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Area 51 t was at a San Francisco weekend conference that | first heard about Area 51. To tell the truth, I had neglected to follow closely the various rumors that continued to circle about the aliens because the Majestic 12 experience had left me fairly disgusted with the gullibility of UFO believers in general. A new magazine called UFO Universe had just appeared on the newsstand. The front cover gave a taste of what was inside: Can ETs Cure Cancer and AIDS? It had a special section on John Lennon's alleged close encounter and an article by Brad Steiger entitled "UFO Abduction on the Rise—Will You Be Taken Aboard Next?" It was so blatantly ridiculous that I was tempted to give up UFO research forever. My interest was revived when I found myself with a few hours of freedom at a sober conference on "Angels, Aliens and Archetypes" that included speakers like Whitley Strieber and Dr. Kenneth Ring. Other participants included Linda Howe and Bill Moore. It was a fine Sunday morning and I had nothing to do except to listen to the stories being debated informally in the lobby where refreshments were served. We