posted 07-09-2015 12:21 AM               

I have a relative who thinks the moon landings were filmed at area 51, and there's no changing her mind.

posted 07-09-2015 05:15 PM               

I consider myself fairly well informed, although I have not seen one personally.

posted 07-09-2015 06:11 PM            

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Originally posted by mikepf:
I do believe that he is sincere in his efforts to learn all that he can. So to me, his legacy will be that he will be remembered as what the title of his book suggests, an explorer.

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posted 07-09-2015 09:46 PM               

Personally, I think it pompous and unfounded to assume we are alone in the universe, but I don't think there's any good reason to believe they've visited us or that the government is remotely capable of covering up such a thing. Even by the most remote statistical chance any being out there is either too far to contact us either by radio waves, let alone in-"person" and if they are any more advanced, they would likely be too far away (thousands of lightyears) to come our way in the same timeframe as our species existing, certainly too far to come with knowledge of our existence.

Since his claims are in the form of hearsay with no falsifiable evidence, I don't think Dr. Mitchell has justifiable beliefs in this area, but I think they are relatively harmless and sincere. I hope his legacy isn't hurt by being a spokesman a for another's hoax or hearsay if that's the case, but I can only operate on the best information I have and I cannot say whether or not he doesn't do the same.

It's just been on my mind. I admit, it's the first thing that pops into my head when I read his name or see his picture — so almost daily — but I don't begrudge him or dismiss him. I was just curious how others perceive him and his legacy. Interesting feedback, thanks!

posted 07-10-2015 10:25 AM               

He was willing to sign the admission ticket for free but anything else required purchase or a fee.

posted 08-14-2015 08:59 AM               

An Apollo astronaut, and Lake Worth resident, is saying aliens are to thank for preventing nuclear war between America and Russia.

posted 08-16-2015 09:02 PM               

As many know, the whole city promotes ET themes for tourism and a small kid would undoubtedly pick up on all the talk while growing up in the town.

posted 08-16-2015 09:35 PM               

The military decided to conceal the true purpose of the crashed device – nuclear test monitoring – and instead inform the public that the crash was of a weather balloon. ...historian Robert Goldberg wrote that the intended effect was achieved: "the story died the next day."

Subsequently the incident faded from the attention of UFO enthusiasts for more than 30 years.

posted 08-16-2015 10:52 PM               

In any event, I know Ed very well. Not opining on whether I believe or disbelieve his story (that's irrelevant) I look at it this way. He was arguably considered the most brilliant of the pre-shuttle astronauts by his peers.

Has anyone read (or been able to actually read) his book "The Way of the Explorer"? And are familiar with his research with and involvement with the Institute of Noetic Science? I suggest you do so since this can give you some background as to why he feels the way he does.

So due to his intellect, I am loath to dismiss him as some sort of "out there" guy.

A short time back I attended a Rotary Luncheon locally, where he was the guest speaker. He spoke about his lunar mission of course, but the last half of his talk was all about this issue of aliens and UFOs. He is very passionate about it.

The last Spacefest he chatted several people up about it. Some guy interviewed him in the hotel lobby about it for an article.

So it may be the Daily Mail — but I've no doubt he actually said it to them.

posted 08-27-2015 06:10 PM               

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Originally posted by albatron:
So it may be the Daily Mail — but I've no doubt he actually said it to them.

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"I don't know where The Mirror got the story," Mitchell, 84, said in an email to The Huffington Post, accusing the paper of fabricating his quotes and denying that an interview for this story ever took place.

...when HuffPost asked Mitchell if he had told The Mirror that peace-loving aliens came to Earth to stop a nuclear war, that aliens were interested in our atomic weapons testing areas, and that ETs attempted to keep us from going to war and help create peace on Earth, he said, simply, "None of those statements were originated by me."

...HuffPost contacted Jasper Hamill, who wrote the story in The Mirror. He maintains that he accurately reported his May 5 conversation with Mitchell. A Mirror editorial spokesman, Ben Rankin, confirmed Hamill "stands by his story and has notes from the interview he conducted with Mr. Mitchell."

Mitchell does believe ETs have an interest in humanity's destructive capabilities. In his email to HuffPost, he states the following:

"I have told several sources about my connections over the years with military officers manning missile silos during the Cold War with the Soviet Union who told me personally of UFOs hovering over their missile sites and disabling the missiles targeting the Soviet Union.

"Also, that some of our military missiles were shot down by UFOs during some missile tests from a military station on the California coast. This was rather common knowledge coming from various military officers from years back."