Seldom do most of us in ufology circles get to enjoy the sort of presentation that the video above details; here, we are treated to an outstanding presentation at the recent TEDX event in Brussels where physicist, computer scientist and UFO researcher Jacques Vallee takes a few minutes to describe “a theory of everything (else).”
In addition to discussing physics and space-time in a non-dimensional, illusory way, he does touch briefly on subjects here that include synchronicity, UFO cults, and a number of other fascinating subjects. Providing a bit of commentary on Vallee’s work, my colleague Dr. Maxim Kammerer notes at his blog that:
“Vallee (illustrates) that the universe is a subset of a meta-information structure. This is the first insight on which to build a physics of the future. Another foundational point is that dimensions are control artifacts, and we should do away with them in the physics of the future. Lastly we should recognize that consciousness by traversing information associations creates the illusions of space and time. Thus, in a physics of the future which will unify Relativity and quantum physics, the very ideas of space and time will have to be abandoned, being recognized as approximations rather than actual properties of the world.”
Indeed, it seems that bridging the gap between Relativist and Quantist perspectives of our universe may rely on such bold thinking… thus, it’s great to see a well-respected ufologist provided with time to address such things in a well respected (and well attended) forum such as this.
Recently on our special Halloween edition of The Gralien Report Podcast, I took time to discuss one of our group’s latest observations of strange earth-light phenomenon in the Linville Gorge wilderness, located near the towns of Morganton and Linville Falls in Western North Carolina. By their popular name, these strange illuminations that often resemble ball-lightning are known as “The Brown Mountain Lights.” However, to be more accurate, the odd glowing manifestations occur all throughout the region, and are seen under a variety of different circumstances, atmospheric conditions, etc (for more information about this unique phenomenon, visit this site).
The recent viewing we discussed on the program involved a visit Gralien Field Correspondent Christopher McCollum and I made the evening of October 30-31st. The two instances of illumination we observed on this occasion did not appear to be rising above the tree line, as described in more remarkable eyewitness testimony reported over the years; nonetheless, we were able to see what appeared to be strange looking, white and amber-colored lights moving along the ridges and valleys below our lookout point at Wiseman’s View (a popular vantage for viewing the lights, located near the town of Linville Falls).
The objects or illuminations we observed remain unidentified, and we accept that there are more likely to be prosaic explanations for what was seen. Nonetheless, in an effort to help determine better what the source of the lights we were observing may have been, Christopher McCollum has provided the following commentary, along with satellite imagery that details the specific regions of interest, and his own thoughts regarding what their underlying cause may have been:
How do you spot something that physically can’t be seen? This sounds like it may be a trick question, but it’s not: many reports of alleged UFO craft describe objects that defy rational explanation, and one of the common descriptions among these presumed “impossibilities” includes their apparent ability to render themselves invisible.
Consider the following recent report, featured by writer and MUFON communications director Roger Marsh at his UFO Examiner site. The object in question here was witnessed on October 14, 2011 in Illinois by two area residents who had stepped outside late in the day. They described seeing a large “triangle shaped UFO” that produced a humming noise, and displayed lights “arranged in a V-shape.” Though they estimated they were only a few hundred feet away, the soon began having difficulty seeing the object:
“(The ship’s surface) appeared transparent, yet solid?” the reporting stated. “Dull black or gray, but also transparent at times.”
The object then became “invisible” and the humming noise stopped.
The witness said it was “as if it completely disappeared. UFO was only a few hundred feet away, and a few hundred feet in the air. Size of maybe a private jet or a little bigger.”
This certainly sounds like Star Trek style technology of the future–if not outright magic–as this incredible description outlines clearly (again, no pun intended here). But could there be any way to reconcile such strange reports through careful study of new emerging technologies?
The idea of a technological “Singularity,” that is, a point where humankind essentially merges with technological systems to create a super-human intelligence, has become a hot topic these days. While the general concept has been around for the better part of the last century, these days it is most often associated with inventor and transhumanist advocate Ray Kurzweil, whose book The Singularity is Near (pictured above… it’s the one on the left, by the way) represents the most comprehensive work on the subject.
However, looking a bit further back, there were others who undertook the analysis of such possibilities, and even brought the idea of technological singularity close to the realm of ufology through guilt-by-association. Before going any further, can you guess who the culprit may be? I’ll give you a hint: his last name starts with a “V” (and it’s not Vernor Vinge)…
