The Journal does a decent job of separating news from opinion and speculation. A report “In Other News” reviewing Luis Elizondo’s book about UFOs (Aug 21) was an exception. It presented Elizondo’s beliefs as factual, reporting that he was “…laboring for decades to learn who the visitors are, where they are from, and what they want.” It says Elizondo quit his government job “…so he could go public with much of what he knows about the presence of visitors whose vehicles are far more advanced than what we earthlings have built.”
Yes, we see things that are not always easy to explain and for now remain as unknowns. Today, many — not all — can be understood. An example: recent sightings by airline pilots over the ocean reporting bright lights moving in ways and speeds impossible for known aircraft. Using GPS flight tracking, satellite data and knowledge about motion perception, astronomers were able to demonstrate that virtually all sightings could be explained by sunlight reflecting off multiple Starlink satellites (thousands are in low-earth orbit) producing an illusion of abrupt, fast motion. Government coverups are an exciting explanation for puzzling events, but are not a substitute for real evidence.
The internet (plus politicians) is alive with speculation, and conspiracy theories; we need a responsible press to help the public maintain a more measured take on the world. The Journal could have done a better job with this book review.
While not explicit, a book by Annie Jacobsen, "Area 51" debunks most of UFO sightings. It turns out many, if not all, of them are actually heretofore secret CIA and US Air Force aircraft, some of them experimental. These agencies will never declassify what they were and are doing in the name of national defense.
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While not explicit, a book by Annie Jacobsen, "Area 51" debunks most of UFO sightings. It turns out many, if not all, of them are actually heretofore secret CIA and US Air Force aircraft, some of them experimental. These agencies will never declassify what they were and are doing in the name of national defense.
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