Declassified UFO / UAP Document
A Note on William of Occam by Aimé Michel
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This document contains a philosophical debate on the application of Occam's Razor to UFO research, a review of ancient astronaut theories in literature, and a list of UFO-related books and magazines available for purchase.
This document consists of two pages from a publication, likely 'Flying Saucer Review', featuring an article by René Fouéré titled 'A Note on William of Occam by Aimé Michel'. In this piece, Fouéré defends himself against criticisms made by Aimé Michel regarding the application of William of Occam's principle of parsimony to UFO phenomena. Fouéré argues that while he respects the principle, it should be used as a last resort in scientific methodology. He also discusses the interpretation of historical and religious texts in the context of UFOs, referencing the work of Pierre Louys and criticizing the association with figures like Lt.-Col. Quintanilla and Dr. Menzel. The document includes a translation of a passage regarding an observation by Maurice Masse involving an object of a specific size and speed. Additionally, the pages contain a book review by Charles Bowen of W. Raymond Drake's 'Spacemen in the Ancient East', which explores the possibility of ancient civilizations being visited by extraterrestrials, citing examples from Indian texts like the 'Drona Parva'. The final section of the document serves as a commercial advertisement section, listing various books for sale, including titles such as 'UFOs over the Americas' by the Aerial Phenomena Research Organisation (APRO), 'The Allende Letters' by Brad Steiger, and other publications related to UFO news and history. Contact information for 'Spacelink' and a subscription address for 'Flying Saucer Review' are provided.
We do not know whether a science superior to ours could effectively manipulate relativistic space-time. So far as we know, such a manipulation is not provable, in the present state of our knowledge.
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Key Persons
- Aimé MichelAuthor of the text being discussed
- Maurice MasseIndividual associated with a sighting description
- Pierre LouysIndividual who dealt with Scriptures
- Lt.-Col. QuintanillaAssociate of Dr. Menzel
- Dr. MenzelAssociate of Lt.-Col. Quintanilla
- Waveney GirvanEditor
- Elaine AckermanTranslator
- Lina CristiTranslator
- W. Raymond DrakeAuthor of 'Spacemen in the Ancient East'
- Charles BowenAuthor of the book review
- Brad SteigerAuthor
- M. K. JessupRecipient of letters
- Carlos Miguel AllendeSender of letters
- Jerome ClarkContributor
- Lucius FarishContributor
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