They are not really extraterrestrial in origin.

They are surveillance airships. They are made of extremely lightweight composite material and are filled with helium to make them neutrally buoyant in the air. They are coated with a state-of-the art "chameleon" kind of digital camoflage based on thin film LCDs and fiberoptic cameras. Their surface is angled in such a way that RADAR detection is practically impossible. This is your next generation Stealth Craft.

They move about nearly silently by an extremely powerful electromagnetic (or sono-accoustic?) field propulsion system, which is classified now but may one day revolutionize air travel. They are not supersonic in speed (yet) but can attain speeds of up to 200 mph, and can stay airborne infefinitely without need for refueling.

The aircraft get much of their power by microwaves generated on the ground and relayed to satellites which is then beamed to the triangles. And yes, they have LOTS of power. What can they do? Listen in on any telephone conversation. Intercept any kind of electronic communication. Fry most electronic devices. Liquefy and/or cook a person's internal organs. Subdue an unruly population with vomit-inducing ultrasound. Take pictures in all windows of the EM spectrum.

There you have it. Resistance is futile. Big brother definitely has the upper hand.

-- bubba (buh@buhbuhbuh.com), October 15, 1999

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"Subdue an unruly population with vomit-inducing ultrasound."

They're alredy doing that. Have you listened to some of the crap that passes for music on the radio these days?

-- FenderStr@ (actionbil@aol.com), October 15, 1999.

So then, how would the bumper sticker actually read:

"My other car is a ___________" : what are they called?

-- lisa (lisa@work.now), October 15, 1999.

great question Lisa...cause

"My other car is a surveillance airship made of extremely lightweight helium filled, composite material which makes it neutrally buoyant in the air, coated with a state-of-the art, thin film LCDs and fiberoptic cameras creating "digital camoflage". So, if I'm driving and you can't see me BACK OFF!!! because my other car's surface is angled in such a way that RADAR detection is practically impossible!!!"

How about we go with, "My other car is a UFO"

or, there's always, "My other car is a Gremlin"

Mike

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-- Michael Taylor (mtdesign3@aol.com), October 15, 1999.

"...Subdue an unruly population with vomit-inducing ultrasound..." Hmmmmm...

It seems to me that I read an article several years ago about a certain very-low-frequency tone that would cause involuntary loss of sphincter contol. If I ever run across what that tone is again, I think I'll sell the shotguns and ammo and buy lots of loudspeakers. And some VERY GOOD earplugs.

-- I'm Here, I'm There (I'm Everywhere@so.beware), October 15, 1999.

This kinda makes the squirrel takeover look like a GOOD thing !!!

-- Squirrel King (where.are.@now.help), October 15, 1999.

I bet you could shoot one of those things down easy with a .22 rifle. How come we haven't seen any crashed ones?

-- @ (@@@.@), October 15, 1999.

And where did you get this info--the National Enquirer or The Star?

-- (paranormal@paranoid.kook), October 15, 1999.

surprisingly, more of the above post is fact than fiction; just takes lots of research to arrive at the conclusions given

not bad!!

the acoustic-vomit thing was developed by the Brits in about 1985 or so; Pop Mech ran a story; the Israelis picked up on it also

the microwave-to-satellite-to-airship has been under development for some time...

fill in the blanks for some of the rest

[sorry, I have no URLs]

NOT BAD!!

Perry

-- Perry Arnett (pjarnett@pdqnet.net), October 15, 1999.

Bubba been at Bubba Jr.'s secret stash again, hasn't he?

-- Bokonon (bok0non@my-Deja.com), October 15, 1999.

Paranormal,

It's not the first time I've heard this; it's quite plausible. You imply that the author of this post is pushing something "paranormal," when it's precisely the OPPOSITE: he's saying these things are not alien god-beings come to save us; they're secret high-tech aircraft. Occam's razor in action, as far as I'm concerned; nothing "paranormal" about it. If anyone wants to understand the use of the "UFO" myth as a disinformational screen to hide high tech aeronautic and social engineering experiments, read author Jaques Vallee (there are some Vallee fans on this board, I understand).

And the use of microwaves and ultrasound (infrasound, I've heard it called) to make people puke or shit their drawers en masse is old news - if that's "conspiracy theory," then so is the existence of my electric toaster. Why would you spin what he's saying 180 degrees like that? Why lash out? You're either scared, or complicit - which is it?

Liberty

-- Liberty (liberty@theready.now), October 15, 1999.

700 Hz, I read about it back in the late '60s.

-- Ron Schwarz (rs@clubvb.com.delete.this), October 15, 1999.

Two points from someone who's dealt with both the main issues brought up here:

The air-vehicles in question don't use fancy, digital camoflage technology, it's too heavy. What people think they see as high-tech camo is really just clear plastic being used as the skin material on these things. Think back to Paul MacCready's pedal-powered airplanes. lightweight, plastic or aluminum frame with clear mylar skin, and the things were almost invisible.

Look for info on NASA's solar powered aircraft to see what today's remote-controlled, two-hundred foot wingspan models look like.

As far as what frequency affects the human body the most, 15 Hertz is the one that does the number. And since it's a low frequency you feel it instead of hearing it. And most people who get to "feel" the sound find they need to urgently go to the restroom for a sit-down visit. A co-worker volunteered to take part in a test and was running like water after less than fifteen seconds of exposure to the fifteen hertz sound.

-- Seenlotsa (funnythings@thetestsite.net), October 15, 1999.

Say, Seen Lotsa, what hertz is it that makes you horney as a hoot owl?????

-- fritz (inquiring@mindswanttoknow.com), October 15, 1999.

If I see one of these friggin things flyin over my hood I'm gonna get my gun and shoot that sonfabitch. If it's full of helium like you say it'll come down like the Hindenburg.

-- @ (@@@.@), October 15, 1999.

Here ya go. That thing starts messing with MY megahertz and it's gonna end up lookin like this:


Hmmm... think I'll get more marshmallows just in case.

-- @ (@@@.@), October 15, 1999.

Seenlotsa,

As far as what frequency affects the human body the most, 15 Hertz is the one that does the number. And since it's a low frequency you feel it instead of hearing it. And most people who get to "feel" the sound find they need to urgently go to the restroom for a sit-down visit. A co-worker volunteered to take part in a test and was running like water after less than fifteen seconds of exposure to the fifteen hertz sound.

Don't know what the hertz is but (and I'm NOT kidding here folks) when I drive my Accord with the back two windows all the way down there is a low level vibration that DEFINITELY makes me want to puke. I mean I can't even take 10 seconds of it. My kids already know not to roll them down when I'm driving (under penalty of revoked game-boy privledges).

-TECH32-

-- TECH32 (TECH32@NOMAIL.COM), October 15, 1999.

Actually, Dr. dean Ing in his last couple books (excluding Spooker and the Japanese air craft ones) has covered a LOT of this technology, and come to think on it, I guess some of it IS in Spooker.

Chuck

-- Chuck, a night driver (rienzoo@en.com), October 16, 1999.

@.@@@@

That is very funny. I like the picture. But the Hindenberg was filled with Hydrogen not Helium. Helium is the stuff party balloons are filled with. Hydrogen readily goes kaboom.

-- the Virginian (1@1.com), October 16, 1999.

Virginian,

Ooops! I thought Helium was the one that went Kaboom! Oh well, I'm still gonna shoot the sonfabitch! LOL!!

-- @ (@@@.@), October 16, 1999.

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A certain taco chain is in on the conspiracy aren't they? They put them little gizmos in their burritos!!

-- ImmodiumAD (praying4icecream@thebathroom.com), October 16, 1999.

Sounds RETARDED to me. So all these Triangle shaped "next generation- stealth" aircraft are out there at night, turning on their big bright lights so everyone can see them? They are flying around the world durring the day, at low altitudes so everyone can check them out? And lets not forget the fact that YOU were given exclusive information about these "next generation-stealth" aircraft to share with us here today.

How nice. (laff)

I don't doubt that people are seeing such things in the air, but I doubt we have any reason to believe this guy's explanation.

-- Cory Hill (coryh@strategic-services.net), October 16, 1999.

Art Bell says he saw one just a couple hundred feet over his head. Too bad he didn't have his gun with 'em. I'da shot the sonfabitch.

-- @ (@@@.@), October 16, 1999.

I suggest that we all tote our highest caliber weaponry around with us for awhile, and whoever sees one first can shoot it down, poke through the debris, and tell us if it's made of mylar, or luminiferous ether, or what.

Liberty

-- Liberty (liberty@theready.now), October 16, 1999.

USAF says, either these things are imaginary, or sightings of Venus, or just experimental weather balloons. But they're always saying that.

Belgian AF sends state-of-the-art jets fighters up to chase 'em. They haven't caught up with one yet. Not for lack of trying.

-- Tom Carey (tomcarey@mindspring.com), October 16, 1999.