X-Message-Number: 5885
From: Peter Merel <>
Subject: New Scientist article on Flying Saucers
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 01:34:45 +1100 (EST)

Thomas Donaldson writes,

>   An observation is not a theory, and the theories proposed, of either 
>   telekinesis or flying saucers, look very shaky at best. 

I'm sorry to detract from Thomas's argument, but he might like to seek
out the 17 Feb. 96 New Scientist - the lead article is all about recent
research on something called an "air spike", a method of using a plasma
to introduce a paraboloid shockwave running ahead of a disk-shaped
lifting body. The authors suggest that this method, combined with 
an MHD drive, could allow highly economical travel through the atmosphere
and even into orbit at speeds in excess of Mach 25. The front cover of
this issue features a flying orange-juicer.

But of course I'm not suggesting (or denying ... :-) that military craft
from one or another government have already mastered this technology ...
but it wouldn't be an incredible theory. The coloured lights, anal
probes and ET masks on the "aliens" that land in these things could just
be a cover story - after all, if someone in an ET mask performed an anal
probe on you, could you maintain the presence of mind to ask snoopy
questions about their vehicle?

Peter Merel, who thinks crop circles are made by lame cows.


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