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Tuesday, 27 December 2022

CE3K and Why They Were One Reason I Left BUFORA

 


The British UFO research Association (BUFORA) was never a scientific research group. Franklyn A. Davin-Wilson devised a couple of early computer programs that BUFORA could utilise to make research easier and look for correlations. Every single time he presented the papers he was told "Maybe in the future as our funds are not sufficient" -I have the correspondence on file in the Davin-Wilson Archive. What was suggested was the simplest punch card method which BUFORA could begin with and build up its data base so that when it could get access to a computer (Davin-Wilson sorted that out but FBUFORA took a year to respond by which time it was too late) t5hey were set up.

From 1974 on I had been gathering and studying reports of contactees and others allegedly confronted by what were then termed "Humanoids", "UFONauts" and "Operators" or "occupants". I pointed out to BUFORA that in some reports there appeared to be "time lapses" or "missing time" and suggested that these needed further investigation. The usual "well the investigators are all volunteers and they can only do so much" or even "Shock of the situation may have made witnesses misjudge time" and Norman Oliver who had an interest in the matter told me that I could expect no less from BUFORA. Norman also thought that the term "Alien entity" was a good idea since it just meant a foreign (unknown origin) type being and did not declare ETH or any other theory.  BUFORA could not be any less interested in this since "it's a fringe aspect of UFOs and you are the only one looking into this" (yes, they actually totally ignored Norman's ground-breaking work!).

By 1975 I had given talks and written on these cases and by 1975 I had a fairly large data base of reports which BUFORA, again, were not that interested in.  Even Graham Knewstub, President of BUFORA tried to suggest more cooperation but BUFORA kept on stating that "landing and occupant cases were far too rare to dedicate research time to".

When Ted Bloecher was updating his HumCat (Humanoid Catalogue) he asked BUFORA if they could provide UK cases. BUFORA then got into a panic. They had no data base other than the odd report cited by Norman Oliver. Oh. They knew someone who had a data base of these reports! Me.  I was asked whether I could update the UK HumCat side of things and that I would get full credit plus a copy of thye updated HumCat when they received it.

Like a complete and utter moron I spent two weeks, between my daytime job, updating the UK section and presented the results to BUFORA three weeks before they actually said they needed it. I was told that I had done a "wonderful job and it would be noted".

Nothing.  Well, I say nothing but the talk I was told I could present to BUFORA on the subject matter was cancelled two days before it was due to be given. Norman Oliver checked for me as he had not even heard of the scheduled talk...apparently the ones in charge had simply done nothing then realised the talk was a week off but then waited until just prior to let me know it was off. But had never officially been on.

My invitation to the 1976 BUFORA Conference to meet and chat with Ted Bloecher was promised but...never turned up. Then came what can only be described as a "slap in the face" from BUFORA. After asking about the updated HumCat copy I got a copy of Bloecher's talk and when I looked at the intro and the thank you to all that had "helped compile the data" (me) guess who was not even referred to?

Me.


BUFORA did try to persuade me to forward my report files and I am guessing that was because they had taken all the credit but had none of the reports cited. BUFORA would not contribute to the cost of the  couple of hundred pages that needed copying (not cheap back then) and were unwilling to pay back postage charges (they even wanted Registered Mail!). I declined. And BUFORA then forgot the "silly" fringe reports. Years later, more than 100 UFO reports sent to BUFORA from a local flap arrived at 'research HQ'...and were lost.

Time and time again, almost like a "groundhog day", BUFORA failed to get a grip on research and investigation which was eventually proven to be non-existent. The then  president of BUFORA sent a letter to all Regional Investigation Coordinators that copies of new reports -all UFO sightings had to be followed up immediately- had to be rushed through and I thought "At last!" BUFORA were moving up more than a few gears but then I read on. A new commercial magazine "available at newsagents" titled The Unexplained was going to appear and BUFORA had "made arrangements" (payments for info?) and this was a great opportunity to publicise the Association and draw in new members. I had concerns: what information from reports was the publication going to get? Apparently a copy of the report forms with all the information on it. That would mean that witnesses who ticked for anonymity would have their data in the hands of a third party. I refused to take part even after being told that my position as "RIC" would be reconsidered and I told BUFORA to reconsider it then -I covered Dorset, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Bristol (Avon) and parts of South Wales as not only were there no RICs in those areas but not a single investigator! 

I quit. I put it all in writing and then carried on with my work. Six months later I received a letter from BUFORA asking if I might reconsider joining BUFORA as they had a high number of reports that could not be investigated. I impolitely told them were they could put the reports. From the early 1980s on BUFORA declined even more and reports were only of interest to fill books published by its "higher ups".

Not looked back since. I have asked three times now how many investigators BUFORA has and what itrs update procedures are. Fudgy responses is all I got the first time and after that -nothing.

As we have found out more and more over the last decade or so; big UFO organisations rarely carry out research and depend on filching work of individuals to make it look as though they are actively researching. Memberships -that draws in the money. In the UK it is likely not much.



How Many Views?

 543 posts and 2.43K views (in 2022) and two (very old) comments.

The blog has attracted a lot more views than I expected though I was expecting the amount of data theft.
In 2023 it will be posts when I have something to say: no more days translating reports into English or looking for extra unpublished data.
I have four books dedicated exclusively to the subject matter so if there is serious interest: please buy one of my books.

Sunday, 25 December 2022

Abductee Dr. Karla Turner talks about her experiences and the alien-huma...


Karla Turner's case is a classic of someone who gets involved in the subject and then, through various factors (see my book UFO Contact?) and it sadlyhappens to many who are unprepared.

One of the most famous Ufologists to fall into the "abduction deception" -and you can how it happened step by step in his books, is Raymond Fowler.

The lesson has to be that those unprepared mentally should never become acticely involved in abduction investigation.

Thursday, 22 December 2022

Voronezh Incident – When Aliens Landed in the Soviet Union

A Christmas Update



 I was asked why I had stopped posting here.  Well, I have not stopped posting and do post clips to videos that ought to be of interest to those who want to find out more about CE3K/AE reports.

What I have not done is post any full reports or accounts for a while and when you l;ook at the figures you see why:

540 Posts

All time views 10370

So far this month 175 views

Most popular All Time top 10 posts



The posts take a lot of work and sometimes involve me having to translate from French (which I am not good at) or German. That views have jumped in two months by over 1000 is good. What is not good are the number of bloggers and others who steal original material from here and then declare it to be all their own work and that includes images. You see, a long time ago I put "markers" in photos and illustrations I use and to the casual person they are invisible. Even to more hawk-eyed acquaintances they are invisible but to me: spotted immediately.

But this is the internet and stealing original work is what people do -it is why the really hardcore work is only in my books and thieves need to buy copies to get to that.

And as for books...well, I have the ones dealing exclusively with AE/CE3K as well as the AOP Journal and sad to say that despite the increase in views neither the books or magazines sell and really, to eat and pay bills as well as to continue funding my CE3K/AE work I need to sell and make money. It's not even as though there is international shipping costs involved since all books are printed and mailed in the country/region they are ordered in.

I will say that, as US taxes hit me on every sale that in the New Year the cover prices will be increasing considerably as print costs rise as does the print on demand company's share. I get less than anyone else!

Also in 2023 I hope that the t-shirt/sweatshirt designs will be uploaded to my Spreadshirt page:  https://blacktower.myspreadshop.net/

That page already contains some non-UFO designs

Therefore, although it goes against everything in me, yes, I will be trying to make HONEST money out of the subject.

I have some stupid ideas!

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