on cver-y does not need to be treated with revetence or
coffee rable and bookshelf across the world. solemnity, it certainly does not deserve to be
As regards the work to be done, we have trealed wirh ridicule but it does need to be
relied far too much on individuals lo do $e addressed and its importance recognised.
research. This one subiect more than anv other Perhaps it only holds the kev to a few
has suff_ ered from a lack of s3nergr: lacking rhe atmospheric phenomena or perhaps it holds
erta abiliries brought to research by wellho- thekeyto understanding Mankin's placein the
tivated teams forging togetherrowards cofiunon Univ€rse; mentally. physically or-spiritually.
goals. Until we know for certain which. we must not
The UFO community must lodk lowards be dismissive.
building those teams so tlat research is no[
Major Sir Patrick Watl
Maior Sit Personal circumstances and other de-
PatickWall rnands on his time have forced Sir Patrick to
stand down. BUFORA owes him a debt of
gratitude for his close involvement with the
company over the years and we s/ish him v/ell
for the futule.
Never easily willing to lose a good mar,
BUFORA'S plans are already aJoot for us to
persuade him to at least let us have rhe benefit
ofhis wisdom in the future without his having
to undertale the obligations of ofic€l
Si! Patdck had a long career as Conserva-
Live MPforHumberside and in over 30yeJs in
the House of Commons he furthered rhe cause
of Ufologr with a number of questioos.
As a NATO consultant, secuJity aspects of
Major Sir Patrick Wall has been president UFOS \,!'ere a particular interest. Throughout
of BUFORA since 1989 and it is with consider- the years his contributions to the subject have
able regret that we have had to accept his been most interesting and vital.
resignation at this Congress.
BIIFORA'S SOTH NATIONAL
CONFERENCE
19TH SEPTEMBER 1992
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
LONDON
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WitI assistance from John Spencer and philip Mantle
Design and layout by Mike Taylor
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The UFO Phenomenon and its
Meaning
Beltil Kutdemann, Sweden
Bettil Kuhlefiafifi Another psychological factor is the detri-
(hoiect URD, meltal effect of the 'official' attitude to the
UFO-Sweden existence of the UFO phenomena, with regard
ICUR) to the willingness of the observers to report on
thei! experienc$.
'You do not want to have your sanity
questioned by reporting something which does
not exist,' is the attitude.
we need to compile and summanse our
findings in appropriate ways and communicate
them to scientific authorities, mass media and
to the general public, so that the message hits
hone. UFOS are lor real. The UFO phenom-
enon does exist!
The Phenomena and its Meaning
Beftil Kuhlemonn rcprcsents Szaeden. He whatisthe mear ngof the phenomenon?
belieaes the UFO phenornenon do6 exist. In order to come to an understanding of
We must not iEnote the importance ot this question, and the answer to it, we must
repo ed sensory petceplions dutinC UFO elevate ourselves to a 'lofty' position, and, from
expeiences, he arCues: although they here, dig through all the bits and pieces of the
elude scientific delinition, they constilute different tlpes ofphenomena (assembled, per-
aital wo d eaidence, haps incorrecfly, under the label of the UFo
phenomenon) and search for and test possible
Different Levels of Perception pattems. What do we then find?
Under the label of UFO phenomena, a Well, an invitation to work on tle devel-
wide spectrum of phenomena are assembled, opment of our own consciousness (individually
including UFOS arld flying saucers. and collectively) for the refinement ofhuman-
Basically, however, v/e are only able to ily and its relations to nature. [oward a cosmic
study the (reported) characteristics of those brotherhoodincluding of course a new attitude
phenomena on a very superficial level. toward peace. A truly esoteric and spiritual
Scientifl cally-proved findings are unfor- invitationl
tunately scarce and some of the experiences of
the observers belong to domains where Mv" Life with the Phenomenon
instrumented scientific investiSations cannot My lile *ith the phenomenon starled very
be carried out (such as intuitive 'hints', extra- early (without including any specific UFO ex-
sensory perception, telepathy). periences) and went on all throughout my late
The psychological aspects of our5+ senses adolescence and into early adulthood with suc-
is thus a very important factor in UFO resealch. cessive consciousness development steps
When observers report on their UFO ex- leading to a comprehensive and coherent
pedences, it could be r"aluable to define the cosmological world-view and philosophy of
estimations of difrerent characteristics in inter- life.
vals rather than by defrnite figures, in order to
A Brief autobiography
make the data of the reports on the UFO phe-
nomena more comparable and compatible Bertil Kuhlemann was bom in 1931, and
internationally. is married with one child- He has held different