Trans8
'Astronomy Broadcaster' Caught Lying
On the 21st November, 2000, Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest were interviewed by presenter Claire Ashford, on the London radio station, Liberty, in connection with a book they'd co-authored. During the interview, as well as being asked about astronomical matters, the duo were, for some unexplained reason, asked about 'Roswell,' which they complacently brushed aside as not having impressed them. (It wasn't explained why their views on this subject should be considered to carry any weight - have they identified the craft that crashed as being a meteor? Or, any other object about which astronomers would have any special insight?) Ms.Couper then indicated that she was well acquainted with amateur astronomers, and added:
"Guess who never sees UFOs? Amateur Astronomers!"
In fact, not only amateur astronomers, but all kinds of astronomers have seen UFOs. Since that radio interview took place, I've seen Heather Couper described as '..an astronomy broadcaster and a former president of the British Astronomical Association' - it is a matter of record, published in an astronomical journal, that Edward Walter Maunder, who, in 1890, founded the British Astronomical Association, himself saw an unidentified flying object.
The number of astronomers who've seen things in the sky that they can't identify must number in the thousands, though only a minority will actually report what they've observed to any organisation or publication. Of those that have been reported, there are now 220+ on this website here.
Here, also, are three links to articles by astronomers:
UFO's: An Amateur Astronomer's Views
Physics From UFO Data by Massimo Teodorani, Ph.D.
UFO's and Mainstream Science by Bernhard Haisch, Ph.D.
'The Andreasson Affair' 1979 Review Excerpts
In connection with my Chosen To Show The World files, I've found these excerpts from an original review of The Andreasson Affair. In the next Trans, I'll include part of the review from the New York Times. Source is Book Review Digest 1979 -
FOWLER, RAYMOND E. The Andreasson affair. 239p il $8.95 '79 Prentice-Hall
001.9 Andreasson, Betty. Flying Saucers. ISBN 0-13-036608 / LC 78-11659
"This book consists of transcripts of testimony given under hypnosis by Andreasson, a fundamentalist Christian housewife who claims that she was abducted by extraterrestrials, put through a painful and frightening physical exam, and, then given 'secret' knowledge, the memory of which was erased from her conscious mind. Her sketches of the aliens and their ship illustrate the book." (Library Journal) Bibliography. Index.
"An appendix details the corroborative evidence of tests with a Psychological Stress Evaluator, a sort of polygraph for establishing witness credibility. The author, who questioned her, does say that Andreasson's testimony might come from her own subconscious mind. The knowledge she claims the aliens gave her is in line with theories in recent books that interpret religious doctrines as having a rational but extraterrestrial origin, as Lee Gladden's Heirs of the Gods: a Space Age interpretation of the Bible. Recommended for collections that include UFO literature." Vernon Martin. Library J 104:839 Ap 1 '79 140W.
Elvis 2001: An Update
An item with relevance to Some Things Are Meant To Be - The Elvis Presley 2001 Enigma appeared in London's Evening Standard of 27 December. It would be interesting to learn whether or not winning the last stated bet depends in part upon Elvis having actually died before coming back in 2001.
2001 a gambling oddity
THE new year is odds-on to see a general election in May, say bookmakers William Hill who have released a list of odds about events that could happen in 2001. The company is also happy to take bets on some unlikely events: 16/1 Prince Charles to renounce the throne. 33/1 Ann Widdecombe to marry. 250/1 Eastenders to be permanently axed. 500/1 William Hague to defect to Labour. 5,000/1 Elvis Presley to return from dead.
