Aliens and the Media
11 posts
• Page 1 of 2 • 1, 2
Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:41 pm » by Tuor10
WARNING!
This is quite a long winded post. I wrote it a while back (I might have posted it already) but made a few adjustments to it. I thought maybe some might be interested, given some of the recent posts etc.
The existence of extraterrestrial life has become a mainstream theme in many peoples’ everyday lives. From Hollywood movies to TV soap operas, the theme of Alien life percolates the entertainment industry. But is this new found hysteria concerning ET merely an exercise in mass exploitation of the masses, or is this a concerted drive on the part of the powers that be to surreptitiously condition the minds of the masses for an up-coming event, where ET takes centre stage?
The general mainstream consensus regarding the reality of extraterrestrial life has been in a constant flux of transition. From the early 50’s into the late 60’s, academics and mainstream media outlets treated the subject with some degree of impartiality, concentrating on facts and empirical data; but as the subject become more general, and its mainstream treatment less serious, the area of ufology and extraterrestrial life became tainted by charlatans and others’ who wanted to make a quick buck out of peoples’ beliefs.
By the 1970’s, the subject had become a mainstream taboo - the butt of many jokes -while those who held on to their beliefs – even those engaged in hard empirical evidence gathering – were ridiculed by their peers, or out-right maligned and shunned. This volte-face on the part of the academic community depreciated the work, character, and evidence that had hitherto been collected by a dedicated band of researchers. This collective formed an interdisciplinary band of fellow believers, whose sole purpose was to prove – or disprove – the existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life visiting earth.
Towards the end of the 1970’s, another change of perspective concerning ET and its existence began to swell within mainstream thinking. Steven Spielberg’s ‘Close Encounters Of The Third Kind’ and ‘ET’, went some way in giving credence and much needed mainstream support to the area of ufology. Vituperative polemics against anyone in academia attempting to study UFO cases still persisted; but the mainstream view, particularly that of some sections of the media, was beginning to soften.
A plethora of ET/UFO movies began to emerge during the 80’s; but, as opposed to portraying ET in a benevolent fashion - a saviour of mankind and a guide for human progression - the mainstream media, in particular Hollywood, started to demonise ET, portraying them as evil and hell bent on humanities destruction. The reason for such a broad change of perception was more a marketing ploy as opposed to any higher direction from those sitting at the higher echelons; for with new innovations in special effects, the capacity in which Hollywood could play with peoples’ fears, and hopes, had reached a higher plateau; and with it, an entirely new commercial market that appealed to both young and old alike: the merchandising of Star War’s, and the economic corollary, changed Hollywood, turning into a supranational corporation as opposed to a collection of film studio’s based in California.
The 1990’s, and the early part of the 21st century, has carried on with the malevolent alien theme. If anything, the exponential growth of ET related films, juxtaposed with network TV production series’, both for adult and minor consumption, has made the reality of ET more acceptable. Even mainstream news agencies are now keen to print as many ET/UFO stories, even though some lesser tabloid trash likes to treat this subject with a glaring condescension. Only alternative news sources seem keen to explore and investigate the UFO/ET phenomenon, with a greater emphasis on scientific data, and the works of alternative scientists, who have hitherto been ostracised by their respective disciplines.
As we have seen, there has been a general change in the last 50 years that has coincided with a general change of attitudes by the various communities tied to the subject, be it by default or design. The sheer magnitude of evidence for the existence of UFO’s is now so overwhelming that the discussion has now moved from their existence to their perceived existence: what they are and why they are here.
So how much of a role do the media have in preparing, or shaping our views of UFO’s and their potentially alien passengers? What motives or agenda could be at play? How much knowledge has the media, in particular, Hollywood, be given in order to create their movies scripts? How much influence does the American military have on scripts concerning Alien invasions and attacks on humanity?
To some, these questions might seem a little general; but for us to truly get to the bottom of the true reality of the UFO phenomenon, and understand the mechanics and propagation of material through the medium of media and film, we need to elucidate the role that the said bodies undertake in conditioning the minds of the public; for if our governments are not going to be open with us, or undertake an open public investigation into the UFO phenomenon – with all its other vestiges: abductions, cattle mutilations etc – then it is up to the public – or those among the public that have an interest in such affairs – to take up the baton and push for transparency; or at the very least, to steer the public in the right direction, as opposed to stone-walling any attempts to penetrate the veil of secrecy that surrounds this whole issue.
This is why it is imperative that all possible channels of research are explored; none more so than the world of media and film, which has had such an impact in shaping our cognitive awareness of this whole phenomenon.
The Western media, like all media outlets around the world, have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo. The objectivity and impartial nature of the media – or the multimedia world as it is now known – has been expunged from existence, ever since media and film industries was taken over by corporate interests. In Britain for example, people buy a paper, or watch a particular TV programme of a political nature, based on their own political allegiances. In turn, the said papers or TV political programme also has an underlying political allegiance that underpins its existence. Therefore, in a sense, the information that is promulgated to the masses is always of a biased nature; for even if the information is presented in an accurate fashion, the tendency to manipulate information in order to fit dogma is always present, which will, in turn, have an effect on the minds of those who are absorbing the information.
So how does this all tie into the UFO phenomenon? If, hypothetically speaking, there was an Alien cover-up, and some in the higher echelons of the media and corporate world were privy to such information, and were asked by the U.S. military or government to help cover-up the story, such an act of grand deception would have to be done in gradations; that is to say that those in the business of spreading disinformation had to formulate a long term plan of deception that would not be conspicuous for all to see.
Such a plan would have taken decades to implement, and would result in a general ambivalence towards UFO’s and the whole question of Aliens visiting out planet. In-fact, the deception worked so well, that the general feeling towards UFO’s and Alien life, has metamorphosed into a satire, where men and women in anoraks stand in the freezing cold of night waiting for their “Space Brothers” to come down and take them on a journey around the solar system.
Such a purposely contrived feeling of mockery towards this subject has failed to inspire any purposed investigation of substance; for all so called investigations have been utterly flawed from the start because of the disdain that mainstream science had – and still has – for this subject; a subject that they themselves have done a disservice to, as well as letting down themselves as scientists and free-thinkers.
Staying with hypothesis, one can assume that the decades of negative polemics against the UFO field have had the desired effect: to force those with a rational and healthy curiosity away from the subject; and ultimately, the truth.
At this juncture in time, we are now seeing an exponential increase in UFO/Alien related films, TV series and countless news articles. People who were once shunned are now being given air time. Former Generals, Admirals, Astronauts – and countless others with top security clearances are being given air-time, without the usual accompanying derision.
So what has changed? Could it be that the sheer weight of evidence juxtaposed with new technological advances allowing more people to see what is going on around us is forcing the hands of those who would rather keep this a secret? Could it be that their hands are being forced, hence the mainstream acceptance of the UFO phenomenon? Or could it be that those who are keeping the secret are tired of keeping it, leading to a complete about face by the media world? Whatever the reason, we should all be aware that the truth may not be so clear-cut, or easy to discern.
Only time will tell what part the media world had in the cover-up - if a cover-up actually exists. But based on passed precedents, and taking into account the inter-relationships between media, corporate and government, it is safe to assume that we, the people, were - and still are – not being told the truth about the existence of ET visitation to planet earth.
This is quite a long winded post. I wrote it a while back (I might have posted it already) but made a few adjustments to it. I thought maybe some might be interested, given some of the recent posts etc.
The existence of extraterrestrial life has become a mainstream theme in many peoples’ everyday lives. From Hollywood movies to TV soap operas, the theme of Alien life percolates the entertainment industry. But is this new found hysteria concerning ET merely an exercise in mass exploitation of the masses, or is this a concerted drive on the part of the powers that be to surreptitiously condition the minds of the masses for an up-coming event, where ET takes centre stage?
The general mainstream consensus regarding the reality of extraterrestrial life has been in a constant flux of transition. From the early 50’s into the late 60’s, academics and mainstream media outlets treated the subject with some degree of impartiality, concentrating on facts and empirical data; but as the subject become more general, and its mainstream treatment less serious, the area of ufology and extraterrestrial life became tainted by charlatans and others’ who wanted to make a quick buck out of peoples’ beliefs.
By the 1970’s, the subject had become a mainstream taboo - the butt of many jokes -while those who held on to their beliefs – even those engaged in hard empirical evidence gathering – were ridiculed by their peers, or out-right maligned and shunned. This volte-face on the part of the academic community depreciated the work, character, and evidence that had hitherto been collected by a dedicated band of researchers. This collective formed an interdisciplinary band of fellow believers, whose sole purpose was to prove – or disprove – the existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life visiting earth.
Towards the end of the 1970’s, another change of perspective concerning ET and its existence began to swell within mainstream thinking. Steven Spielberg’s ‘Close Encounters Of The Third Kind’ and ‘ET’, went some way in giving credence and much needed mainstream support to the area of ufology. Vituperative polemics against anyone in academia attempting to study UFO cases still persisted; but the mainstream view, particularly that of some sections of the media, was beginning to soften.
A plethora of ET/UFO movies began to emerge during the 80’s; but, as opposed to portraying ET in a benevolent fashion - a saviour of mankind and a guide for human progression - the mainstream media, in particular Hollywood, started to demonise ET, portraying them as evil and hell bent on humanities destruction. The reason for such a broad change of perception was more a marketing ploy as opposed to any higher direction from those sitting at the higher echelons; for with new innovations in special effects, the capacity in which Hollywood could play with peoples’ fears, and hopes, had reached a higher plateau; and with it, an entirely new commercial market that appealed to both young and old alike: the merchandising of Star War’s, and the economic corollary, changed Hollywood, turning into a supranational corporation as opposed to a collection of film studio’s based in California.
The 1990’s, and the early part of the 21st century, has carried on with the malevolent alien theme. If anything, the exponential growth of ET related films, juxtaposed with network TV production series’, both for adult and minor consumption, has made the reality of ET more acceptable. Even mainstream news agencies are now keen to print as many ET/UFO stories, even though some lesser tabloid trash likes to treat this subject with a glaring condescension. Only alternative news sources seem keen to explore and investigate the UFO/ET phenomenon, with a greater emphasis on scientific data, and the works of alternative scientists, who have hitherto been ostracised by their respective disciplines.
As we have seen, there has been a general change in the last 50 years that has coincided with a general change of attitudes by the various communities tied to the subject, be it by default or design. The sheer magnitude of evidence for the existence of UFO’s is now so overwhelming that the discussion has now moved from their existence to their perceived existence: what they are and why they are here.
So how much of a role do the media have in preparing, or shaping our views of UFO’s and their potentially alien passengers? What motives or agenda could be at play? How much knowledge has the media, in particular, Hollywood, be given in order to create their movies scripts? How much influence does the American military have on scripts concerning Alien invasions and attacks on humanity?
To some, these questions might seem a little general; but for us to truly get to the bottom of the true reality of the UFO phenomenon, and understand the mechanics and propagation of material through the medium of media and film, we need to elucidate the role that the said bodies undertake in conditioning the minds of the public; for if our governments are not going to be open with us, or undertake an open public investigation into the UFO phenomenon – with all its other vestiges: abductions, cattle mutilations etc – then it is up to the public – or those among the public that have an interest in such affairs – to take up the baton and push for transparency; or at the very least, to steer the public in the right direction, as opposed to stone-walling any attempts to penetrate the veil of secrecy that surrounds this whole issue.
This is why it is imperative that all possible channels of research are explored; none more so than the world of media and film, which has had such an impact in shaping our cognitive awareness of this whole phenomenon.
The Western media, like all media outlets around the world, have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo. The objectivity and impartial nature of the media – or the multimedia world as it is now known – has been expunged from existence, ever since media and film industries was taken over by corporate interests. In Britain for example, people buy a paper, or watch a particular TV programme of a political nature, based on their own political allegiances. In turn, the said papers or TV political programme also has an underlying political allegiance that underpins its existence. Therefore, in a sense, the information that is promulgated to the masses is always of a biased nature; for even if the information is presented in an accurate fashion, the tendency to manipulate information in order to fit dogma is always present, which will, in turn, have an effect on the minds of those who are absorbing the information.
So how does this all tie into the UFO phenomenon? If, hypothetically speaking, there was an Alien cover-up, and some in the higher echelons of the media and corporate world were privy to such information, and were asked by the U.S. military or government to help cover-up the story, such an act of grand deception would have to be done in gradations; that is to say that those in the business of spreading disinformation had to formulate a long term plan of deception that would not be conspicuous for all to see.
Such a plan would have taken decades to implement, and would result in a general ambivalence towards UFO’s and the whole question of Aliens visiting out planet. In-fact, the deception worked so well, that the general feeling towards UFO’s and Alien life, has metamorphosed into a satire, where men and women in anoraks stand in the freezing cold of night waiting for their “Space Brothers” to come down and take them on a journey around the solar system.
Such a purposely contrived feeling of mockery towards this subject has failed to inspire any purposed investigation of substance; for all so called investigations have been utterly flawed from the start because of the disdain that mainstream science had – and still has – for this subject; a subject that they themselves have done a disservice to, as well as letting down themselves as scientists and free-thinkers.
Staying with hypothesis, one can assume that the decades of negative polemics against the UFO field have had the desired effect: to force those with a rational and healthy curiosity away from the subject; and ultimately, the truth.
At this juncture in time, we are now seeing an exponential increase in UFO/Alien related films, TV series and countless news articles. People who were once shunned are now being given air time. Former Generals, Admirals, Astronauts – and countless others with top security clearances are being given air-time, without the usual accompanying derision.
So what has changed? Could it be that the sheer weight of evidence juxtaposed with new technological advances allowing more people to see what is going on around us is forcing the hands of those who would rather keep this a secret? Could it be that their hands are being forced, hence the mainstream acceptance of the UFO phenomenon? Or could it be that those who are keeping the secret are tired of keeping it, leading to a complete about face by the media world? Whatever the reason, we should all be aware that the truth may not be so clear-cut, or easy to discern.
Only time will tell what part the media world had in the cover-up - if a cover-up actually exists. But based on passed precedents, and taking into account the inter-relationships between media, corporate and government, it is safe to assume that we, the people, were - and still are – not being told the truth about the existence of ET visitation to planet earth.
Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:57 pm » by Tuor10
Ufosarus wrote:great read which i believe to be true
Thanks mate.
Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:05 am » by Noentry
Great read Tuor10
I agree with it.
playin us like puppets.
I agree with it.
playin us like puppets.
"The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority.
The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority.
The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking."
A. A. Milne
The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority.
The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking."
A. A. Milne
Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:46 pm » by Tuor10
Noentry wrote:Great read Tuor10
I agree with it.
playin us like puppets.
Hey mate: There is only one club in North London......
Wenger has lost the plot. He is going to be nutted off soon lol.
- Clearized1
-
- Posts: 105
- Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:52 pm
- Location: 3rd Dimension-4 now
Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:55 pm » by Clearized1
Tuor10 wrote:Only time will tell what part the media world had in the cover-up - if a cover-up actually exists. But based on passed precedents, and taking into account the inter-relationships between media, corporate and government, it is safe to assume that we, the people, were - and still are – not being told the truth about the existence of ET visitation to planet earth.
Gr8 Post Tuor.....I absolutely agree.
Does anyone know if any threads have been started where users on here can describe their "White Orb" encounters/observations? I am interested in reading what others on here have seen, and would like to post about my own personal experience.
Shouting that Government is suppressing the people is like shouting that somebody pooped in the pool. It's only a funny statement until you realize it's true.
Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:06 pm » by Tuor10
Clearized1 wrote:
Does anyone know if any threads have been started where users on here can describe their "White Orb" encounters/observations? I am interested in reading what others on here have seen, and would like to post about my own personal experience.
I think there are a few orb threads floating about.
I too saw an orb. About a year or so ago. It was small, about the size of a soccer ball. I was standing in my Garden, keeping an eye on my dog because part of my fence was broken, and I saw this white orb literally floating pass me. It can't have been more than 20 foot from me. To be honest I couldn't quite rationalize what I saw, but I saw it. It disappeared after about 10 seconds. The weird thing was, it left behind - for a second or so - other tiny little orbs when it vanished.
Weird. I have no idea what it was.
Last edited by Tuor10 on Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:24 pm » by Noentry
Tuor10 wrote:Noentry wrote:Great read Tuor10
I agree with it.
playin us like puppets.
Hey mate: There is only one club in North London......
Wenger has lost the plot. He is going to be nutted off soon lol.
looks that way dont it.
Like there is only one club in the premiership this season.
Taking 4 points from yous is like winning the league for us
United are flying, there is no way you will be caught, the league is as good as over.
"The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority.
The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority.
The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking."
A. A. Milne
The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority.
The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking."
A. A. Milne
- Clearized1
-
- Posts: 105
- Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:52 pm
- Location: 3rd Dimension-4 now
Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:02 pm » by Clearized1
Tuor10 wrote:Clearized1 wrote:
Does anyone know if any threads have been started where users on here can describe their "White Orb" encounters/observations? I am interested in reading what others on here have seen, and would like to post about my own personal experience.
I think there are a few orb threads floating about.
I too saw an orb. About a year or so ago. It was small, about the size of a soccer ball. I was standing in my Garden, keeping an eye on my dog because part of my fence was broken, and I saw this white orb literally floating pass me. It can't have been more than 20 foot from me. To be honest I couldn't quite rationalize what I saw, but I saw it. It disappeared after about 10 seconds. The weird thing was, it left behind - for a second or so - other tiny little orbs when it vanished.
Weird. I have no idea what it was.
Very interesting indeed.
My sighting happened as a friend of mine and I were out walking a local golf course's paved walkway at night. At the end of our walk, as we were headed back to my car, there was a sudden ultra-bright flash of white light above us. This flash was bright enough to light up the surrounding area about 1/4 mile away, and we could see all the tree's in the woods surrounding the golf course as easily as in the daytime (this light was bright pure white). As I looked up the first thing I saw was a trail of brownish smoke about 1.5 meters in length that was thicker towards the top of the trail approx 40-50 meters from the ground. When I looked up further I saw a brilliantly lit pure white roundish orb heading in a northerly direction, which quickly went behind a small patch of clouds, and was then out of sight.
I remember checking my cell phone's clock just prior to the bright flash and the time was 11:45pm, and after the incident when we arrived at my car(which was ~ a 2 minute walk) it was then 12:15pm (although my friend can't confirm this). My friend and I have NO idea what it was, and incidentally 3 weeks later my friend was admitted into the hospital, with what the doctors said was abnormal brain swelling. To this day we both don't know what it was, and my friend absolutely refuses to talk about it.
Shouting that Government is suppressing the people is like shouting that somebody pooped in the pool. It's only a funny statement until you realize it's true.
11 posts
• Page 1 of 2 • 1, 2
-
- Related topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- UFO's and ALIENS in the media
by The57ironman » Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:07 pm - 4 Replies
- 480 Views
- Last post by Noentry
Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:27 pm
- UFO's and ALIENS in the media
-
- The media, film and UFO's/Aliens.
by tuor10 » Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:18 pm - 8 Replies
- 326 Views
- Last post by fatbastard
Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:42 pm
- The media, film and UFO's/Aliens.
-
- Ancient Aliens - Aliens And Deadly Weapons [S03E09] FULL EP
by namaste » Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:02 am - 0 Replies
- 822 Views
- Last post by namaste
Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:02 am
- Ancient Aliens - Aliens And Deadly Weapons [S03E09] FULL EP