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CONCLUSION ble. 227 the perception of time and space and the consciousness of those who come close to them. They should be seriously and calmly investigated by the full power of science. But the phenomenon is not going to be explained by the simple claim that a few models of flying disks have been seen in an Air Force hangar that remains mysteriously inaccessi- Entities that accompany UFOs are variously described by witnesses as short humanoids, tall beings, or even normal humans. Most of them do not match the standard descriptions that have been made so popular by the ufologists in their search for quick media sensation. In fact, the alleged patterns discovered in abduction reports by some vocal Ameri- can writers, and presented with great fanfare on such shows as Geraldo and Donahue, are merely caused by a selection effect. The witnesses who come forward and seek out these researchers do not represent a cross-section of close-encounter observers at all. Instead they have prese- lected themselves in seeking out sensational researchers whose books or television appearances had already provided a template for the wit- nesses' experiences. These artificial, preexisting patterns are reinforced under hypnosis, which is often performed under conditions of scandal- ous incompetence. And the resulting statistics draw from a data base where only the cases that fit the preferred model have been admitted. This is not science, it is a childish and indeed a dangerous game, played on the real tragedy of witnesses’ lives and fears. The major logical conclusion from these observations is that none of the alleged sightings of crashed disks, none of the claims of autopsies on little aliens, none of the abduction reports, as they are currently presented, provide the shadow of an answer to the global UFO mystery. It should be obvious that my ability to describe what goes on at that level is limited. The government doesn't tell me what it does. I do not question the possibility that a covert scientific research effort may exist (in addition to the secret data gathering and the public relations efforts which, in my analysis, do exist). So why do I express so much suspicion about the sensational statements of the whistleblower who claim they are exposing such a group? Simply because there is not a shred of substance in what they claim; their behavior is that of actors on a