March 1983

"UFOs and Outer Space Mysteries" came across my desk in late 1982, and is responsible for the generation of this article. The book is a soft cover, sells for $6.95, is authored by James E. Oberg, and is not worth the price or the paper it's printed on. Why? Because even in the sub-title, "A Sympa...

price or the paper it's printed on. Why? Because even in the sub-title, "A Sympathetic Skeptic's Report", Oberg misrepresents himself and his product. Oberg is neither a skeptic nor sympathetic. Dictionary, Edition, published in 1980, defines a skeptic as "a person who habitually doubts, question...

Mysteries", Oberg applies his methods to the Walton responsible but cited meteors, explosions in the Gulf waters and, "though highly unlikely, flying saucers". case, attempting to prejudice the reader at the very time to check on back issues for references, beginning. Quote: "Probably among the m...

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Getting back to Oberg's "Sympathetic" report, I have to suggest that he be a bit more thorough at checking his facts, and a little more honest in his which shows a reproduction of the famous Saturn-shaped UFO photo taken over the Island of Trindade in January, 1958. Oberg's caption reads, in "'!'...