Rumors of alien technology persist; Pravda takes them seriously

Rumors of alien technology persist; Pravda takes them seriously

By Hal McKenzie       March 18, 2003 With war in Iraq looming, the news networks have been full of stories about the high-tech weapons the United States will use against the forces of Saddam Hussein, from “smart” bombs to pilotless aircraft to electromagnetic pulse weapons. If persistent rumors are true, much of the technology behind this […]

Harvard study fuels debate over alien abductions

Harvard study fuels debate over alien abductions

By Hal McKenzie    March 4, 2003  A recent study by a Harvard psychologist provided new fuel for the debate over alien abductions. Harvard psychology professor Richard McNally released a study indicating that people who claim they were abducted by aliens show physiological reactions to their traumatic memories as intense of those of Vietnam War veterans […]

How to take ‘Taken’: Spielberg and U.S. UFO secrecy

How to take ‘Taken’: Spielberg and U.S. UFO secrecy

By Hal McKenzie    February 21, 2003 Now that Steven Spielberg’s massive 20-hour miniseries Taken is finally over (except for the re-runs), have we learned anything new about UFO abductions? I would say about as much as one could learn about espionage from watching James Bond films. The production was long on Hollywood glitz, gratuitous sex […]