Aliens On Earth.com Resources for those who are stranded here UFOs | Paranormal | Area 51 People | Places | Random Top 100 | What's New Catalog | New Books Search... for keyword(s)   in Page Titles in Book Title/Author in Contents of Pages ---other searches--- Metacrawler Yahoo FAST Search Google Altavista Dogpile Inference Find Northern Light IWon.com MSN Search Las Vegas Sun Our Bookstore is OPEN Mothership -> UFO -> Updates -> 1999 -> Jun -> Here

From: Larry Hatch <larryhat@jps.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 08:20:47 -0700
Fwd Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 12:37:50 -0400
Subject: Re: Budd Hopkins


>From: Jenny Randles <nufon@currantbun.com>
>To: <updates@globalserve.net>
>Subject: Re: Budd Hopkins
>Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 21:27:31 +0100

>>To: UFO UpDates - Toronto <updates@globalserve.net>
>>From: Jerome Clark <jkclark@frontiernet.net>
>>Subject: Re: Budd Hopkins
>>Date: Thu, 17 Jun 99 19:58:05 PDT

>>>From: Jenny Randles <nufon@currantbun.com>
>>>To: UFO UpDates - Toronto <updates@globalserve.net>
>>>Subject: Re: Budd Hopkins
>>>Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 11:37:44 +0100

>>Jenny,

>>>But there is a broader issue -  if hypnosis has a long term
>>>detrimental effect on ufology. I am absolutely certain the
>>>latter is the case.

<snip>

>>>3:  Because I have personally been regressed on several
>>>occasions and therefore seen it unfold first hand. I know how
>>>tempting it is to see images and presume their reality status.

<snip>

>>Isn't yours what might be called, uh, anecdotal testimony? And
>>didn't your experience confirm pretty much what you thought
>>anyway?

<snip>

>>>I know the counter argument. Ufologists do not rely on hypnosis
>>>testimony as the judge of truth. If a case matches another case
>>>then this proves hypnosis has contributed to the quest for
>>>knowkedge. Sadly not.

<snip>

>>..  Which is not to say, of course, that
>>hypnosis should be used carelessly or thoughtlessly. We all
>>prefer cases without it.  It doesn't follow -- as the Hill case
>>tells us -- that cases with it are ipso facto without merit.

<snip>

>>>These may well be based on a fundamental reality

<snip>

Dear Jenny, Jerry and all.

I'm glad to hear that Budd doesn't torment little muchkins with
hypnosis, whether they deserve it or not.

I just flashed on a non-invasive way to check for alien
intervention in the lives of children.

Simply let them draw pictures, without any adult pressure.

Not having had any children myself, here is my expert plan:

1)  Do not order or encourage children to draw pictures.
Instead, show a good example by making little sketches of people
places and things, as if this were an ordinary activity.

2)  Leave paper, pencils, crayons etc. in convenient and
familiar friendly places, but not where the dog can chew them
up.

3) Establish strict rules about artwork on the walls, drapery or
other hard to clean surfaces.

4)  Copy any interesting sketches, but put the originals right
back where they were found! Avoid any sign of confiscation or
invasion of privacy at all costs.

5)  Be patient.

6)  Be patient again.

7)  If that doesn't work, you grab the little munchkins and say:
"Hey look! I'm paying for this whole show!"

"Do you know what Catholic School is costing me? "

"Drop that goddam Adam and Eve crap and come up with a picture
of the squid that ate Chicago, or I'll cut off your Whitley
Strieber book allowance!!"

- - - -

I am sure that this approach will produce results, when suitably
modified as to the particular details of the family at hand.

- - - -

Perhaps others can suggest an even less invasive method.

Best wishes

- Larry Hatch