Filename: Phoeni16.Edi
Type : Editorial/Opinion
Author : Ed Stewart
Date : 12/02/92
Desc : Editorial on information sent by the Phoenix Project
concerning the asteroid 1989FC to Steve Jones/Ed Stewart.
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A Case Study in Discernment
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A Case Study Page 1 of 13
I have been interested in the UFO phenomenon for over four decades.
All but four months of it, as a reader of books, a dreamer of thoughts,
a wonderer of what-ifs, and a debater of hypotheses. One day I saw a
message on a local BBS about a trip being organized to the Pilot Peak
area to search for a purported "underground UFO base".
I wondered what-if and said why not? I met with the Sacramento UFO
Group and together with Steve Jones and three days later with John
Pickens from Fresno, I ventured to investigate. Steve Jones and John
Pickens both have written trip reports on our quests. I didn't. Their
concerns were mine and their reports related what probablly I would
have said. We found nothing.
In September, Steve Jones, Mike Mace and myself met with Jack
Mathias, the spokesman and Richard Miller, a friend of the Phoenix
Group, We met for four hours at the "Ormsby" in Carson City, Nevada. We
chatted, traded expectations, and discussed our lack of findings over
the K-2 Phoenix Report. We were aware of the Paranet warning over the
Phoenix Group and I was particularly concerned over the question. Why
Now? Why wait three years to release the reports? We received two
different answers. Jack Mathias said he had proded the group to release
the information and Richard Miller said he thought the Group was
concerned over some possible events that might be occurring "soon". He
said he thought it had something to do with a similar incident
involving asteroid 1989FC. As an avid amateur astronomer since my early
youth, my curiosity was peaked. He would not elaborate and said he
would need permission from the Phoenix Group to release the
information. If he received the Okay, he would have Jack get us a copy
of their findings. A couple of days later the material was downloaded
to me.
We read it, checked it out, sought assistance from various sources.
Bottom line, it was less verifiable than the original material. At the
time, I felt It would have been a dis-service to the UFO community to
release it. I felt it was that bad and I still do.
Since then, through the efforts of many on this echo including
members of the Sacramento UFO Group that physically visited the site,
John Pickens report, Joseph Harris work, and Michael Corbin's initial
warning much doubt was placed on the K-2 Report. When Don Kirschner's
findings that the K-2 tape was bogus became public, Paranet declared
the report a hoax.
I decided to release this part of the investigation that deals with
the question why release the reports now? But instead of just releasing
Phoenix Project material on 1989FC whole with a warning message to take
it with a grain of salt, I have dissected and inserted editorial
comments along the way. Hopefuly people will see it for what it is and
also hopefully people will be able pick up a pointer here and there and
use it in their future research efforts.
I don't consider myself the author of the commentary. I have over
sixty pages of typewritten commentary on the original material from
many, many sources that have contributed. I thank the various members
of the Sacramento UFO Group that have contributed and e-mail
correspondents on GENIE with special thanks to Art Bozlee and the other
Science Round Table sysops that contributed, many of which were never
aware of the original Phoenix Project material.
Ed Stewart
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Part 1: Introductory Note and Header
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THE PHOENIX PROJECT
PRIVILEGED INFORMATION
09/13/92
To: Steve Jones
From: Staff 1, The Phoenix Project
Subject: Asteroid 1989FC -- Information requested per conversation
of 09/12/92 "Ormsby" meeting.
Note: You will find this information useful. It will reveal additional
insights in regard to our concern re the Alien intentions toward Earth
and Humanity. Thank you for meeting with our representatives. Their
evaluation of that contact was favorable. They requested this
information be forwarded to you. You may use this data at your
discretion.
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Commentary edited by Ed Stewart
Immediately we are faced with contradictions. The "Privileged
Information" header accomplishes three goals:
1. It asserts an air of officialness where as we shall see
later, none should be asserted.
2. Creates the idea that the information that follows is not
easily obtained, or from classified sources.
3. It becomes an ego boost for the readers by having an
important piece of "Privileged Information" personally
addressed to them.
The last sentence nullifies the "Privileged Information" designation.
As of this point, all information becomes public release. This is out
of character for anyone with a background in intelligence. So right off
the bat we know that "Staff 1" in all probability is not an
intelligence operative or ever was.
The "From: Staff 1 Phoenix Project:" header accomplishes the following:
1. Polarization around a singular, mysterious and/or
inaccessible leadership. Only select individuals may be
granted access to this person known only as "Staff 1".
2. But since the mysterious "Staff 1" has taken the reader into
his confidence by making him privy to "Privileged"
documentation and establishing the fact that the reader can
be trusted, why then is this mysterious leader referring to
himself as "Staff 1"?
3. It is a psychological ego boost to have documentation
addressed by the top authoritive figure of the group. Keep
this in mind as we go through the documentation.
The "Note:" paragraph accomplishes the following:
1. "Thank you for meeting with our representatives."
a. This reaffirms the inaccessibility of "Staff 1".
b. This reaffirms the authority and rank of "Staff 1",
thereby putting the reader in the subjective and
subordinate posture.
2. "Their evaluation of that contact was favorable."
a. This is an ego boost...a pat in the back if you
will.
b. Also a subtle manipulation of the reader, but
nonetheless a manipulation.
c. The group has cracked the door open for the reader.
They evaluated you and you have been found
acceptable to them.
3. "You may use this data at your own discretion."
a. As stated above, a contradiction. Information is no
longer privileged.
b. This also makes "Privileged Information" nothing but
a ploy or tease.
c. The reader now has to decide as to whether or not to
accept the mission. Even though none is specifically
stated this introductory material has been carefully
constructed to imply dissimination. What would you
do with the information that follows? Would you
immediately re-broadcast it throughout the echoes?
d. The seduction has been set. The bait is in place.
Will you be pulled in? Just nibble? Or ignore it?
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Part 2: The Initial "Privileged Information"
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YEAR: 1989
DATE:
CATEGORY: Launch & Mission Schedule
TOPIC:
SOURCE: NASA
LOCATION:
COMMENTS:
1989 3/13/89 Discovery: KSC, STS-29, TDRS-4 & Photo Recon of Earth
1989 4/29/89 Atlantis: KSC, STS-30, ABORT: Magellan Probe
1989 5/4/89 Atlantis: KSC, STS-30, Launch: Magellan Venus Probe
1989 5/20/89 DOD Launch, Vandenberg, Navigation Satellite
1989 6/10/89 DOD Launch, KSC, Nav-Sat., Delta 2 Rocket
1989 6/14/89 DOD Launch, KSC, Early Warning Sat., Thor Rocket
1989 8/8/89 DOD Launch, KSC, Columbia: Spy Sat & SDI
1989 8/14/89 DOD Launch, KSC, ABORTED: Delta-2 Rocket, Nav. Sat.
1989 8/18/89 DOD Launch, KSC, The above 8/14/89 DOD Sat launched.
1989 October Return of Asteroid 1989FC - Crossing Earth's orbit
1989 October Atlantis: Galileo Probe to Jupiter
1989 10/21/89 DOD Launch, KSC, Delta-1 Rocket, Navstar Sat.
1989 November Comm Satellite Launch
1990 Gamma Ray Observatory
1990 Space Telescope
1990 October - Sun Probe
1992 Mars Observer Mission: The United States plans to
send up an orbiting satellite
in 1992, called the Mars
Observer.
NASA also is making tentative plans for a 1998 mission that would send
a land rover to explore the planet for a year, collecting rock and soil
samples. A spacecraft would return the samples to Earth.
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Commentary edited by Ed Stewart
First of all, nothing is "Privileged" about the above information. It
is simply a run of NASA launches that can be gotten by anyone that buys
a paper, watches TV, has access to NASA-SELECT Cable, or uses a modem
like you are right now to access one of the many echoes available to
the public.
A very subtle, even maybe subliminal manipulation of the reader
though is attempted---blank categories up at the header information.
"Necessary" informational categories have been left out. This is one of
two things. It is either out of character and sloppy for someone,
"Staff 1", that is supposed to have gleaned "Privileged Information"
through unidentified field operatives from NASA, or it was purposely
omitted thus making the "Privileged Information classification a
"ploy", or "tease".
Also, we have a very pertinent piece of information in the schedule
missing: The discovery and original earth-orbit crossing of 1989 FC.
Remember? That is why we are being fed all this privileged information.
That date is important because later it will establish a major
contradiction to the scenario presented by the "Phoenix Project".
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Part 3: What You Read Might Not Be What You See
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YEAR: 1989
CATEGORY: Asteroid
TOPIC: 1989FC
SOURCE: New York Times, AP News Service - and others
LOCATION: Earth
COMMENTS: In cosmic terms, it was a close call. The object, named
1989FC, presumed to be a large asteroid capable of wreaking
widespread destruction in a collision with Earth passed
within a half million miles of Earth, (a near-miss in cosmic
terms) the closest approach of such an object in the last 50
years.
The asteroid, a collection of rock and dust half a mile or more in
diameter, crossed Earth's orbit undetected March 23, in what is
presumed to be one of its annual passes near Earth.
It was discovered by Dr. Henry Holt, the Northern Arizona University
astrogeologist and astronomer, in photographs taken March 31, using the
18-inch Schmidt telescope at Mt. Palomar Observatory.
Scientists later calculated that the asteroid, traveling at 46,000
miles and hour, is orbiting the Sun once a year on an erratic
elliptical path that brings it back every seven months toward Earth.
"It can come this close or closer in the future. When two objects are
in overlapping orbits, the bigger one inevitably pulls the smaller one
into its path. Sooner or later it will collide with the Earth, the moon
or Mars," said Dr. Holt.
Dr. Brevan French, an advanced program scientist with NASA, said that
if 1989FC collides with the Earth, the impact would be equivalent to
the explosion of 20,000 one-megaton hydrogen bombs. A megaton is the
explosive power of one million tons of TNT. French, NASA's expert on
large space objects in the solar system, said that such an impact would
dig a crater a mile deep and five to 10 miles wide. "Landing in an
ocean would be even more destructive," he said. "Depending on the depth
of the water, angle of entry and size, and speed, it could create tidal
waves several hundred meters high. Waves that large could sweep over
coastal areas, causing wide-spread destruction." If 1989FC hits the
Earth, the odds are that it will hit an ocean.
EOF
July 1989 Follow Up Story -- Popular Science: July 1989, P13.
Subsequent observations by Holt and other astronomers pegged the
asteroids speed at 46,000 mph and determined its orbit is highly
elliptical and erratic. It will cross Earth's orbit again in October
1989, but at a greater distance than the 500,000 miles of its last
encounter in March. This was the closest call of any Earth-crossing
object since asteroid Hermes in 1937, which passed at about the same
distance.
Many scientists believe that periodic collisions with asteroids or
comets have caused repeated mass extinctions on Earth, including one
about 65 million years ago alleged to be responsible for the
disappearance of the dinosaurs.
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Commentary edited by Ed Stewart
Again, we are provided with information that has been gleamed, this
time from the NY Times and Popular Mechanics---nothing "Privileged"
about it.
On the surface it looks inocuous, but we are again manipulated,
gently, subtly and maybe even subliminally. Notice the header date,
3/23/89, the same date that the asteroid crossed Earth's orbit
UNDETECTED. Obviously, it was not the date of the NY Times article.
Also, notice that now we are also provided the "Privileged" information
of the location of this source in the header: "Location: Earth"
I point out these things because the reader's mind, subconsciously is
picking all of this up, recording it and without the conscious mind
awake, these subtle data points have no reference of true or false.
This makes it easier for someone to convince the reader that the whole
"scenario" makes sense and has validity. Be aware and pay attention to
what you read and question it, before you accept the veracity of what
is being told. Even in presenting a truth, someone with an agenda can
manipulate a person's mind without them being aware unless you exercise
critical analysis in your thinking.
Also, ask why are these sources being presented? Why media sources
and not the actual IAU circulars, or the scientist's press releases to
the media? The media will edit, rewrite and sometimes leave out
important information and sometimes even produce erroneous information.
The NY Times article first tells us 1989FC makes a presumed pass every
year. Two paragraphs later we are told once every seven months. So what
is it then? Is the article reliable? Or was it just in a hurry to get
to press? Does the Popular Mechanics article provide us with any new
"Privileged" information? No. Its purpose here is to intensify the
hype, placed here to manipulate the reader once again.
Never take the media source for your prime source of information. Go
to the actual source. Maybe what we are seeing here is the prime source
for the "Phoenix Project", not the purported contacts they say they
have within the intelligence community and inside "mysterious"
government agencies.
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Part 4: The Seduction Continues
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At this point, in the Phoenix Project file received, was a copy of an
article that appeared in Flying Saucer Review:
"The End Of A Chapter?"
FSR (Vol.34, No.3, Sept., 1989)
by FSR Editor Gordon Creighton
Due to the lenght of the article I am omitting most of it and only
including that part which deals with 1989FC. For those that might be
interested in the full article, it is available as ASTEROID.ZIP at your
favorite BBS across the country that have UFO related files. In essence
the article discusses catastrophism and our fragile existence as
related to the geological record.
End of commentary
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From "The End of A Chapter?" material from received Phoenix Project
file:
But now (Daily Telegraph, April 21, 1989) we learn that our Earth has
just narrowly escaped being struck by a fresh, totally unknown,
asteroid (1989FC) weighing some 400,000,000 tons, which passed within
half-a-million miles of us in March of this year!
Dr. Henry Holt, the Northern Arizona University astronomer who
discovered this "beastie", using the Mount Palomar Optical Telescope,
says that the thing had come in from the direction of the Sun, so that
the Sun's glare had prevented anyone from detecting its approach
sooner, and that, "If it had appeared only a few hours earlier, it
would have nailed us."
"Half-a-million miles from Earth" mean that, as it passed us, the
size of the gap separating the asteroid from us was only twice the
distance from the Earth to the Moon.
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Commentary edited by Ed Stewart
By this time I am wondering what kind of hold that "Staff 1" has over
Jack Mathias and Richard Miller? For Richard Miller to have to ask
permission to release this kind of "Privileged" information? But most
importantly, this article offers us a new piece of information that
will in itself cast serious doubt on the scenario that the Phoenix
Project will soon "reveal", the direction that 1989FC encountered
earth's orbit.
End of commentary
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YEAR: 1989
DATE: 4/29/89
CATEGORY: Magellan Venus Probe
TOPIC: Launch abort, Mission STS-30
SOURCE: AP Wire
LOCATION: KSC
COMMENTS: The space shuttle Atlantis, which came within 31 seconds of
liftoff Friday, could remain grounded until late next week,
space officials said.
Controllers scrubbed the launch when they detected an electrical
surge in a main engine fuel pump. Launch director Bob Sieck said it
will be at least Monday before a second launch can be tried, and he
termed that timetable "optimistic" after saying NASA was also checking
on an unexpected "vapor cloud" that emerged around a hydrogen fuel
line.
Note: Both of the above excuses were a cover story. The delay was
needed to re-program Magellan's computers so it could track 1989FC when
launched, and then continue on its Venus mission.
NASA has a nice, long, launch window, until May 28 to get Magellan on
its way. NASA personnel will inspect the Atlantis shuttle over the
weekend. Liftoff could be delayed well into next week if the fuel pump
or the fuel line has to be replaced.
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Commentary edited by Ed Stewart
First we have a very not-so-subtle manipulation. A Note: inserted
right in the middle of the AP story. Please note that it is not a
"Staff 1 note" or a "Phoenix Project" note, but just a note. It is
possible that a reader not paying attention, could mistake it for part
of the AP story itself.
But what of these claims the note makes? It is full of
contradictions. First of all, there was no need to delay a launch to
re-program Magellan's Computers. If "Staff 1" had simple access to
NASA-SELECT Cable TV or if any of the Phoenix Project "Operatives"
lightly followed NASA projects, they would know that Magellan's onboard
computers could be easily programmed remotely whether on the ground or
in flight.
Also, notice that the launch was stopped 31 seconds before liftoff.
This is April 29, 1989. Knowledge of 1989FC was known to science at
least since the release of IAU Circular 4767 dated April 7, 1989 so we
know that the actual discovery was made before April 7. But without any
substantiation at all "Staff 1" wants us to believe that NASA would
risk a one billion dollar project almost down to the wire, 31 seconds
before lift-off to "reprogram" its computers---when it had the
knowledge of 1989FCs existence and the time to do it for almost an
entire month.
Also, remember that all this time that Magellan is on the ground,
1989FC is zip-a-doing away at the speed of 46,000 miles an hour away
from Magellan and the Earth going in the other direction---making the
task of tracking it that much difficult if it could even do it. Well,
we already suspected that "Staff 1" had very little knowledge or
experience as an intelligence operative, now it appears that "Staff 1"
also has very little knowledge of NASA operations, capabilities and
programs.
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Part 5: "Staff 1's" Resume Gathers Points
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YEAR: 1989
DATE: 4/28/89
CATEGORY: Magellan Venus Probe
TOPIC: Shuttle Atlantis, Mission STS-30
SOURCE: AP Wire
LOCATION: KSC
COMMENTS: Lennard Fisk, NASA's chief scientist, said the launch of the
explorer craft Magellan will mark "a resurgence of America's
planetary program." The last American probe sent to deep
space was the Pioneer-Venus dispatched in 1978. Magellan is
to be released from Atlantis' cargo bay six hours after
launch and sent streaking on a 15-month, 806-million mile
trip of its own. Magellan will be carrying some of the most
sophisticated remote mapping sensors ever sent to another
planet. An imaging radar system will be able to detect
features on the surface as small as 100 yards, about the size
of a football field. The radar will be operated during almost
2,000 passes over the Venusian surface, each time viewing a
slice of the planet and then sending the images back to Earth
for computer enhancements. Magellan is expected to map about
90 percent of the surface while orbiting Venus for about 243
Earth days, equal to a single Venus day.
EOF
YEAR: 1989
DATE: 5/6/89
CATEGORY: Magellan Venus Probe
TOPIC: Shuttle Atlantis, Mission STS-30
SOURCE: AP Wire
LOCATION: KSC
COMMENTS: Follow on story:
The 7600-pound Magellan probe launched late Thursday, was more than
175,000 miles from the shuttle Atlantis by late Friday afternoon. Its
initial speed of 25,000 mph has slowed gradually to a cruising speed of
about 7,000 mph. As it nears its target in August 1990 the tug of the
Venusian gravity will increase its speed to 25,000 mph again.
NASA reported the Magellan was off course by a small amount, but this
was not unexpected. On May 21, a ground station will send a signal to
trigger a small motor firing to adjust the course.
Note: It was "off course" because Magellan and its sophisticated radar
capability was tracking 1989FC, in an attempt to determine its exact
orbit so its return and possible collision with Earth could be
predicted.
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Commentary edited by Ed Stewart
For those of you that follow NASA, you know that NASA issues daily
reports and updates on all ongoing NASA projects. Here we have two hand
picked reports 8 days apart. A warning bell should go off. Why these
two reports and not others?
Again, we have a very subtle deception in the above two pieces of
"Privileged" information provided by "Staff 1". The first AP wire
addresses the capabilities of the onboard Magellan computers and it
certainly appears that they are capable of tremendous feats and that
they are, manipulating the reader into believing that they can do
anything. But there is one exception. They only work on Venus. The
sensor, mapping and radar devices on Magellan were designed and
calibrated to be used only on Venus and only a limited range of orbital
altitutes were available for collection of mapping data. For Magellan
to work and do its job, it had to be in close proximity to Venus. For
the most part, this wonderful computer equipment had to wait until
Magellan achieved a Venus orbit.
In the 2nd AP wire story again we have the intrusion of the non-
identity "note". But what about its claim? Do you recall the date of
its closest approach to earth orbit? March 23, 1989. For 43 days now,
1989 FC has been streaking away from us at 46,000 miles per hour. By
this time, it isn't even close anymore or for that matter, in the same
part of the Solar System as Earth or Magellan. The "Phoenix Project
operatives" and "Staff 1" also forget that Magellan slowed down to
7,000 mph. Each hour that goes by, 1989FC is getting further and
further away making its tracking (if it was so) that more difficult if
not impossible.
Now wait a minute? What about the off-course claim? Yes, it was off
course. But what "Staff 1" didn't know is that the booster used, the
IUS, is solid fueled. With solid fuel you can not test the motor
beforehand. Thus it isn't uncommon to have to tweak the trajectory to
compensate for these slight variations. The total delta vee (an
engineers shorthand way of saying the change of velocity) of the tweak
was only a few feet per second, a very small value indeed. Which kind
of puts the damper on "Staff 1" and the whole "off exploring the
asteroid" caper.
Again, it appears that the only things that "Staff 1" and the
"Phoenix Project operatives" really know and understand about NASA
operations, comes from a cursory look at what the AP wire puts out.
Which leads me to wonder, if the information they say they have access
to is not coming from the "inside", where is it coming from?
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Part 6: "Staff 1" Re-asserts Himself
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YEAR: 1989
DATE: 4/26/89
CATEGORY: Project Zeus - SDI
TOPIC: Magellan Probe - Shuttle Atlantis, Mission STS-30
SOURCE: AP Wire: Cape Canaveral, FL.
LOCATION: KSC
COMMENTS: The Atlantis commander says his crew is "mighty proud" to be
part of the first space shuttle planetary mission scheduled
to blast- off this Friday. The countdown, which started
Tuesday, continued toward a liftoff at 2:24 p.m. Friday.
Six hours after launch, astronauts Mark Lee and Mary Cleave are to
release the 7,600-pound Magellan probe and a rocket to propel it on a
468-day journey to Venus.
Magellan is to reach its destination in August 1990, swooping into
orbit around Venus to begin a 243-day period during which it is to map
up to 90 percent of the cloud-shrouded planet's surface with the
probe's high resolution radar system.
"We're not really in charge of the deep space probe," said Commander
David Walker. "We're fortunate enough to be part of the team that gets
to send it up there. The rest of the NASA team will make sure that it
gets to Venus and does its job."
UPDATE: NASA, KSC Release # 24-89, March 1989
Magellan marks the first U.S. planetary mission since Pioneer Venus
12 in 1978. It also kicks off a core program of solar system
exploration involving NASA and organizations from the United States and
the international community.
Project Zeus: One of the payload experiments includes the Mesoscale
Lighting Experiment, a NASA sponsored effort involving several
universities. Its objective is to study the visual characteristics of
large scale lighting in the upper atmosphere. (part of the Project Zeus
effort to study laser beam diffusion in the upper atmosphere).
In addition, as another experiment, "The Shuttle Atlantis will act as
a calibration point for a third experiment involving the Air Force Maui
Optical System Facility in Hawaii."
Phoenix Project Note: Project Zeus - SDI Experiment. Although
unstated in this NASA Release, Atlantis is acting as an orbital mirror
being tracked by the Air Force facility (SDI ground based laser
facility) named in the above paragraph.
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Commentary edited by Ed Stewart
Here now for the first time we see "Phoenix Project Note", no longer
"Note", no more need to pussy foot around, time to reaffirm(see
commentary in Part 1). Ask yourself if your heart didn't pump a little
bit faster when you read "Phoenix Project Note"? Why did it? Because
even though you are being walked through this, your subconscious is
reacting to the manipulative techniques exposed so far.
We went from the initial strong manipulative Introduction which
established the subordinate/authority relation between the reader and
"Staff 1", through a series of non-identity notes and now we are coming
back where the authority is once again emerging.
But what about the Phoenix Project Note? What does it really mean?
1. "Staff 1" alludes that he is providing us with "Privileged
Information", hidden knowledge that NASA is not telling the
reader.
2. Also he introduces a new player in the game---SDI experiment.
3. "Staff 1" has raised the stakes! Another sinister element.
But, is it really sinister? Is NASA not telling us something? Do we
really have a new player in the game?
First of all, the source we are being quoted is once again an AP
wire. Doesn't "Staff 1" know that NASA releases detailed mission
profiles on shuttle missions? Available to anyone that wants one. And
if it indeed does have a classified DOD mission, it says so. This
ladies and gentlemen, is a classified DOD mission or experiment. Each
shuttle mission carries an array of experiments and projects. The
shuttle is often used as a tracking target for a number of earth and
space based photo recon and optical tracking systems as its orbit is
VERY WELL known, and the optical characteristics of the spacecraft are
well understood. Thus many systems use it as a passive target test.
Nothing sinister here.
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Part 7: And Now For The Rest Of The Story
The footnotes will be addressed later
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A Case Study Page 8 of 13
Note: The following data was provided The Phoenix Project by
(concerned) sources within the U.S. Intelligence community. See
comments in numbered footnotes.
Year: 1990
To: The Phoenix Project
Excerpt:
...Start:
a) "The Greys are actively engaged in a wide variety of attention
diverting operations on a world-wide scale. Their operations are
to delay the SDI program, and human counter-measures against
them.(1) The operations are designed to re-direct and drain
humanities resources in futile attempts to deal with an endless
series of new, urgent, and continually developing problems.
"Serious events will occur with overwhelming regularity with a
projected peak in the latter half of 1992.(2) The problems
confronting all humanity are rapidly reaching the saturation
level. Their enormous quantity threatening to "overload"
humanities ability to deal with them.(3) The inevitable result
when this occurs, will be the collapse of civilized society -- a
prime objective of the Greys.
"Humanity is directly responsible for the greatest number of their
overwhelming problems -- for all the reasons intelligent men have
warned about. The Greys are using human greed, ambition and
weakness, and lust for power, against humanity. This is an
indication of "their" intelligence."
b) "The alien beings from Zeta Reticulum (the Greys) have become
aware that the U.S. and USSR are deploying a major weapons system
for use against them. (The SDI, Star Wars system).
"With the resumption of NASA's Shuttle Program, on September 29,
1988, after the lengthy delay caused by the "Challenger" disaster,
the U.S. has made a frantic effort to launch secret SDI payloads
into orbit. This increased activity has alarmed the Greys.
"The Greys, know it is only a matter of time before SDI (Star
Wars) becomes fully operational and can be used against them.
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Commentary edited by Ed Stewart
Please note the added quotes, yet not one direct source cited. Also,
this alleged information is provided by not just intelligence members,
but "concerned" intelligence members. The quotes provide a subtle
accent of authenticity where none exists. By differentiating and
stating "concerned", "Staff 1" implies division within the ranks of
intelligence. The good guys vrs. the bad guys. The good guys like
"Staff 1" and his group the Phoenix Project. Somewhere along the line
the "good intelligence guys" feel that "Staff 1" is somehow empowered
to do something about this.
But wait a minute! Why are they giving "Staff 1" the lowdown? If they
are really "concerned", wouldn't they give this information to someone
that could really take care of the "threat"? Not some obscure group no
one ever heard of before? Could it be that "Staff 1" is somekind of
powerhouse in disguise? We know he does not have a background in
intelligence. We know he doesn't know anything about NASA. What is it
that the "good intelligence guys" know that we don't?
But what is it that "Staff 1" is really saying here?
1. That the grays are going to kick our ass.
2. That the world is going to come to an end.
3. That we are on the verge of not having a leader.
4. That it is our own fault.
5. That the grays know us real well and our human weaknesses.
6. And therefore the grays are "really" smart.
7. But wait! The grays have a fear. SDI
But if the grays are "really" smart, capable of travelling all the
way here from Zeta Reticuli, using technologies hundreds if not
thousands of years ahead of us that we have no clues about, and not
giving a hoot about all the nuclear armaments stockpiled & deployed
over forty-five years, why would they fear something that is no more
than a SMART SPEAR? Now, I am no Columbo. I really need some help on
this one folks.
But so far all we have seen is subtle posturing and manipulation
coupled with doses of hysteria and paranoia with the hint that "Staff
1" might be some real "powerhouse" capable of taking us under his wing.
Never mind that so far everything he has told us simply doesn't check
out. That is not the point. The point is that there is no one else
around. Now, I am no Columbo, but it seems to me that just maybe this
"Staff 1" needs to be given a second look.
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Part 8: There is help on the way
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Note: The following data is known by MAJI and a select few in the
Intelligence Community.
Re: The Greys
"To delay the SDI effort the Greys conceived a masterful plan. A plan
to create the greatest delay possible. A delay that would insure their
development of a counter weapon and also allow them to gain greater
control over human society.
"Their plan was to create a major catastrophe, seemingly natural in
occurrence, which would require the full attention and resources of
humanity to cope with. A diversionary tactic so vast, in scope, that
the U.S. and USSR would have little time or the resources to deploy
SDI.
"This was their plan:
"In early 1989, two of the Grey's spacecraft entered the Asteroid
Belt between Mars and Jupiter. There, they selected an asteroid (later
named 1989FC) over a half-mile in diameter. They nudged this asteroid
into position. Then, sent it hurtling on a collision course with Earth.
"Their well-planned catastrophe would occur when it struck the Earth
several months later. World governments would, then, divert their
efforts to the immediate tragic events. The Greys would gain the
additional delay they needed.
"The nature and consequences of this remarkable and deadly event, are
evidence that the Grey's feel seriously threatened by the SDI Weapons
System and that they are capable of creating widespread destruction.
The death of thousands of humans is of little consequence to them. They
are determined to subjugate the Earth and enslave human society. Any
act needed to accomplish this is acceptable to them.
"The Greys are still wondering why their asteroid (1989FC) missed the
Earth. They are unaware that it was diverted by (name deleted)."(4)
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Excuse me one moment "Staff 1". Did you say they nudged it into place
and then sent it hurtling towards Earth? I am sorry. I knew I
misunderstood. MAJI and select few within the intelligence community
said that. That makes me feel much, much better. I have seen Mighty
Mouse do that on Saturday Mornings.
But you see, "Staff 1", there is something that you forgot about
while you were trying to catch up on how intelligence operatives and
NASA operations work. It is called orbital mechanics. To change the
orbit of an object you have to consult Isaac Newton first. I also
suspect that a spacefaring race like the grays, would also know all
about orbital mechanics. Point and shove simply doesn't wash at all.
Also, if I recall from the earlier factual AP wires you were so kind to
provide me. Asteroid 1989FC approached Earth's orbit from the direction
of the Sun. I know that is just a minor technicality but maybe it is
worth noting.
I am sorry. I didn't hear you. You say to read the last paragraph of
the MAJI posting? (name deleted) diverted 1989FC? And the grays are
scratching their heads? Trying to figure out what went wrong?
But, now I am really confused. Didn't you just tell us that the grays
were really "smart"? There is someone smarter? (name deleted) is
smarter. And the grays with all their might, don't have a clue as to
who (name deleted) is? But MAJI and a few select members of the
intelligence community know who (name deleted) is. I assume that
you,"Staff 1", also knows who (name deleted) is?
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Part 9: Is Their a case of footpowder in the Echo-PLEASE?
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FOOTNOTES:
1. The Shuttle Challenger disaster. Grey directed sabotage -- to delay
the deployment of the SDI weapons system by halting the space
program. A two year delay was accomplished. This sabotage was
revealed in the U.S. Senate Investigation of the Challenger Shuttle
disaster. Expert testimony, revealed in the Senate investigation,
disclosed the presence of tiny "knife-like" cuts in the rubber "O"
Rings between booster sections. This damaging testimony was openly
revealed in the televised Senate hearing. However, the source of the
sabotage was not revealed and the subject was quickly changed.
MAJI determined the sabotage was carried out by an inspector at
Morton- Thiokol's Utah plant and by a contractor's worker at Kennedy
Space Center. MAJI investigators, later, apprehended both
individuals. Examination and interrogation revealed that both had
"implants" and were under the Grey's mental control. Both men have
disappeared from public view.
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I used to work on the STS program as well as Art Bozlee, the
Aerospace Science SYSOPS on Genie where most of this information comes
from. If the Challenger accident was an act of sabotage why are there
NO records of the committee meetings? Even secret testimony has a
public date. The dates are a matter of public record. Only the records
would be secret. The fact the Senate met to investigate Challenger
would be in the public record. All the meetings are known, and the
record is in the public domain through the Congressional Record. There
was no secret testimony. None. Zero. Zip. Nada.
There were cuts in some of the SRB O-rings caused by hot gas erosion
that look much like they were made with a blade, but they are the
result of the lousy design of the system and the fact the cuts only
showed up when the rings were cold. If the O-rings got cold and they
were flexed as they would be when the Shuttle SRBs ignite the brittle
O-ring material literally cracks with a hard, clean edge that looks to
the naked eye as if it were made with a knife.
Electron microscopy shows a quite different picture on the very small
scale, thus we can tell if the O-ring was cut or was broken. The
Challenger 0-rings were broken. There is no evidence that suggests,
even for a milisecond, that sabotage was a factor in the accident. And
yes, that aspect of it was investigated quite completely.
Apparently what MAJI also doesn't know is that the O-rings are
installed in Florida, not Utah. An inspector in Utah could not have
done the deed if he wanted to.
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2. The recent "catastrophic" weather events (examples of the Grey's
technological prowess) i.e., the two recent Hurricanes devastating
Florida, Louisiana, and Hawaii. In addition, consider the recent
diversionary and attention demanding events in Germany, the USSR,
Yugoslavia, the Persian Gulf and Somalia. The Grey's timetable is on
schedule. The number of controlled Humans exceeds one third of the
Earth's population, based on current intelligence estimates. With
this number of pawns, under their control, they can create
diversions where ever they choose.
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Excuse me "Staff-1", if what you say is true and the grays are in
such control, why would they have to skip-a-doo to the barrios between
Mars and Jupiter to nudge a rock our way that would only create a
crater 10 miles wide? And whose current intelligence estimates? It
wouldn't be MAJI by any chance, the same folks that don't know that O-
rings are installed in Florida, not Utah?
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3. Current relief efforts are being strained to existing limits.
"Overload," is close at hand. The monetary expense to pay for same,
could soon bankrupt the U.S. and the world economic community.
Should one or more additional major disasters occur before the end
of 1992 i.e., a major earthquake, 7.5 or greater, in a heavily
populated area, another devastating hurricane, an asteroid strike,
etc., economic and social collapse is foreseen. The Greys will have
achieved their objectives.
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Did everyone pay close attention as to when "Staff-1" discourse
turned from an appearance of presenting verifiable facts to wantom
hysteria and paranoia? Did everyone notice a steady declining rate from
the rational to the irrational?
Staff-1? Who is doing the foreseeing? So far you have demonstrated a
lack of knowledge of intelligence procedures, NASA operations, orbital
mechanics, and you have an association with a group of people, MAJI,
that purports to have investigated the Challenger disaster, but
obviously doesn't even know where the O-rings were installed.
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4. MAJI, elements of the Intelligence Community, and the Phoenix
Project, know that there are "other" extraterrestrials adamantly
opposed to the Grey's plans. On occasion, these "others" have
quietly interfered with certain of the Grey's operations. Thus far,
the Greys are unaware that they have experienced such interference.
The diversion of 1989FC is an example.
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We now see that we have a whole team in the huddle, a triad, that
together are smarter than the grays. "Staff-1", you have me confused
again. First you say the grays are smart, then you say they are not
smart, then you say they are powerful, then you say they are not that
powerful, then you say they are all powerful, and now we find out that
they don't even know of these "others" that are spoiling their
takeover, even though just a while back you emphatically suggest that
they could do it anytime they so wished. Is it that they have been
spending too much time out between Mars and Jupiter moving rocks
around?
You say the grays can hop on two spacecraft, position an asteroid and
hurl it towards Earth, that they control the weather on Earth, and one
third of the population, yet not see someone tip-toe in their own turf
and reposition the asteroid? I am really impressed. I have never seen
Mighty Mouse do that. Who are these "others"?
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MAJI is fully aware of the Greys intentions. They have undertaken
many covert operations against the Greys, without their knowledge,
while maintaining a pretence of cooperation with them --still hoping
they will obtain the Grey's technology. This dangerous charade has
created a dissident element within MAJI that is "leaking"
information to sympathetic and concerned individuals in the
Intelligence Community.
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Whoo now! You mean that not only the "others" but also MAJI tip-toes
behind the grays without the grays knowing? And still play poker with
them? A while back, I thought you said that MAJI couldn't handle the
grays at all. So it isn't MAJI that leaks information to you, but the
dissident MAJI. What is it? They don't know how to play poker? Which
MAJI group investigated the shuttle disaster? I want to know who not to
stack my chips behind.
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MAJI, to "hedge their gamble," is also trying to establish a liaison
with those "other" extraterrestrials, in the hopes that "they" will
"bail-them-out" if the Greys come too close to achieving their
ultimate objectives. This duplicity has not gone un-noticed by the
"others." To date, MAJI has not achieved any success in this
endeavor.
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These "others" sound like the ones I would want to bet on. Everybody
else you have introduced me to seems to be loosing it somewhere along
the way. Who are these "others"? I called Jack right after I first read
these files and he wouldn't give me a direct answer. He did say though
that if I read the prologue to Starwards, all my questions would be
answered. The prologue would introduce me to the "others". But there
was nothing in there that said "The 'others' are______." It was just
one of your operatives, Richard Miller talking about Hatoon, the real
Hatoon.
Staff-1, just between you and I, we both know that the contactee
scene of the fifties through seventies has for the most part fell out
of favor with the UFO community. You don't suppose Richard Miller might
be trying a comeback of somekind? Do you? You know. Something more
palatable to the hopla that has taken investigators away from the real
phenomena and stopped investigating sightings associated with physical
trace evidence on the hope that somebody with the inside stuff would
line their pockets. Something with more of a 80s-90s flavor. Something
that... Naa, sorry. It was just a silly thought.
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Part 11: Not Quite the End
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In Summary:
The Phoenix Project realizes that the foregoing has a strong
resemblance to something that might have been created by Milton W.
(Bill) Cooper. We regret any resemblance to such (Cooper sounding)
sensational material and can assure you that it is not based on any
Cooper material we are aware of. Cooper did not supply any of this
information or have anything to do with our research or evaluation
concerning it.
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Thank you for the qualifier. "Staff-1", when you do become aware of
whose material it is, I hope you will let us know. I am sure Cooper is
happy not to be associated with you either.
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Our only purpose in providing this material is to clarify a major
reason for our concern -- regarding past, current and world-wide
events, what we know concerning those events, and how those events
are being orchestrated by the Greys. Another purpose, is to alert
researchers to the presence of additional information, make it
available to them for further research, and provide another insight
into what is happening. It is not our intent to present this
material for sensational purposes, gain recognition, or create
public panic.
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"Staff-1", your ONLY purpose counted out to six purposes. Maybe after
you finish your refresher courses in basic intelligence, NASA
operations, orbital mechanics, the Challenger disaster, and proper tape
recording techniques, you might wish to refresh yourself in basic math.
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The information is factual in our opinion with sources quoted,
whenever possible, so its content can be validated. What you do with
it, is up to you. However, we request that you use discernment if it
is to receive further dissemination.
Staff-1
The Phoenix Project
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"Staff-1", a suggestion if I may? Less quotes, more and better
sources.
And what do we have here? "USE DISCERNMENT...". "Staff-1", a piece of
advice that everyone on this echo should take to heart and practice,
practice, practice. "Staff-1", you have made a worth-while
contribution. I thank you.
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Part 12: Concluding Remarks---A Case Study in Discerment
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I hold that the UFO phenomenon is real, physical, interacts with the
environment and as a corollary, humanity on a global scale. I also hold
that no one today knows what the UFO phenomenon is all about. I know I
don't.
It appears to me that the best way to help unravel the UFO phenomenon
is by investigating and analysing those sighting cases that have
physical trace evidence associated with it in the hopes that new clues
can be turned into information that will give us a better understanding
of what the UFO phenomenon is all about.
One thing that is clear, to me at least, is that for the last few
years UFO researchers have been chasing "windmills" on the advice of
"former intelligence officers", "unknown sources that can't be quoted",
"members of unknown, mystical government agencies" and people
(sometimes associated with cults) that profess to have one or more of
"these inside sources". Please! Ask yourselves a simple question. What
more do we REALLY know about the phenomenon today, than we did five
years ago? or ten?
When I ask that of myself, the answer comes back with a resounding
NOTHING. Another thing that is apparent to me is that all the time UFO
researchers have invested on the advice of these "mystical moles" is
time that has not been used to verify, investigate and analyse UFO
cases and reports that have physical trace EVIDENCE associated with
them. Resources available to the UFO community are scarce at very best.
If you consider yourself as a resource, invest it wisely, use
DISCERNMENT and above all CRITICAL THINKING. You can't waste
discernment or critical analysis, but you can sure waste your time.
A common fallacy in reasoning is mistaking losses for investment. We
all do it. A typical example is the lottery player, maybe your next
door neighbor, maybe you, that views all the money spent previously on
lottery tickets as an investment and that that somehow will increase
the chances on the next lottery ticket purchased. A loss is not an
investment. A loss of time is not an investment. Losing time on a hoax,
misinformation, or disinformation is not an investment on coming closer
to REAL ANSWERS to the UFO phenomenon.
To paraphrase something that "Staff-1" said and change it slightly:
Some people are using human greed, ambition and weakness, and
lust for power against UFO researchers (and the UFO community).
This is an indication of their intelligence.
You and I want REAL ANSWERS. We are starving for real answers with
substance. We are lusting for real clues. We have an ambition, the
ambition to discover what the UFO phenomenon is all about. Don't let it
become our weakness. Use discernment and critical thinking---our two
best allies. Don't let some people con us out of our time---a resource
we will never be able to replace. If your serious about real answers to
the UFO phenomenon, as soon as you discover misinformation,
disinformation, or hoaxes, call it for what it is---A LOSS. Not an
investment. And take your resources---discernment, critical thinking,
and time---and invest them productively, not with the same people that
you already know will produce losses for you.
Ed Stewart
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