12 July 2008

La falta de racionalidad, o el deseo de pensar en lo extraordinario

Confieso que nunca termino de sorprenderme, asombrarme, y finalmente de quedarme con la sensación de que no soy capaz de entender.

Pero cada vez que ecuentro a un científico, o a un técnico, que confrontado por testigos que declaran haber visto algo para ellos inexplicable en el aire, concluye directamente que lo que se ha visto es un “ovni” con la connotación de algo “que no es de esta Tierra”, eso para mi es absolutamente un sinsentido.

¿Por qué no aplican la racionalidad? ¿Por qué no siguen la regla de la navaja de Occam? ¿Por qué saltar a conclusiones extra-ordinarias cuando efectivamente EXISTE la posibilidad de que lo que se ha visto –a pesar de lo extraño que pueda parecer— es altamente probable que sea el producto de tecnología humana?

¿Por qué no tratar honestamente de buscar y encontar qué posible experimento de tecnología humana se ha desarrollado? ¿Qué clase de proyecto secreto está procesándose? ¿Qué tipo de nuevo UAV o globo dirigible podria ser?

Por supuesto que puede llevar más tiempo, y siempre existe el riesgo de no poder hallar la respuesta. Pero al menos es racional, e intelectualmente más honesto que simplemente decir: “Oh, fue algo fantástico. Nada que conozcamos de nuestra tecnología”.

La tecnología aero-espacial es un campo en permanente desarrollo, muy dinámico. No es algo congelado o estático. Lo que supimos a ciencia cierta hasta ayer, puede ser historia hoy.

La gente que se considera de “mente abierta” simplemente porque está fácilmente lista a adscribir a una tecnología “no de esta Tierra” algo que no puede explicar inmediatamente, realmente es de mente muy cerrada. Porque no considera aún levemente, la posibilidad de que alguien, en algún lugar, esté tratando de desarrollar una nueva tecnología, y esté poniéndola a prueba, y volándola, y experimentando con ella.

Lamentablemente, en el campo de la Ovnilogía, la irracionalidad continúa siendo la nota más destacada.

Por ello es que preferimos hablar de Fenómenos Aéreos Inusuales, y usar la razón para procurar explicarlos.

Milton W. Hourcade – Virginia, 12 de Julio de 2008.

10 July 2008

U.A.P. / F.A.I.



WHAT IS THIS?



This photograph was taken by an inspector of power lines that was verifying that some of them have been stolen. The picture was taken on a cloudy day, between 11:30am to 12pm in a route between Macau and Guamaré, in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. No date specified. To the left of the picture there is an strange “object”.Can you venture an opinion about what could it be? (Picture sent by our member Mr. Kentaro Mori)



¿QUÉ ES ESTO?



Esta fotografía fue tomada por un inspector de cables de electricidad que estaba verificando que algunos de ellos habían sido robados. La foto fue tomada en un día nublado, entre las 11:30 y las 12 del mediodía, en una rute que une Macau y Guamaré, en Río Garnde do Norte, Brasil. No se especifica la fecha. A la izquierda de la foto hay un extraño “objeto”. ¿Puede alguien aventurar una opinión acerca de qué puede ser? (Foto enviada por nuestro miembro el Sr. Kentaro Mori)

04 July 2008

AN INCREDIBLE U.A.V.

First you see three lines flying, then they become one, and later they take a “Z” shape.

Your sight is OK. You are not having hallucinations. It will be true and real. And of course, it is not the product of some presumed “extraterrestrial” technology.

Get the facts. Read this:

Aurora Odysseus UAV to Stay Aloft For Five Years on Solar Power

Aurora Flight Sciences has announced that it has been awarded a contract to develop a radical new aircraft that can stay aloft for up to five years. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) made the award under a program known as “Vulture”.

The objective of the Vulture program is to develop an aircraft capable of remaining on-station uninterrupted for over five years to perform intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and communication missions over an area of interest. The technology challenges include development of energy management and reliability technologies capable of allowing the aircraft to operate continuously for such extended duration. Vulture, in effect, will be a re-taskable, persistent pseudo-satellite capability, in an aircraft package.

Aurora’s design is called “Odysseus”. The concept uses solar energy to power the aircraft during daylight, and stored solar energy to power the aircraft at night. The aircraft is designed to fly in the stratosphere throughout its mission.

Aurora foresees a broad range of potential applications once Odysseus has been proven. Prime among these are global climate change research, weather monitoring, and regional-scale telecommunications.



Once completed, the Vulture will have a 152.4 meters wingspan, will be able to lift itself to heights of 27,432 meters above ground and should stay into the Earth's atmosphere up to five years without requiring any maintenance or fueling. Additionally, the Vulture must carry a 454.5 kilograms payload and generate at least 5 kilowatts of electric power in order to remain operational at all time.

Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Vulture-UAV-to-Glide-in-the-Sky-for-5-Years-84144.shtml

UN INCREÍBLE VEHÍCULO AÉREO NO-TRIPULADO

Primero se ven tres líneas volando, luego devienen una sola, y finalmente adoptan la forma de una “Z”

Su vista está bien. Ud. no tiene alucinaciones. Será algo verdadero y real. Y por supuesto, no es el producto de una presunta tecnología “extraterrestre”.

Entérese. Lea esto:

El Vehículo Aéreo No-Tripulado ODISEO permanecerá en el aire por cinco años usando energía solar.

La empresa Aurora Flight Sciences anunció que se le adjudicó un contrato para desarrollar un aparato aéreo radicalmente nuevo que pueda permanecer en el aire por hasta cinco años. La Agencia de Defensa para Proyectos de Investigación Avanzada (DARPA) de Estados Unidos, concedió la adjudicación bajo un programa conocido como “Vulture”.

El objetivo del progama Vulture es desarrollar un aparato aéreo capaz de permanecer a disposición durante cinco años para llevar a cabo labor de inteligencia, vigilancia, reconocimiento y misiones de comunicación sobre un área de interés. Los desafíos tecnológicos incluyen el desarrollo de tecnologías de administración de energía y confiabilidad capaces de permitir que el navío aéreo opere contínuamente por tal extensa duración. En realidad, Vulture, será un artefacto con la capacidad persistente de un pseudo-satélite, al que se le pueden modificar sus tareas, pero en un aparato aéreo.

El diseño de la empresa Aurora se llama “Odiseo”. El concepto utiliza energía solar para proveer de electricidad al aparato aéreo durante el día, y energía solar acumulada para mantener al aparato durante la noche. El aparato está diseñado para navegar en la estratósfera durante toda su misión.

Aurora prevé ana amplia gama de usos una vez que el Odiseo se haya probado. Principales entre ellos está la investigación sobre el cambio climático mundial, la vigilancia meteorológica, y telecomunicaicones a escala regional.



Fuente: http://www.nextenergynews.com/news1/next-energy-news4.25.08b.html

Una vez completado, el Vulture tendrá 152 metros con 40 de extensión de alas, y será capaz de elevarse a 27 mil 432 metros sobre la superdficie y podría permanecer en la atmósfera de la Tierra sin requerir ningún mantenimiento o combustible. A ello se agrega que el Vulture debe poder llevar una carga de 454 kilogramos y medios y generar por lo menos 5 kilovatios de electricidad a fin de mantenerse operacional todo el tiempo. Fuente: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Vulture-UAV-to-Glide-in-the-Sky-for-5-Years-84144.shtml

28 June 2008

A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION TO THE PHOENIX (AZ) LIGHTS



Brazilian Engineer Claudeir Covo, a member of the UAPSG, had the initiative to find a possible explanation for the lights that slowly moved above the sky of Phoenix, Arizona, on March 13, 1997 between 9pm and 9:30pm, which were seen and videotaped by multiple witnesses.



The lights show paved the way for multiple explanations. From those who spoke about a “mother ship”, to those who supposed a U.S. secret military experiment, and the explanation given by the USAF that they were flares dropped from an A-10 “Warthog” airplane.



Engineer Covo coincides with the explanation given by the USAF, meaning that it is highly possible that they were flares. But even if it were not the appropriate explanation for this specific case, it is worth to have it in mind for similar cases. Specially taking into account a key characteristic of the flares, very important to the investigator, in order to determine if something happened was due to flares.




UNA POSIBLE EXPLICACION PARA LAS LUCES DE FÉNIX, Arizona



El Ingeniero Claudeir Covo, miembro del GEFAI en Brasil, ha tenido la iniciativa de lograr una posible explicación para las luces que surcaran lentamente el cielo de la ciudad de Fénix, en el Estado de Arizona, el 13 de marzo de 1997 entre las 9pm y 9:30pm, observadas y videograbadas por múltiples testigos.



El despliegue de las luces dio lugar a múltiples comentarios. Desde quienes hablaron de una “nave madre”, hasta quienes supusieron un experimento militar secreto de EE.UU. y la explicación de la USAF, de que fueron bengalas lanzadas desde un avión A-10 “Warthog”.

El Ing. Covo coincide con la explicación de la USAF, de que es altamente posible que se haya tratado de bengalas. Aún si no fuese así para el caso específico, su explicacion es válida para casos similares, y hay que tenerla muy en cuenta. Especialmente por una característica que al investigador le resulta clave para determinar si un determinado acontecimiento se debio o no a bengalas.


27 June 2008

The UAP pose new challenges

The Unusual Aerial Phenomena pose new challenges to the investigators and to those who analyze this issue. A new concept has become increasingly relevant: safety. We have to be aware that too much noise around these phenomena could be the best cover-up for illegal operations developed by criminals and terrorists.

Traditionally, the U.A.P. have been treated as a matter of curiosity by individuals and private institutions, some of which have dedicated time and resources to investigate these phenomena hoping to determine if they have a natural or artificial origin, and, in the last case, if that origin could be extraterrestrial.

To a certain extent, the official investigation developed in some countries like France, Peru, Chile, Brazil, and Uruguay, has followed those general parameters.

Those are organized efforts to determine the real nature of these phenomena, and their particular characteristics. Almost the same could be said about projects directed to the observation, registration and study of Anomalous Luminous Phenomena, like those happening in Hessdalen, Norway.

But a new concern has emerged and has been put into consideration when we deal with this issue. It is the concern about safety.

After 9/11 no one can doubt that terrorism is a new flagella that menaces the whole world. Terrorists and some collateral activities that they develop to finance their mere existence, like for instance drug-trafficking, demand to be extremely alert.

Therefore, institutions like NARCAP have put an emphasis in the preservation and maintenance of safety in aerial operations, with special attention given to airports.

NARCAP has pointed out to failures or leaks that could affect the security on which an airport operates and also the safety on which airplanes fly.

There is a clear call to be aware of this problem. The presence of Unusual Aerial Phenomena could cause troubles to air traffic and or to the normal operation of airports.

Also, they can interfere with military air operations.

On the other hand, we have to recognize that drug traffic, human traffic and the traffic of weapons could be covered-up by the presumed presence of U.A.P. over an area.

Therefore, some things could be done to prevent catastrophes or problems with the air traffic and to assure the normal operation of an airport.

For instance, it becomes very important to be aware of the presence in one country, of some individuals that usually travel periodically, always to promote the idea that extraterrestrial ships are going around, and that we have “cosmic brothers”.

And it is also crucial to correlate the activities of those individuals with the potential occurrence of U.A.P. reports done by the public almost simultaneously.

We have to be aware that too much noise done around the U.A.P. could eventually imply the use of it by criminals.

By the same token, there is a need to be alert to fraud and deliberate activities developed with the intention to derail the attention or to create an environment that facilitates the criminal activities.

For instance, we have verified the launch at noon of common white balloons tied among them with thin laces with the purpose to call the attention of the public and the media, --mainly TV-- as another way to promote the idea of space ships and extra-terrestrials. Criminals will exploit to their benefit the comments made by the press, and they will manipulate in this way the public opinion, generating a situation favorable to their illicit activities.

Perhaps you could be sincerely surprised by this new twist that has taken the issue of U.A.P., but we won’t be realistic and intellectually honest, if we do not deal with it.

Therefore, safety is now the name of the game.

March, 2008.