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Alien Society and the Abduction Phenomenon by David M. Jacobs

Speculating about the inner workings of alien society has always been the
special preserve of philosophers, science-fiction authors, and

scriptwriters for

motion pictures and television dramas. Their fanciful depictions are

usually

imaginative projections derived from their personal upbringings, their

creative

powers, and the societies and technological cultures in which they have

lived.

These representations have been fascinating, frightening, and

entertaining. For

the audiences, their plots' fictional genesis has never been in question.

The

discourse between the audience and the inventor has been an agreed upon

fiction

in which aliens are portrayed according to cultural norms of the times.

Aliens

are benevolent and have come to help humans, aliens are malevolent and

have come

to take over and/or destroy human society, aliens have come to share in

human

society because of their own planetary problems, or aliens are angry at
spacefaring humans whom they wish to destroy to protect themselves. These

ideas

have permeated entertainment in the 20th century from the early pulp
science-fiction magazines like Amazing Stories and Galaxy, to the first
alien-themed movies of the early 1950s and to similar science-fiction

television

shows of the 1950s and 1960s.

Now, for the first time, another way of constructing an alien society has
developed�one that may be fascinating, frightening, and even, on some

level,

entertaining, but not necessarily fictional. I am, of course, referring to
abductee descriptions of aliens and their interactions aboard UFOs. It is

from

these descriptions that a picture of alien society can be drawn that

portrays a

very different society than one based on culturally derived fictional
representations.

The new authors of these alien accounts are not, for the most part,

professional

writers, producers, directors, actors, or others in the entertainment and
literary industry. The vast majority of them are not prompted to fashion

their

stories in the hopes of celebrity or remuneration. Often they are

reluctant

storytellers who would sometimes prefer not to tell their accounts rather

than

either to confront these stories consciously with their potential

psychological

ramifications for the narrator, or to have to suffer the ridicule that

might

result for themselves and their families if the stories were to become
publicized. Indeed, many say they have had experiences that they remember

but

have no desire to relate them to anyone.

In spite of this, thousands of individuals have come forward to tell their
private stories�although one suspects that the vast majority have not done

so

even though they might want to because they have found no sympathetic and
competent listeners. For the ones who have come forward, their narratives
comprise an extraordinary body of evidence revealing a generally

consistent

account of alien life that is on the one hand science-fiction like and on

the

other hand original and ingenuous. The distinctiveness of these fantastic
stories coupled with nonfiction makes them striking in their

verisimilitude.

Of course, the evidence for their reality is largely anecdotal and often
incomplete, and each account often presents more questions than it

answers, as

is to be expected with new and still emerging data that have not yet been

fully

analyzed. Using these accounts to generalize about the kind of society in

which

extraterrestrials might dwell is obviously intellectually risky because

the

information is so controversial. We are in the position of formulating
hypotheses mainly on accounts derived from memory, often filtered through
hypnosis usually administered by amateurs. It is difficult to imagine a

weaker

form of evidence.

Furthermore, abductees, from whose memory our knowledge of alien society

comes,

will sometimes confabulate and relate events during their abductions that

either

did not happen or happened in very different ways from the ones they

remember.

Thus, using this information to construct an alien society is a difficult

and

perhaps even pointless pursuit and presents the danger of being a unique

form of

collective science fiction�perhaps a bizarre offshoot of the much-reviled
collective-unconscious theory.

In spite of these problems, the consistency of detail and of narrative

line, and

the extraordinary circumstances in which these abductee stories are

fashioned

add a sense of authenticity to them that cannot be matched by fiction

authors.

With this information generalizations can be made, although partial, that

might

give us a clearer view into the extraordinary world of alien society.

According to my analysis of abductee testimony, the structure of alien

society,

like any human society, is complex. Abductees describe a highly evolved

and

advanced I technological society that gives the appearance of a smooth

running,

hierarchical, technocratically ordered culture. The beings are obviously

very

advanced technologically. This requires a mental capacity (either from
biological manufacture or from evolution) commensurate with the ability to
advance science and thus, in some respects, similar to that of humans.

Although

their mental ability is on a par or even higher than humans, abductees

give no

evidence to suggest that aliens' physiological mechanisms and the

processes

within their anatomical and genetic make-up are the same as humans.

Abductees have indicated that alien gross morphology is humanlike but

their

appearance is nonetheless different. Several varieties of aliens appear to

be

involved in the abduction phenomenon. The most common ones are the . gray

aliens

who seemingly do the bulk of the abduction work. They come in two

varieties:

small and taller. Abductees also report seeing reptilian beings, insect

beings,

and human beings. Little is known about the reptilian-like beings, and I

have

found their reporting to be less common than the other types. Human-like

beings

are almost certainly adult hybrids, of which more will be said later.

Abductees

indicate that the insect-like beings are taller than the other aliens and

at the

top of a hierarchical structure of authority; they give orders, while all

others

take them. For the purposes of this article, all aliens, except hybrids,

will be

considered as one group.

In spite of their anatomical and hierarchical differences, the beings all

have

certain common and important ~ characteristics: They are all seen together

on

board the same UFOs, they all do more or less the same procedures, and

most

importantly, they all appear to be working together for the same goal.

Thus, one

can surmise that they all come from the same society. But they have

another

aspect in common that might help to define the society in which they

dwell: They

all can communicate telepathically with each other and with abductees.

TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION

Telepathic communication has been a more or less constant feature of the
abduction phenomenon since the earliest investigations.

Like all consistent aspects of the abduction phenomenon, this is

remarkable. One

would expect that in a phenomenon derived from the human psyche, a wide

variety

of communication styles would be reported, which most certainly would

involve

verbal-aural communication emanating from the aliens' mouths, being heard
through the abductees' ears, and vice versa. Sign language might be a

common

feature of communication that deluded abductees would seize upon. However,

these

more commonsensical reports are quite rare. In fact, the constancy of

reported

telepathy for over 35 years from all over the world strongly suggests that

it is

the normal mode of communication for all aliens and humans during

abduction

events.

Abductees inadvertently bolster the idea that telepathy is the main
communication mode by providing indirect evidence that alien physiology is
consistent with mental, rather than spoken, communication. Their

descriptions

indicate that insect aliens have no noticeable mouths or noses, making the
aspiration of air difficult if not impossible. The more commonly reported

small

and tall gray aliens appear to have mouth-like structures with no tongues

or

teeth. Aliens do not use these structures for sound formation, and the

mouths

are almost always closed. There is little evidence that their jaws open

and

close (or, indeed, that they have jaws). Although some abductees report

that

their mouths are open in a fashion, these accounts are rare, and because

of the

confabulation problem, one must be wary of them. Facial musculature, which

would

allow for ~ expressiveness, is not reported.

Finally, abductees do not report anything resembling a respiratory system,

nor

do they describe any apparent larynx, esophagus, lung capacity, or

aspiration

essential for sound formation for either the gray aliens or the insect

beings.

On the receiving end of communication, the insect aliens do not have ears

or any

apparent apparatuses for collecting sound waves. Abductees often see a

tiny hole

where the ears should be on the gray aliens. If these are used for

receiving

sound, they do not, at least on the surface, appear to be very

sophisticated

organs.

As can be expected, sounds emanating from the aliens are not reliably

reported

in abduction reports. Without ears, one cannot know the extent to which

the

aliens are capable of hearing. That they do hear something is possible

because

they apparently discern the direction of communication. For example, when

an

abductee physically creates a disturbance on board a UFO, it attracts the
aliens' attention even when they were not originally looking at the

abductee,

although it still is difficult to tell whether the ruckus mentally

attracts

their attention or whether the physical commotion causes their notice.

Also,

when an abductee speaks, the aliens will frequently turn and face the one

who is

communicating. All of this, of course, might well be consistent with

telepathy,

and whether the aliens have any sense of hearing is still unknown.

Although telepathy is the main method of communication, abductees indicate

that

the aliens have a written culture as well. For example, on board a UFO

abductees

will sometimes see what appears to be reading material�books, papers, and

other

graphical representations of language.

They occasionally describe symbols on the walls and on various equipment

or

machines. In some abductions, people have reported being required to

memorize a

set of symbols, which they assume to be an alphabet or pictographs. Thus,
although we cannot at this time know all that occurs within alien society,

it is

difficult to imagine a technologically advanced society without a written

form

of communication, and, at least for the purposes of their abduction

activity, it

seems probable that aliens use primarily both a nonspoken and graphical

symbolic

language for their communication.

The reporting of the aliens' unique communication qualities is so

pervasive and

consistent that any in-depth study of alien culture must assume that

telepathy

is one of the most influential features. A culture's communication style
profoundly influences the type of society in which its inhabitants live.

For

example, tribal societies without written language rely heavily on memory,

oral

tradition, storytelling, and demonstration to pass knowledge through the
generations. As a consequence, historical memory plays a much more

important

role in cultural transmission than it does in literate societies. Social
relations are often organized around those special people who are

entrusted to

keep the memory of the past. This may not be the case with alien culture,

but an

examination of the effects of telepathy and its consequences might yield,

along

with other known factors about their behavior, some insight into the kind

of

society in which they live.

ACTIVATING TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION

Researchers do not know how telepathic communication is activated between

humans

and aliens. At least three scenarios are possible.

The first suggests that each human has an innate physiological ability to
communicate telepathically with other humans, and the aliens in some way

tap

into that normally unused facility. In fact, it is not uncommon for

ordinary

people to claim that they can read people's minds. Researchers engaged in
testing whether extrasensory perception is genuine have long debated the
existence of these abilities. So far the evidence, while suggestive, is
inconclusive, and these claims have not been consistently validated. If

this

ability is authentic and all humans share it even slightly, it would have

become

a central feature of human thought, culture, and life. The profound effect

it

would have had on almost all human relations would most certainly have

made

human history radically different from what it has been. In fact, little
evidence exists that every human has a biological ability to communicate
telepathically. And the majority of humans do not claim to have innate
telepathic powers. Therefore, telepathic communication is not and has not

been a

valid and recognized form of human communication.

If telepathy is not physiologically innate, a second scenario may apply:
Abductee telepathy is artificially stimulated by neurological

manipulations

and/or alterations. Thus, aliens provide humans with telepathic abilities

by

biologically affecting permanent changes in brain chemistry. If this were

the

case, one would expect that this telepathic ability would continue after
abduction events. In fact, some abductees do claim this happens. They say

that

after some abductions they have a gradually decreasing ability to read

people's

minds for as long as two weeks afterward.

Unfortunately, virtually no scientific studies have been mounted to

substantiate

this, and the abductees have not checked with those people who are the

object of

their mind reading to ascertain their accuracy. But even if this were

true, one

would expect that telepathic abilities would last over the course of an
abductee's lifetime and not exist only sporadically.

It is, of course, possible that the biological changes causing telepathic
capacity respond to stimuli only originating with alien causative factors.

This

would mean that telepathy could be activated for an abduction event and

then

deactivated after. If the deactivation is in some way incomplete, and a

residue

of it lingers and wanes, abductees might gain a sense of telepathic
communication with other humans in everyday life. This could explain the
abductee reports of post-abduction teIepathic abdities.

The third possibility for telepathic response is that it is caused by
manufactured devices implanted into abductee brains. The implantation of

such a

device might take place during infancy or early childhood. It could be

activated

and deactivated automatically during an abduction. Sometimes these devices

might

be faulty in some way and, like the faulty deactivation of biological

changes,

cause the telepathic response to continue for a period after the

abduction.

However, researchers have yet to discover any such implant in a

characteristic

region of the brain, recover it, and then demonstrate its function.

Whatever the causative factor, a form of telepathic communication starts

at the

very beginning of virtually every abduction event. While it is not

necessarily

converted into words, the abductees know what is conveyed to them. Aliens

can

initiate this type of telepathic communication even before the abductees

see

them. For example, abductees "know" that they must go to bed, get out of

bed, go

downstairs, go outside, drive somewhere, stop the car, or do whatever

activities

the nonverbal orders have them do so that the abduction can begin.

It is important to understand that all reports of personally directed

telepathic

communication between abductees and aliens from a great distance that are

not

involved with abduction activity are usually examples of channeling. The
evidence strongly suggests that aliens are not in communication with

abductees

apart from abductions. Thus, accounts of people having personalized

dialogues in

their normal environments with aliens on a continuing basis are to be

taken with

extreme caution. In the same sense, "messages" to abductees should also be
viewed with extreme skepticism.

TELEPATHIC DEACTIVATION

Telepathic communication is deactivated just as mysteriously as it begins.
Abductees do not report procedures whereby the aliens cause telepathic
communication to cease. If this were the case, researchers would be seeing

it at

the end of every abduction event. Thus, the closest we can come to

understanding

the origin of the implementation of telepathic communication in the

abductee is

that it is the result of some sort of neurological engagement, artificial

or

biological, with the aliens. It starts with the alteration of

consciousness and

perception that engages neurologically at the beginning of all abduction

events

and usually ends when the abduction is completed.

ALIEN-TO-HUMAN COMMUNICATION

When one asks abductees what they mean by "telepathic communication," they
generally say that they receive an impression in their mind, which

automatically

converts into words for comprehension. Reports from people of different
nationalities indicate that the abductees convert telepathic communication

into

whatever language they speak.

Thus, and this is important in understanding the global nature of the
phenomenon, the aliens circumvent the problem of having to communicate in

the

vast variety of human languages. When in rare instances an abductee

reports that

the telepathic communication he or she is receiving contains an "accent,"

one

can surmise that this has more to do with the abductee's expectations than

with

the reality of the situation (this observation my not apply to hybrid
communication).

One of the great problems encountered by abduction researchers is the way

in

which abductees recount alien telepathic communication. Not only can it be

very

difficult for abductees to remember exactly what has been "said," but
remembrance is also complicated immeasurably by the problem of the

abductee

deciding exactly where the communication originated. Many abductees

routinely

mistake their own thoughts for thoughts put in their mind by the aliens.

The question is, how does one distinguish between hearing impressions from

the

aliens, or hearing one's own thoughts? This problem, akin to channeling,

has

provided the rocks upon which many inexperienced abduction researchers

have

foundered. Mistaking human thought for alien communication, researchers

have

often developed poor and misleading data. Because of the human origination

of

this communication, channeled messages of societal concern and benevolence

often

make their way to the public and cause confusion among abductees and

researchers

alike.

Most of the time, abductees have no difficulty identifying and

understanding

alien communication, although they often have problems describing

accurately

that conversation for the researcher. Because of trouble converting the
communication back to spoken or written language when remembering it, they
generally add the phases, "or . something like that" and, "or words to

that

effect," to indicate that they cannot translate the telepathic dialogue

with

total accuracy. Therefore, some imprecision, at least in recall, might be

a

somewhat constant feature of alien-to-human communication.

Although the aliens are generally not forthcoming about their goals and
purposes, in some instances conversations take place with abductees in

which the

aliens are more substantive and focus on those issues. These conversations

are

infrequent, but when they occur, they can be significant, giving insight

into

the abduction program as a whole. However, the majority of the aliens'
conversations with abductees are either directive or palliative. They tell

the

abductee to remove his clothes, to get up on a table, to follow them, to

get

dressed, that it is time to go, and so forth. They tell the abductee that

he

will not be hurt, or that he will not be there long, that everything is

going to

be all right, to calm down, and so forth.

HUMAN-TO-ALIEN COMMUNICATION

Humans communicate with aliens in much the same way as the aliens

communicate

with them. Abductees report that they were unable to fashion words with

their

mouths. They indicate that they were paralyzed and could not speak even if

they

wanted to. Just as often they say that it does not even occur to them to

use

their voices.

But in order to engage aliens in conversation, they know that it must be
accomplished from mind to mind. Usually, humans report communication with

aliens

that relate to their situation on board the object: the purpose of

procedures

administered to them, how long they will be there, and if others abducted

with

them are all right. They might even ask general questions about the

purposes and

meaning of the abduction program, although this is not usual.

Asking questions, however, does not mean that the aliens will answer; the
question does not necessarily provide psychological pressure for an alien

to

answer. If they i answer at all, it is often with vague generalities.

Thus,

responding to a question does not necessarily mean that valuable

information

will be imparted, although it sometimes does occur.

Although virtually all communication is telepathic, abductees report that

at

times they find that they can verbalize. Usually this comes out in the

form of

shouts, cries, moans, and other vocalizations. It is sometimes a shock for

an

abductee to hear the silence pierced by the screams of another abductee on

board

a UFO. Therefore, vocalization is possible at times, but word formation is

not.

ALIEN-TO-ALIEN COMMUNICATION

In order to develop and maintain a scientifically advanced society,
alien-to-alien telepathic communication must, by logic and necessity, be
precise. The aliens must be able to convey advanced scientific concepts

and

mathematical equations on a sophisticated level. Accuracy, clarity, and
flexibility in communication would be essential for their accomplishments.

Thus,

sophisticated "intra-communication" between aliens is critical. And it

parallels

the requisites that human languages possess.

Aliens are often seen communicating with each other in private

conversation, and

they are seen in group situations in which all participants are

communicating.

How rich their communication skills are is unknown, but they are able to

convey

all that is needed to create their civilization.

The aliens' logical minds suggest that the interactions and thought

processes

with abductees are quite similar to those of humans. We are able to

understand

their commands, their desires, their motivations, and their procedures.

Most

areas of alien life are still mysterious, but the evidence suggests that

given

enough information, everything they do is amenable to human understanding,

both

through direct communication with abductees and by deduction afterward by
researchers.

HUMAN-TO-HUMAN TELEPATHY

Abductees can sometimes carry on conversations with other abductees whom

they

encounter on board a UFO. Human-to-human communication can either be by
telepathy or by voice. When talking to another human, the abductees do not
consciously chose telepathy or voice. They simply do one or the other. Why
humans can communicate aurally with one another is a mystery, given that

it is

apparently very difficult in other abduction contexts. It is possible that

they

only think they are talking normally but they are actually communicating
telepathically.

When humans converse with one another, their conversations typically often

focus

on how they can escape from the UFO or what the aliens are going to do to

them.

Often one abductee tries to calm or reassure other abductees, saying that

the

aliens will not hurt them and they will be leaving soon.

In effect, they do the aliens' work for them. Whether this is because of

alien

design or because it stems from human compassion remains to be seen.

Although

these types of conversation seem reasonable on the surface, in fact they

are

somewhat frustrating for the researcher. Only rarely will the abductees

exchange

their names and addresses.

They seem unaware that they will most likely forget the experience

directly

afterwards, and it does not occur to them that it might be important to

locate

the person whom they saw on board for verification of their experience.

Much of

this has to do with the aliens' abilities to neurologically alter the

mechanisms

of memory and consciousness that is beyond the scope of this discussion.

INDIRECT HUMAN-ALIEN TELEPATHY

Frequently abductees report that they can tap into communication between

two or

more aliens and between other humans and other aliens. Although it is

difficult

for them to be precise about everything the aliens say, they generally
comprehend the context of the discussions, which often involve mundane

exchanges

about the best way to go about performing a procedure upon the abductee,

the

nature of the next procedure to perform, or aspects of the abductee's
physiology. Sometimes abductees can be quite specific, detailing what each

alien

said. Therefore, aliens and humans in proximity to hear telepathic

communication

can receive at least some of it. It is not known if the aliens can

privatize

their communication by whispering or by in some way preventing others from
hearing their thoughts.

As yet, I and other researchers have found no evidence to suggest that

abductees

can hear or monitor alien thought processes apart from those specifically
employed for communication. They cannot listen in on the private mental

world of

thoughts that the beings might possess. Abductees are unaware of the ideas

that

lurk behind the aliens' conversations directed at them. Thus, the

abductees

probably have only limited abilities to listen to the aliens' thoughts.

But

testimony exists to suggest that the reverse might be true� aliens can
understand what abductees are thinking privately.

For example, when one abductee was forced to hold a hybrid baby, she

threatened

to throw it to the floor. She said, however, that the aliens knew she did

not

mean it. Similarly, when an abductee is worried about another family

member

abducted with him, the aliens will tell him that the relative will be all

right,

even though the abductee did not directly address the alien about his

fears.

When abductees are becoming frightened just before a procedure is

administered,

the aliens will sense the anxiety and take measures to calm him. Abductees
appear not to have these abilities, and therefore the aliens might well

have

stronger powers of telepathic communication than abductees possess.

CONSEQUENCES OF ALIEN COMMUNICATION

The evidence suggests at least two possible scenarios for the character of

alien

society. The first is based on the idea of total telepathy: All aliens can
monitor all other aliens' thoughts. There are no barriers or limitations.

The

second is based on limited telepathy: Aliens can monitor only selected
(filtered) thoughts. The second scenario suggests that the aliens have a

choice

about whether or not they desire to have all thoughts open to monitoring.

The

two scenarios reflect societies that might differ in the degree of

personal

privacy allowed, but are nonetheless still extremely dissimilar to human
cultures.

The totally telepathic society, while having logic and rationality in

common

with human societies, would, by ' necessity, be profoundly different.

Although

an uncontrollable full exposure of all thoughts would be considered

horrifying

in most human societies, it could be the norm for a totally telepathic

society,

and its consequences would be enormous. In effect, one would be forced to

share

one's innermost private life with all others, and therefore individual

freedom

of thought would be diminished or even nonexistent.

In this type of society, uniqueness and individuality could be

significantly

curtailed. Special characteristics of physiology, clothes, affect, and
expression, which can be important for human expression of individuality,

would

have little, if any, use in a society where individual identity .~. is

severely

diminished or altogether unnecessary. In human .r prisons and other

institutions

an inmate's identity is systematically stripped away so that the

controlling

powers can rebuild the member's identity to control him psychologically

and to

satisfy the needs of the organization. Prisoners are given numbers instead

of

names, they wear uniforms instead of freely chosen clothes, they eat the

same

food, they sleep in the same quarters, and most other areas of choice are
severely limited.

In an alien society this rebuilding would not be necessary. The

inhabitants

would be born into a public, or even corporate (rather than private)

culture.

The aliens' identity would be reflective primarily of that society's needs

and

of the specific function that they must perform within it. Individuality

would

not be deemed a functional operative within this system.

Abductee reports appear to bear out the diminution of individual alien

identity.

The gray aliens seem to have no names or personality characteristics that
separate them r from the others. Outwardly, they look alike, dress alike,

act

alike, and, most probably, think alike. They appear to have few activities

that

would give them personal satisfaction� they do not joke with abductees,

engage

in dialogue about themselves, ask personal questions for their own

satisfaction,

and so forth. All personality and individual activity is directed toward

the

abduction goal in a clinical and dispassionate way.

Because personal uniqueness, individuality, and one's r sense of self

would be

significantly altered, a hive mentality would ensue as function and

performance

become more important than creativity and initiative. The group rather

than the

individual becomes the most important social unit, as the alien is less a
private than a public being. In effect, the government or the hierarchy of
authority becomes paramount as the individual is subordinated to group

needs. In

this atmosphere, harboring thoughts opposed to the group's prevailing

norms and

viewpoints might be undesirable and perhaps even unthinkable. The beings

would

have little or no ability to become rebels or to struggle significantly

against

the societal grain. Conformity and rigid truth would be the norm

regardless of

nuance or the little white lies of normal discourse that allow for human

society

to proceed smoothly and humanely without injury to others' feelings. In

such a

society, good or evil do not exist, only function and compliance.

The second scenario suggests that alien society might be based on a

reduced, or

partial, telepathy. In this type of telepathic society it is probable that

the

aliens would have r, more control in their ability to be telepathic. It is
difficult to imagine a functioning society in which every thought is open

to

everyone else (as noted in the first scenario). For example, the noise of

other

beings' thoughts impeding upon one's mind would be detrimental to accurate
communication and possibly imperil survival. Without the critical capacity

to

filter out what is not wanted, one's ability to perform tasks accurately

and

efficiently would be impeded. Therefore, it is probably necessary for the

beings

to have a mechanism to turn aspects of telepathy on or off or at least

increase

or decrease its intensity. It is highly likely that they employ a

filtering

method for clarity of communication, and thus telepathy might very well be
limited to purposeful communication.

Nevertheless, the ability to tap into another being's thoughts on any

level

would significantly diminish the concept of privacy. Although the aliens

would

have a more private inner life, their sense of self and their ability to

express

individuality would be severely compromised. The salient factor would

still be

the inner, rather than outer, mode of expression and communication, and

that

might well have almost as severe a set of consequences on group versus
individual norms as total telepathy would have, and it would still be

consistent

with abductee descriptions of their interactions.

Whatever the degree of telepathy, the chances are that it actively

contributes

to a society that is more communal than private, more conforming than
individual. It is unknown to what degree the aliens can employ and

manipulate

telepathy, but regardless of the degree of this method of communication,

it

suggests even more profound differences between alien and human society.

ALIEN AND HUMAN SOCIETAL DIFFERENCES

In human society, much of the quality of life is dependent upon the

hearing

mechanism. In a society based on telepathy, it must not be assumed that

the

aliens have lost their ability to hear through eons of evolution; their
communicative abilities might well have evolved and developed as a normal

part

of their genetics (if, indeed, they have genetics). Thus, the nonhearing

society

would not have the benefit of the aesthetic world that comes with hearing.

All

music (and perhaps dance), which enriches and fulfills our lives in

innumerable

ways and which are some of the earliest and most important art forms for

all

human societies, would be nonexistent in a telepathic society. It also

implies

that the aliens might have no genetically determined aesthetic sense

and/or

inner emotions satisfied by rhythmic and melodic notes produced by

patterned

tones and beats.

The normal visual cues that both deaf and hearing humans rely upon for

complete

communication are, in telepathic communication, not present. The aliens do

not

use their hands to gesture expressively. The subtle and wide range of

expression

that humans can use�cynicism, irony, sarcasm, drama�seem to be limited for

the

aliens, and the range of communicative expression that comes from subtle

facial

movements is almost nonexistent. Abductees do not report the use of body
language to communicate subtleties and nuance, although it is possible

that

aliens may have incorporated this into their telepathic communication

without

abductees being able to recognize it.

EMOTIONS, TELEPATHY, AND VISUAL ARTS

Abductees report that alien emotional range seems to be greatly

circumscribed.

Possibly, telepathy restricts the range of emotions that can be

transmitted

and/or received. Whatever the reasons, abductee narratives suggest that

aliens'

emotional life falls within narrow parameters. That they do have emotions

is

widely reported. They seem to display satisfaction, excitement, a limited

form

of happiness, and even a limited form of fondness. Conversely, they can

become

frustrated, annoyed, surprised, peeved, and even irritated. Abductees

sometimes

describe aliens as having an extremely rudimentary sense of humor,

especially

when dealing with human children.

Although aliens obviously possess emotions, their feelings are not

variable and

expansive enough to encompass what humans rely upon for a normal quality

of

life. In general, abductees do not report instances when they see aliens
laughing, crying, becoming enraged, expressing sincere love, unrestrained

joy,

feeling jealousy, or having their feelings hurt. In general, they do not

display

a deep sense of humor, and abductees rarely report that they are laughing.
Virtually every emotion seems to exist within a narrow range. It is

conceivable

that these emotions are present but the aliens hold them rigidly in check.
However, with the extremely wide range of abduction accounts now

available, this

seems unlikely because abductees almost never report seeing slip-ups in

which

the aliens exhibit wider limits of their emotions. Abductees have reported

that

they can telepathically sense this limited range of emotions even under

the most

trying times when they have physically attacked aliens, refused to

cooperate

with them, actively resisted them by running, flailing, and so on. Under

these

trying circumstances, one would expect a wider assortment of alien

emotional

reactions, but none is forthcoming.

If the aliens actually have this restricted emotional sense, it has

profound

implications for the telepathic society in which they live. Aliens

obviously

have the sense of sight, but without the emotional range to gratify the

senses

visually, it is doubtful whether they have developed an art form based on
vision. Thus, paintings, drawings, and graphics
are conspicuous by their absence within the interior of UFOs. Strong

color,

which causes emotional reactions in humans, is almost nonexistent on the

walls

of UFOs. In fact, abductees report little aesthetic sense whatever in

their

surroundings on board the UFOs. The rooms, equipment, hallways, and most

apparel

are functional, clinical, and devoid of artistic expression. The small

gray

aliens and most of the taller gray aliens dress alike (if they wear

anything at

all), and fashion design does not appear to be important. The exception to

this

is the insect-like beings who sometimes wear robes with high collars (some
abductees have reported robes with a simple hem design on them). Abductees

also

report that these beings will sometimes also wear an amulet around their

neck

with a design on it. Whether the design or amulet is for decorative

purpose or

for another, perhaps political, social, or technological purpose is

unknown.

The aliens' lack of a nose and mouth (and with evidence of obtaining

nutrition

by absorption) suggests the absence of the entire range of sensory

satisfaction

in which humans indulge through the preparation and ingestion of food. The

great

cuisine�s of the world and all the lore, mythology, and day-to-day

enjoyment of

eating would not be a factor in the aliens' society. Fragrances by

themselves

would have little or no meaning. For example, freshly mowed grass,

flowers, and

the entire range of earthly and animal scents would be lost on aliens.

With a restricted range of emotions�coupled with their lack of ears,

noses, or

mouths�their society would be less colorful than ours. One would expect

that the

range of emotion-based interactions between the aliens would be limited;

events

that generate enjoyment, laughter, awe, thrills, and so forth, would be

either

severely restricted or nonexistent. In this dull world, the texture of

alien

society would be flatter and emptier than that of human society and hence

far

less stimulating.

The paucity of aesthetic sense means that the world of human art and

design with

all its branches is unknown to the aliens and perhaps not understood. It

also

means that they probably do not understand the role that aesthetics plays

in

human life. This suggests that a complete understanding of human

psychology may

be beyond their grasp. They might remain forever outsiders, partially

grasping

human motivation, but unable to fully comprehend it. (But they can still

use

human emotion for their own purposes as they have done so effectively in

their

neurologically based staring and visualization procedures.)

Thus, the world of art and aesthetics that occupy the lives of so many

humans is

nonexistent in an alien society. It is entirely possible that there are no

art

forms like painting, drawing, photography, literature, drama, and

performance

art. The passionate and complex world of theater, entertainment, sports,

or any

other area depending on the highs and low of human emotions does not exist

in

their world. If this were true, they would live in a dull, joyless society
focused on work, obedience, subservience to the
group, and obedience to an authoritarian hierarchy.

TELEPATHY AND ALIEN EMOTIONAL LIFE

In a society based on telepathy and restricted emotional range, it might

be

difficult to experience what we would call ~ love. Without a sense of

self-love

that comes from a sense r of individuality, the aliens might have a

diminished

capacity to have these feelings. They certainly have the ability to elicit
feelings of love and affection in abductees through neural stimulation,

and

abductees often make the mistake of assuming that those feelings are

reciprocal.

Although a taller alien being might show a sense of friendship or even

intimate

that he likes someone, there is little evidence that he has any capacity

to love

in the human sense.

The aliens' inability to love also suggests that theirr sense of morality

and

conscience might be different. This complements their apparent lack of
individual personality, attributes, especially in the smaller beings, and

the

steady pace of cooperation that abductees report. It also allows for their
apparent lack of moral qualms when they abduct people. For them, the ends
justify the means, and the concept of conscience does not seem to play an
important role in their abduction program.

Rationality and logic play a far more important role in r their society

than

emotion, empathy, and sympathy. Thus, the human connection that one

expects in

all human societ-, ies would be absent in alien society. When this

connection is

lost and the dominant group identifies the other as the enemy or the

lesser

species, it becomes easier for that group to subjugate or even eliminate

the

subordinate group. The history of genocide in the world amply displays the
consequences of the objectification and demonization of the' other. The

aliens'

activity in relation to the abduction and r exploitation of humans could

well be

an indication of this mode of thinking.

TELEPATHY AND HYBRIDS

One aspect of alien society is especially important and deserves mention.
Significantly, hybrids appear to bridge the gap between alien and human

both in

appearance and in communication. While the ones that look more alien

(early- r

stage) communicate telepathically, the ones that look more human

(late-stage)

can communicate both telepathically, and orally. When the late-stage

hybrids

speak through their mouths, they are more communicative and more

expressive than

the aliens. One can speculate that the more human they appear, the more

they

display oral communicative abilities.

The hybrids live in the alien-dominated society, and their lives are ruled

by

that dominant culture. When abductees describe disagreements and clashes

between

aliens and r hybrids, the differences between a subordinate society with

more

complete humanlike sensory abilities�hearing, tasting, smelling, and so

on�and

thus a fuller emotional range, and the more restricted nonhearing alien

society

are brought into sharp relief. For example, on one occasion a hybrid was

engaged

in an argument with an alien over using an abductee as a special project.

The

hybrid was anxious, angry, animated, and stubborn. The alien was cool,

logical,

unruffled, and in control.

If late-stage hybrid emotions run the gamut from love to hate, they can

present

special difficulties for the aliens. In one abduction event, an alien told

the

abductee they were having difficulty controlling the hybrids because their
emotional needs constituted a serious problem that the aliens had not

fully

understood before they embarked upon their reproductive program. If this

is

true, the role of hybrid emotions looms as a significant problem for the

aliens.

What the final results will be of the mixing of these two types of beings

is

unclear.

CONCLUSION

The aliens (insect and gray) most likely represent a society based on

different

sensate determinants than those of human societies. Their society appears

to be

group- and work- oriented. They live in a colorless society, both

literally and

figuratively. It has fewer diversions and entertainments, and less

aesthetic

content than human society. On board a UFO, it is apparent that the aliens

lead

a life of service and work in which individuality is subordinated to the

group.

Their form of communication plays a significant role in the ordering of

their

lives and culture. Privacy and individual expression are either

nonexistent or

severely truncated. Telepathy both isolates and joins the aliens together

in

ways that are very different than in human societies. The quality of the

aliens

lives and the shape of their society as a whole is significantly formed by

the

role that the interplay between telepathy and a restricted neurology of

the

senses plays. It is a society in which humans would feel quite alien.  -- 

David

M. Jacobs, Ph.D., is associate professor of history at Temple University.

He is

editor of UFOs and Abductions: Challenging the Borders of Knowledge

(University

Press of Kansas, 2000) and author of The UFO Controversy in America

(1975),

Secret Life: Firsthand Accounts of UFO Abductions (1992), and The Threat

(1998).

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