The Oregonian
Dimanche 6 juillet 1947
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Des opinions sur la nature des choses aériennes qui ont attiré l'attention de la nation vers le ciel sont venues Samedi de ces professionnels de l'Oregon :
Le Dr. A. A. Knowlton, professeur de physique au Reed college :
Au regard de la persistance de ces signalements, nous ne pouvons pas écarter le sujet du "disque volant" comme un simple cas parmi d'autres d'hystérie de masse. Probablement 95 % des signalements viennent de victimes d'illusions d'optique, mais vous ne pouvez écarter les déclarations de pilotes de ligne vétérans, comme le capitaine Smith. (le capitaine E. J. Smith fut le pilote des United Air Lines qui signala une observation des disques vendredi à l'ouest de Boise). Il y a une grande possibilité que les visiteurs volants soient le résultat d'expérimentations secrètes avec des missiles guidés, par notre propre gouvernement ou des gouvernements étrangers. Il y a plusieurs mois, il y eut de nombreux signalements de fusées mystérieuses volant au-dessus de la Suède. Les histoires à leur sujet ne furent jamais confirmées ou officiellement expliquées.
Le colonel Eckley S. Ellison, directeur du bureau météo de Portland :
Des ballons gonflés d'helium, sans couleur, envoyés aloft by meteorologists for wind observations or to carry small radio transmitters which send back information on upper air conditions frequently reflect the sun’s rays and shine like stars of metal objects when they reach a great height. If someone wanted to play a joke on the country, he could hook a few of these balloons together and they would answer the description of the objects seen by some observers. Balloons, however, could not reach the great speed attributed to the ‘saucers,’ because even above the stratosphere, wind currents seldom exceed 100 miles an hour.”
Josephine Smythe, praticienne astrologue, 3703 S. E. Woodstock boulevard :
Ma déduction, sur la base d'un graphique spécial que je viens juste de terminer, est que des expérimentations du gouvernement, que ce soit par l'armée ou la marine, sont responsable des objets vus dans le ciel. There is a certain place in the horoscope which rules scientific experiments. In this place is the scientific planet, Uranus. It so happens that Uranus now is in conjunction with the planet Venus, which rules people. Since we now are in Gemini, the scientific sign of the zodiac, Je suis I am inclined to think that secret experiments are the answer.”
Dr. Frederick A. Courts, professeur assistant de psychologie, Reed college :
“There may be some mass psychological explanation to this sudden rash of ‘flying saucer’ reports. When people expect to see something, they frequently do. Also, some of these visions may be examples of negative after images, common in human beings after eye stimulation. If you look at a bright light for a time, you frequently get an after image in a complementary color when you look elsewhere. Looking too long at a shiny, black object, a person could see, or think he saw, a white spot in the sky. The whole thing could be the result of a general semi-hysteria due to the nervousness of the public over reports of atomic warfare and guided projectiles.”
Dr. J. Hugh Pruett, nationally known Eugene [OR] astronomer :
“I don’t know what on earth these mysterious objects can be. One thing is certain; they are not meteorites. If they were, someone would have found traces on the ground by now.”
Dr. Raymond Walker, pastor, First Congregational church:
“In the past, any unexplained manifestation, such as a meteor shower or eclipse, was seized upon by superstitious minds as a portent of doom. Intelligent church people today realize there is a rational, physical answer to such things. A scientific explanation surely will be forthcoming soon.”
Rev. Jessie Falmer, retired Assembly of God minister:
“These signs and portents in the sky may mean the coming of the Lord is near. The Bible says the second coming will be preceded by wars, great disasters and heavenly displays. The way we’re having trouble with Russia, it certainly looks as if war is imminent.
Additional details on page 24.
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