Who believe in conspiracy theories often feel more Likely to see conspiracy theories in a favourable way. Politicians acknowledge the possibility that visits by extra-terrestrialsĪre being kept secret, the wider public are more Of a coverup or global conspiracy can also leave people feeling even The world they feel is out of control as the answers they offer can be Theories can also help people make sense of Insights they claim to have access to can help them feel this. This science has suggested that:ĭrawn to conspiratorial explanations tend to Uncovered what my colleague Melissa Hogenboom describes as a "smorgasbord Researchers studying conspiracy theories have There are many reasons why conspiracy theories take hold andĬapture people's imaginations. The story spread as fast as the flames, but historians After a fire destroyed ancient Rome in 64AD, for example,Įmperor Nero was blamed. In a throwback to former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, there was plenty of talk in this hearing of “known unknowns” and “unknown unknowns”.īut after more than two and half hours of testimony, it’s probably fair to say exactly what is now known that was previously unknown, is not known.Ĭonspiracy theories are not new – they pop up (and were He said he hadn’t seen any of the alien craft he believes the US government has in storage with his own eyes, but said 40 witnesses he had spoken to had assured him them they do exist. He was asked if anyone had been murdered in an effort by the government to cover up information about UAPS and UFOs. The former intelligence officer was asked if the US government has had communication with “extra-terrestrials”. The committee heard about numerous sightings of UAPs or UFOs - which the three witnesses described as very much “routine”.īut David Grusch ducked some of the potentially juiciest elements of the hearing, saying they couldn’t be discussed in a public setting. Sorry to disappoint y’all,” opened Republican Congressman Tim Burchett of Tennessee at the start of this hearing in his distinctive southern drawl.Īnd that’s how it turned out. “We are not bringing little green men or flying saucers into the hearing. Grusch also told lawmakers that "non human" biologics had been recovered by the government, but he had never seen an alien body.įravor (Ret.) recounted his own experience with a UAP, and the witness describedĪlready public videos of UAPs released by the New York Times in 2017.Īll three witnesses acknowledged that the UAPs were a potential national security threat. If he does so, it could open up new avenues of investigation for Offered to provide that information confidentially to Congress in a secure Witnesses like David Grusch said much of that information was classified, he Whether or not Congress might have missed information provided to them. Government would know about UAPs, where reports may have been filed, and Several attempted to get information on the record about which members of the Lawmakers are attempting to open up new avenues to investigate UAPs. Members ofĬongress have been open to creating such a programme as a result of the hearing. Witnesses called for a reporting system for pilots who witness UAP incidents,Īs well as protections for pilots or whistleblowers who come forward. Lawmakers interested in the subject largely conducted their efforts in Is openly acknowledging a commitment to investigate UAPs, after years of There was no true bombshell revelation in this hearing. Normally descend to almost sea-level unless they were about to land. Also – the SR-71 fleet had been grounded in 1999, when the lastĪircraft performing missions at such heights also wouldn't The objects captured in the Flir camera footage look nothing One plane which did operate at this dizzying height was the Lockheed Makes it very hard for aircraft to stay aloft unless they are travelling very Their Forward Looking Infra Red (Flir) cameras.īut flying at 80,000ft (24km) is no easy feat – the thin air Navy fighter jets caught the erratic movements of an unidentified object on It isn't the only time navy pilots have encountered a "ping pong ball" that travelled more than 60 miles in less than a Tac" shaped object close to the ocean surface moving erratically like a Observed for over two weeks coming down from over 80,000 feet, rapidlyĭescending to 20,000 feet, hanging out hours and then going straight back "The controller told us that these objects had been The Pacific Ocean in 2004, an unidentified object was identified by radar Pilot Commander David Fravor – described how during a training exercise over One of the witnesses at today's hearing – retired US Navy Video caption: US military shares UFO videos filmed by Navy officers US military shares UFO videos filmed by Navy officers
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