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Kid Berwyn

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59. J Allen Hynek thought the Papua encounter remarkable.
Wed May 18, 2022, 06:46 PM
May 2022

The subject is fascinating on so many levels. I’ve been reading about UFOs since 1966, when I was 9 years of age. I lived in Michigan, where a flap was in progress. The newspapers weren’t afraid to print stories on what people reported. While we don’t know many answers, yet, we can learn and share, think and talk.

Here’s one of Dr. J. Allen Hynek’s favorite cases:



Papua New Guinea Sighting (1959)

William B. Gill, an Anglican priest with a mission in Bosinai, Papas New Guinea, observed craft-like UFOs — one with Humanoid figures on top — on two consecutive evenings, June 26-27, 1959. About twenty-five natives, including teachers and medical technicians, also observed the phenomena. They “signaled” the humanoids and received an apparent response. This was one of sixty UFO sightings within a few weeks in the New Guinea area.

Continues...

https://closeencounterproject.wordpress.com/papua-new-guinea-sighting/

More...

https://www.theblackvault.com/casefiles/father-gill-1959-papua-new-guinea-ufo-sighting/

Here’s audio of a lecture he made years later in Australia:



While limited in scope, the hearing Tuesday was a start.

Thanks, anarch! There are things from the “edge of reality” that are important to know.
US aircraft were in close calls with UFOs BigmanPigman May 2022 #1
Encounters perhaps detailed in the private session. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #2
The key to this whole question is a movie from 1950s, "The Day The Earth Stood Still" Stuart G May 2022 #35
Is that blurry blob thing Disaffected May 2022 #3
No, that UFO photograph is from 1950. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #4
Why then did you include it Disaffected May 2022 #6
As I stated in the OP, UFOs are a worthy study. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #16
Nope, it's a total waste of time. Aliens are not visiting fucking earth. USALiberal May 2022 #86
Yes, they had lots of hubcaps in McMinnville back then PSPS May 2022 #10
Maybe so, but it's very hard to duplicate for two photos. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #18
"I understand the object may about 50-feet in diameter" Disaffected May 2022 #27
The link shows how Maccabee gave it the old college try. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #42
The old college try failed IMO. Disaffected May 2022 #45
Wrong. The report makes clear the photos were taken from 2 spots. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #47
Yeah, Disaffected May 2022 #51
No need to be condescending. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #53
Have you ever played frisbee golf? Eko May 2022 #29
How about the Rex Heflin UFO photos from 1965? Kid Berwyn May 2022 #43
I don't see any disturbance. Eko May 2022 #44
Can't make you see what you don't want to see. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #50
Are you talking about this? Eko May 2022 #60
Yes. There's more. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #66
Yes I already read that. Eko May 2022 #74
It's possible UFOs involve ETs, but I don't know. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #76
So if its not a vehicle from outer space Eko May 2022 #77
None of your conclusions edhopper May 2022 #34
Whatever. I quoted Bruce Maccabee. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #37
That analysis doesn't make sense to me. Disaffected May 2022 #46
Photogrammetry. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #81
I know what photogrammetry is. Disaffected May 2022 #83
Birds and weather phenomena tend to be unmanned OhZone May 2022 #5
And so are fakes and tall tales as well as Disaffected May 2022 #9
Yeah OhZone May 2022 #12
When asked if any UAP reports included multiple types of data, they went dark. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #19
Lots of UFOs, but few aliens. Why would they waste their time with us? Hoyt May 2022 #7
That's a great question. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #21
They probably saw how we treated Native Americans, and went elsewhere. Hoyt May 2022 #24
Absolutely would, as it demonstrates our empathy for others. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #25
Let's do a little thought exercise on that Amishman May 2022 #88
Aw Jeez... PSPS May 2022 #8
It's only been a half century since the UFO hearings. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #23
Im not sure you are saying what you think you are saying. Eko May 2022 #28
They have been here, & looked us over. Decided humans not "smart enough" to have contact with. Stuart G May 2022 #11
That would be sad. Or worse, we are too dirty. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #32
except they seem to be hanging out around the planet, just in the oceans anarch May 2022 #49
I never get an actual answer to this question, and I never will. Archae May 2022 #13
I have answered this before CrackityJones75 May 2022 #14
shoot I forgot my disclaimer CrackityJones75 May 2022 #15
Stellar objects are not the same as aerial objects. Archae May 2022 #17
That is indeed their conundrum. Disaffected May 2022 #26
It does show what the human imagination can come up with. Archae May 2022 #30
Ore to the point, public reports of UFOs and aliens tend to mirror the movies they've seen recently brooklynite May 2022 #64
Movies and other popular media. Archae May 2022 #71
Lol....How come the pictures in the 1950s look better? USALiberal May 2022 #20
Our phones are designed for portraits, close up pictures of us in everyday life Mr. Sparkle May 2022 #31
Oh, then what about Disaffected May 2022 #48
Unless there is an Alien invasion , the odds of a small number of professional photographers Mr. Sparkle May 2022 #57
If you are talking about flying saucers, Disaffected May 2022 #58
The Navy does. Today's hearing showed a crap picture. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #33
Yes, posted before, But the key to this whole question is a movie: "The Day The Earth Stood Still" Stuart G May 2022 #36
UFOs associated with power outages. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #52
Well, that's an interesting hypothesis - that films are convincing people they understand aliens muriel_volestrangler May 2022 #62
It's the greys melm00se May 2022 #38
I've posted on DU for more than 20 years. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #54
I don't know why it still surprises me how many people vehemently reject this topic anarch May 2022 #39
I think the government knows more than that, but the government is not going to tell it all. Stuart G May 2022 #55
I'm guessing people "reject this topic" because there's no evidence to support it... brooklynite May 2022 #56
you don't consider even the verified Navy videos to be compelling evidence? anarch May 2022 #61
Seem to be edhopper May 2022 #75
J Allen Hynek thought the Papua encounter remarkable. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #59
+100 Duppers May 2022 #65
My Take Willto May 2022 #40
As to the guy in Arkansas in 1965... Archae May 2022 #41
Understand why you feel that way. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #67
Hey, I had an affair with a Martian! LeftInTX May 2022 #63
Here's why The Pentagon considers UFOs "Serious Business" Kid Berwyn May 2022 #68
"You fools! It's getting away!" struggle4progress May 2022 #69
Great cartoon, that! And another... Kid Berwyn May 2022 #72
Two little men struggle4progress May 2022 #70
The Flying Saucer Kid Berwyn May 2022 #73
Global warming is forcing undiscovered flying creatures into the skies ecstatic May 2022 #78
"A frog hops. These are walking." Kid Berwyn May 2022 #79
That story was really cool ecstatic May 2022 #80
Hell what about UHO's? Cause I hear more shit than I can't identify. miyazaki May 2022 #82
Your report is called an observation. It contains information... Kid Berwyn May 2022 #84
What a fucking waste of time! Nt USALiberal May 2022 #85
If that were so, why bother posting? Kid Berwyn May 2022 #90
Thanks, Kid, and hang in there! Amazing how "This is real" from the military (2017) gets forgotten librechik May 2022 #87
A: The speed at which Corporate News drops UAP story. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #91
I thought this would be a thread mocking the UFO hearings so I didn't click on it. Too easy. hunter May 2022 #89
Those are very important observations. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #92
I used to have a book full of those photos LeftInTX May 2022 #93
His analysis may be correct. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #94
And the net result of These analyses is: they're unidentified... brooklynite May 2022 #95
Jacques Vallee would be disappointed if that was the explanation. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #96
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