Awareness - 1987-88 - Vol 15 No 1

Magazine Overview

Title: AWARENESS
Subtitle: JOURNAL OF CONTACT INTERNATIONAL
Issue: 1 1987-8
Volume: 15 No. 1
Publisher: CONTACT (UK) Publication
Country of Publication: England
Original Language: English
Date: 1987

This edition of Awareness marks a change in format, reducing page size to cut costs while maintaining content. The editorial highlights financial difficulties and the departure of Derek Mansell, head of research. It also discusses the upcoming peak in sunspot activity and its potential correlation with increased UFO sightings, as well as investigating 'foil' spinning kites that may be causing false reports.

Articles and Content

Editorial

The editorial discusses the financial challenges faced by the publication, necessitating a reduction in page size. It mentions insufficient membership renewals and the need for drastic action to continue production. The departure of Derek Mansell, Head of Research, to the West Country is noted, along with the logistical challenge of storing CONTACT's files and archives. The editorial also touches upon the expected increase in UFO sightings for 1987-88, linking it to sunspot activity, and mentions an investigation into 'foil' spinning kites that might be responsible for false UFO reports.

A Major UFO Wave for Late 1987? by J.B. Delair

This article examines the chronological distribution of UFO sightings, identifying repeating peaks and troughs known as 'waves'. It discusses previous research on UFO waves, including their geographical migration and ten-year recurrence. The author suggests that the sun-spot cycle can be used as a 'prediction' tool for future major UFO waves, citing the apparent coincidence between the two cycles. The article posits that if a Type A UFO Wave occurs in late 1987 or early 1988, its manifestation might be difficult to pinpoint due to its potential to 'migrate' across various regions. The author urges ufologists to be prepared and organize internationally to monitor potential visitations.

UFOs and Science by M. Soper

This text, a speech given at the YUFOS Annual Conference 1987, explores the challenges UFO phenomena present to conventional scientific understanding. It highlights numerous inconsistencies between standard physics and observed UFO behavior, including faster-than-sound travel without sonic booms, the ability to neutralize electric power, unusual glowing properties, and the creation of spatial memory effects. The author argues that scientists often dismiss UFO data due to ideological biases or a reluctance to challenge established concepts. The article emphasizes the importance of preserving UFO data and encourages a more open-minded approach to scientific inquiry, suggesting that our concept of time may be flawed.

Recent UFO Reports - Data Research

This section presents a compilation of UFO sighting reports telephoned to Data Research headquarters. It includes details of sightings in Towcester (square object with lights), Oxford (oval object with whining noise), White Horse Hill (column of light), Wantage (orange rugby ball shapes), North Oxford (white lights in formation), and Stanton Harcourt (elongated light with tail). The number of reports for this period is compared to the previous year.

Your Screams... You Never Hear by Terry Johnson

This article discusses the inundation of the public with UFO stories through media, and the psychological impact of confronting the possibility of alien life. It critiques the government's stance on UFOs and suggests that a lack of open discussion can lead to public panic and a distorted worldview. The author implies that the government's denial of UFO existence is a way to maintain control and prevent the public from confronting uncomfortable truths.

Again on the Inertial Paradox by X. Terziev

This piece, presented as another variant in the concept for eliminating the effects of inertia, discusses the amazing maneuverability of UFOs. It proposes a mechanical concept and explores 'sinusoidal' and undulatory motions, suggesting that a six-parameter matrix and a timeless six-space model might explain these phenomena. The author delves into complex mathematical concepts related to electromagnetism, gravity, and time.

Contact of the Third Kind: Physical Kidnapping

This extensive section details the phenomenon of physical kidnapping by aliens. It describes how UFOs can occur anywhere and at any time, using energy to manipulate human minds and focus on individuals for research, manipulation, and testing. The process involves a white light tractor beam, neutralization of will, and an 'Alpha state'. Subsequent stages include medical and psychological profiling, brainwashing, memory manipulation, and the implantation of fears. The article describes the physical and psychological torture involved, the creation of a 'neuro-secondskin' technique to stabilize new identities, and the potential long-term effects on the individual, including chronic health issues and psychological distress. It also touches upon the concept of 'Dream Dancing' and the influence of powerful alien entities like the 'White Unicorn Corporation'.

Techniques to Manage Your Fears

This section offers methods for dealing with the hidden fears and terrors associated with 'Contact of the Third Kind'. It suggests using creative fantasies, role-playing, and creative writing to explore and understand these fears. The techniques aim to transform unspecific anxiety into specific awareness and to confront these fears by embodying them through symbolic creatures or characters.

Dreamwork

This brief section advises keeping a notebook by the bedside to record dreams immediately upon waking and to work with them using similar techniques to those described for managing fears.

Conclusion (UFOs are like the states of Earth)

The author draws a parallel between alien societies and Earth states, suggesting that aliens can be peaceful when profitable but are driven by a desire for knowledge and self-betterment, with little regard for individual rights. The article asserts that individuals must defend their own rights, as governments may not always do so, and emphasizes self-responsibility.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The journal consistently explores the unexplained phenomena of UFOs, UFO waves, and potential alien contact. There is a strong emphasis on presenting data and encouraging scientific investigation, while also acknowledging the limitations of current scientific paradigms. The publication appears to advocate for a more open and critical examination of UFO evidence, challenging established scientific and governmental narratives. The editorial stance seems to be one of advocating for the serious study of UFOs and the experiences of those who claim to have encountered them, while also grappling with the financial and logistical challenges of producing such a publication.

Title: Awareness
Issue: Vol. 14 No. 4
Date: September 18, 1987
Publisher: CONTACT INTERNATIONAL

This issue of Awareness delves into the physics of flight and the potential for advanced technology to overcome inertia, drawing parallels to reported UFO phenomena. It features theoretical designs for flying machines that utilize gyroscopes to achieve smooth, inertialess motion, and includes a discussion on the investigation of a specific UFO case.

Theoretical Flight Dynamics and Inertia Compensation

The core of the technical discussion revolves around a hypothetical flying machine designed to eliminate the sensation of inertia for the pilot. The machine employs two identical gyroscopes, G2 and G3, positioned symmetrically around the craft's center of gravity (O1). The principle of conservation of angular momentum is central to its operation.

When one gyroscope (e.g., G2) rotates, the machine itself begins to turn around a point (O) on the line connecting the gyroscope centers (O2 and O3). This point O can be made to coincide with the center of the non-rotating gyroscope (O3), meaning the machine effectively turns around G3. This results in the pilot cockpit participating in two circular motions with equal linear velocities but opposite directions, generating equal and opposite centrifugal forces (f2 and f3). The net effect is that the pilot does not feel inertia, even though the craft is undergoing circular motion relative to the Earth.

The article explains that if the angular speed of a gyroscope is accelerated or decelerated, the machine's angular speed changes accordingly. If the gyroscope stops, the machine stops. Reversing the gyroscope's rotation reverses the machine's direction of rotation. Crucially, the pilot does not feel inertia because the changes in angular speeds are equal, though the gyroscope's speed and changes are typically much greater due to differences in inertia.

If the machine moves along an 'inertial circle' and the lift force (U) is increased or decreased, it will follow an 'inertial' spiral path upward or downward. If the gyroscope then stops, the craft moves vertically without turning. The vertical force must be managed so the pilot can withstand accelerations.

The machine can achieve horizontal displacement by using the gyroscopes to perform turns. For instance, rotating G2 until the machine turns 180 degrees and stops, then repeating with G3 (or G2 again in the same or opposite direction), causes the center of the craft to displace by 2r. This can create a trajectory resembling a sinusoid, which can appear as a nearly straight line if the turns are small. In these motions, the pilot also does not feel inertia.

Oblique Plane and Vertical Displacements

The article extends the concept to motion in a "sinusoidal" path lying in an oblique plane. This involves the machine hovering in an inclined position, with its reaction force (U) resolved into lift (equal to weight) and a component (U2) counteracting the inclination. While the pilot may feel rocking due to side-to-side wobbling, this can be mitigated if the reactive force E from auxiliary nozzles operates according to the law of cosines, synchronized with the gyroscopes' rotation and vibration.

When the "sinusoida" lies in a vertical plane, the machine can move horizontally, but the pilot might feel rocking due to changing lift forces. This can be compensated by two nozzles operating alternately according to the law of cosines, managing the craft's inclination.

Advanced Designs and UFO Parallels

More advanced designs are presented, including a machine that uses a complete Cardan joint, allowing for movement in any direction and maintaining a horizontal position. These designs eliminate the need for nozzles for primary propulsion, relying solely on gyroscopic systems for displacement. Such machines can move in horizontal and vertical "sinusoidal" paths, and with a more perfect Cardan joint, can achieve trajectories in oblique planes, enabling motion in all directions.

The author draws significant parallels between these theoretical flight capabilities and reported UFO characteristics. Numerous descriptions from UFO literature are cited, including UFOs exhibiting "bobbing up and down in a sinusoidal path," "swift zig-zag" trajectories, "snake-like" movements, and "undulatory or skipping motion." The article notes that while UFO reports describe these motions, they often lack precise details on the "wave length" and "amplitude" of these trajectories relative to the UFO's size.

Technological Considerations and Skepticism

The issue touches upon the technological challenges, particularly the ability of present-day gyroscopes to withstand the abrupt changes in angular speed required for these maneuvers. The concept of future "corpuscular gyroscopes," which would use electrical particles and magnetic fields, is mentioned as a potential solution.

Letters to the Editor: The Cracoe Fell UFO Case

A significant portion of the issue is dedicated to a debate surrounding the "Cracoe Fell" photographic UFO case. Andy Roberts of the West Yorkshire UFO Research Group (WYUFORG) writes to correct what he perceives as errors and misrepresentations in a previous article about the case.

Roberts asserts that WYUFORG has been investigating the Cracoe case since 1981 and that their work has led to a straightforward resolution, not a reopening due to a lack of current cases. He refutes claims of a "feud" and "vilification," stating that WYUFORG are "skeptics" who doubted the validity of the claims. He argues that the Cracoe photograph is merely a light reflection and that the case has been "exploded" as a true unidentified craft, thus resolving a myth.

He criticizes Kathleen Waldron's article for sweeping statements based on "lack of facts" and suggests that she and others should read the "Cracoe saga in BUFORA Bulletin and UFO Brigantia." Roberts emphasizes that WYUFORG never doubted the witnesses' sincerity but that objective facts did not support their observations.

The editor accepts Roberts' arguments but clarifies that Kathleen Waldron was not involved in the Cracoe study and any reference to her was taken out of context.

Advertisements and Publications

The issue also includes advertisements for various UFO-related publications and services:

• QUEST: A journal of UFO investigation published by the Yorkshire UFO Society, described as a successor to the Flying Saucer Review.
• UFO SPOTTERS GUIDE: A directory of UFO clubs, publications, and suppliers.
• 1987 UFO BESTSELLERS: Recommendations for books such as "ABOVE TOP SECRET" by Tim Good and "UPUS: 1947-1987" by Hilary Evans.
• UFO NEWSCLIPPING SERVICE: A service providing regular reports on UFOs and related phenomena from worldwide sources.
• BOOKS AND MAGAZINES FOR SALE: A selection of UFO and mystery-related titles.
• PHOTOCOPYING SERVICE: Offered by CONTACT Headquarters.
• UFO AND SPACE AGE PUBLICATIONS: A list of available titles, including "George Adamski the Untold Story" and "Skycrash A Cosmic Cover Up."

References and Notices

A list of references is provided, citing articles and books related to UFO investigations, inertia effects, and specific UFO cases. The editor notes that the article has been edited for English expression and encourages readers to consult the diagrams for better understanding.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the theoretical physics of flight, particularly the application of gyroscopic principles to counteract inertia, and the investigation and interpretation of UFO phenomena. The magazine appears to adopt a stance that explores advanced technological concepts, potentially inspired by or explaining UFO sightings, while also engaging in critical analysis and debate within the ufological community, as exemplified by the Cracoe Fell case discussion. The editorial stance seems to be one of scientific inquiry, seeking to explain phenomena through physics and technology, while also acknowledging the complexities and controversies within UFO research.