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Pavan · 02-07-2005, 03:42 PM

ABC NEWS AND THE UFO PHENOMENON --
"PETER JENNINGS REPORTING -- UFO: SEEING IS BELIEVING,"
A TWO-HOUR PRIMETIME SPECIAL, AIRS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24 ON ABC

Almost 50% of Americans, according to recent polls, and millions of people elsewhere in the world believe that UFOs are real. For many it is a deeply held belief. For decades there have been sightings of UFOs by millions and millions of people. It is a mystery that only science can solve, and yet the phenomenon remains largely unexamined. Most of the reporting on this subject by the mainstream media holds those who claim to have seen UFOs up to ridicule.

"Peter Jennings Reporting - UFO: Seeing is Believing" takes a fresh look at the phenomenon. "As a journalist," says Jennings, "I began this project with a healthy dose of skepticism and as open a mind as possible. After almost 150 interviews with scientists, investigators, and with many of those who claim to have witnessed unidentified flying objects, there are important questions that have not been completely answered -- and a great deal not fully explained." The two-hour special, to be broadcast in HDTV, airs THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Peter Jennings Reporting - UFO: Seeing is Believing" reports on the entire scope of the UFO experience, from the first famous sighting by Kenneth Arnold in 1947 to the present day. The program draws on interviews with police officers, pilots, military personnel, scientists and ordinary citizens who give extraordinary accounts of encounters with the unexplained. Also included are the voices of professional skeptics about UFOs, including scientists who are leading the search for life forms elsewhere in the universe.

The program explores the facts behind the enduring mystery of the incident at Roswell, New Mexico, and looks into the strange stories of alien abductions. Among the UFO cases presented:

* Minot Air Force Base, October 1968 -- Sixteen airmen on the ground and the crew of an airborne B-52 witness a massive unidentified object hovering near the base.
* Phoenix, Arizona, March 1997 -- Hundreds witness a huge triangular craft moving slowly over the city.
* St. Clair County, Illinois, January 2000 - Police officers in five adjoining towns all independently report witnessing a giant craft with multiple bright lights moving silently across the sky at a very low altitude.

Today, if you report a UFO to the U.S. government, you will be informed that the Air Force conducted a 22-year investigation which ended in 1969 and concluded that UFOs are not a threat to national security and are of no scientific interest. But as one of the world's leading theoretical physicists says, "You simply cannot dismiss the possibility that some of these UFO sightings are actually sightings from some object created by... a civilization perhaps millions of years ahead of us in technology."

"Peter Jennings Reporting - UFO: Seeing is Believing" is produced by PJ Productions and Springs Media for ABC News. Mark Obenhaus and Tom Yellin are the executive producers.

Pavan · 02-07-2005, 06:26 PM

I was told this special might have hard evidence that there is indeed other life out there...

TJL · 02-07-2005, 06:28 PM

Cool. I'll have to tape that.

x3 Taylor x3 · 02-07-2005, 06:34 PM

That actually sounds pretty interesting.

David · 02-07-2005, 07:26 PM

I'm definitely gonna watch. I've always wanted to know more about UFOs.

Dutabi84 · 02-07-2005, 07:38 PM

I will be tuning in.

Chad22 · 02-07-2005, 07:42 PM

I'm Definitely Watching. I've always been really into the Paranormal.

Janet McFarland · 02-07-2005, 07:45 PM

I am probably going to watch it. I love all that UFO stuff.

TheHappyBurgerMeister · 02-07-2005, 07:53 PM

My dad is definitely going to watch that! I loves all that UFO stuff. Maybe I'll even watch it too.

Janice · 02-07-2005, 10:44 PM

Looks interesting. I'm not convinced that we're the only life form in the galaxy.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 02-07-2005, 10:56 PM

Sweet, I love stuff about space and other life. I hope I remember to watch it.

Seinatra · 02-07-2005, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

I was told this special might have hard evidence that there is indeed other life out there...

That would be huge - but unless they produce an alien craft I don't know what they could call hard evidence. It sounds interesting.

Janice · 02-23-2005, 10:42 AM

Bump.

This show is on tomorrow night.

Michael [hXc] · 02-23-2005, 10:44 AM

i remember watching a show like that a couple years ago. i'll definitely watch it tomorrow night. all that stuff is so fascinating and interesting to watch.

robyrob · 02-23-2005, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seinatra

That would be huge - but unless they produce an alien craft I don't know what they could call hard evidence. It sounds interesting.

Alf tapdancing on ET's head.

02-07-2005, 03:42 PM	#1
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,815	New UFO Special on ABC -- Thursday, Feb. 24 ABC NEWS AND THE UFO PHENOMENON -- "PETER JENNINGS REPORTING -- UFO: SEEING IS BELIEVING," A TWO-HOUR PRIMETIME SPECIAL, AIRS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24 ON ABC Almost 50% of Americans, according to recent polls, and millions of people elsewhere in the world believe that UFOs are real. For many it is a deeply held belief. For decades there have been sightings of UFOs by millions and millions of people. It is a mystery that only science can solve, and yet the phenomenon remains largely unexamined. Most of the reporting on this subject by the mainstream media holds those who claim to have seen UFOs up to ridicule. "Peter Jennings Reporting - UFO: Seeing is Believing" takes a fresh look at the phenomenon. "As a journalist," says Jennings, "I began this project with a healthy dose of skepticism and as open a mind as possible. After almost 150 interviews with scientists, investigators, and with many of those who claim to have witnessed unidentified flying objects, there are important questions that have not been completely answered -- and a great deal not fully explained." The two-hour special, to be broadcast in HDTV, airs THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. "Peter Jennings Reporting - UFO: Seeing is Believing" reports on the entire scope of the UFO experience, from the first famous sighting by Kenneth Arnold in 1947 to the present day. The program draws on interviews with police officers, pilots, military personnel, scientists and ordinary citizens who give extraordinary accounts of encounters with the unexplained. Also included are the voices of professional skeptics about UFOs, including scientists who are leading the search for life forms elsewhere in the universe. The program explores the facts behind the enduring mystery of the incident at Roswell, New Mexico, and looks into the strange stories of alien abductions. Among the UFO cases presented: * Minot Air Force Base, October 1968 -- Sixteen airmen on the ground and the crew of an airborne B-52 witness a massive unidentified object hovering near the base. * Phoenix, Arizona, March 1997 -- Hundreds witness a huge triangular craft moving slowly over the city. * St. Clair County, Illinois, January 2000 - Police officers in five adjoining towns all independently report witnessing a giant craft with multiple bright lights moving silently across the sky at a very low altitude. Today, if you report a UFO to the U.S. government, you will be informed that the Air Force conducted a 22-year investigation which ended in 1969 and concluded that UFOs are not a threat to national security and are of no scientific interest. But as one of the world's leading theoretical physicists says, "You simply cannot dismiss the possibility that some of these UFO sightings are actually sightings from some object created by... a civilization perhaps millions of years ahead of us in technology." "Peter Jennings Reporting - UFO: Seeing is Believing" is produced by PJ Productions and Springs Media for ABC News. Mark Obenhaus and Tom Yellin are the executive producers.
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02-07-2005, 06:28 PM	#3
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02-07-2005, 06:34 PM	#4
x3 Taylor x3 Yeahh man Senior Member Join Date: Jan 28, 2004 Posts: 1,741	That actually sounds pretty interesting.
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02-07-2005, 07:26 PM	#5
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02-07-2005, 07:53 PM	#9
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02-07-2005, 06:26 PM	#2
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,815	I was told this special might have hard evidence that there is indeed other life out there...

02-07-2005, 07:38 PM	#6
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	I will be tuning in.

02-07-2005, 07:42 PM	#7
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,661	I'm Definitely Watching. I've always been really into the Paranormal.

02-07-2005, 07:45 PM	#8
Janet McFarland Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 09, 2004 Posts: 4,344	I am probably going to watch it. I love all that UFO stuff.

02-07-2005, 10:44 PM	#10
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Looks interesting. I'm not convinced that we're the only life form in the galaxy.

02-07-2005, 10:56 PM	#11
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02-23-2005, 10:42 AM	#13
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Bump. This show is on tomorrow night.

02-23-2005, 10:44 AM	#14
Michael [hXc] dying. Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 29, 2004 Posts: 8,532	i remember watching a show like that a couple years ago. i'll definitely watch it tomorrow night. all that stuff is so fascinating and interesting to watch.
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