Thoughts on UFOs by Dr. Rolf Alexander and Foundations of Orthoteny by Peter M. Seeviour

This document consists of a collection of articles and excerpts from the Flying Saucer Review. The first section profiles Dr. Rolf Alexander, a New Zealand-born physician and author who studied analytical psychology and biochemistry. It includes an excerpt from a letter by Derek Dempster regarding a conversation with Alexander, in which Alexander posits that UFOs are not currently news because they have not been landed and interviewed by the press. He suggests that the universe is filled with mysteries and that humanity's understanding will evolve over time. The second section, 'Foundations of Orthoteny' by Peter M. Seeviour, discusses the statistical analysis of UFO sightings using the concept of 'orthoteny'—the study of straight-line patterns in sightings. Seeviour explores the mathematical and geometric challenges of defining 'corridors' and 'best corridors' to interpret sighting data, referencing the work of Jacques Vallée and Aimé Michel. The final section, 'The Prime Lever' by the Reverend Guy J. Cyr, critiques the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) and its strategy for dealing with the U.S. Air Force. Cyr argues that NICAP's approach of pressuring the government is ineffective and suggests that the U.S. Air Force should publish what it knows about UFOs to prevent public panic and address the potential threat of nuclear war.