Tales from the Island of Serendip 4 4

[Flex Mentallo]

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[sartre]

As though belief in Ancient Aliens were an article of faith.

 

 

 

Where is this image from?

[Flex Mentallo]

As though belief in Ancient Aliens were an article of faith.

 

 

 

Where is this image from?

 

The New Cathedral of Salamanca, begun in 1513 and consecrated in 1733.

 

Although various claims have been made that the carving - which is real - is evidence of alien visitation, it was actually added as part of a restoration in 1992. It seems that it is a tradition among cathedral restorers to "sign" their work with a contemporary symbol.

[sartre]

AHHH... I was almost a believer.

[Flex Mentallo]

AHHH... I was almost a believer.

 

[sartre]

a detail of one of my paintings from an exhibition in China...

[Flex Mentallo]

a detail of one of my paintings from an exhibition in China...

 

 

 

Master Darque?

[sartre]

Oh Yea... a resemblance... no but the the fellow "Druso" looked exactly like that... The tats were his own and his own designs..but some of them are recognizable symbols.

[Flex Mentallo]

Quite a challenge! One you make look deceptively natural. Technically speaking it's another tour de force.

 

I cant think of many contemporary artists with similar gifts who really challenge themselves the way you do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jayman]

Many readers were utterly convinced by von Daniken’s claims. Indeed, many seemed to find in his writings confirmation of their pre-existing belief. The book was a phenomenal success.

 

 

 

 

 

Great stuff Flex!

Realizing Daniken’s work is based on his own views, it does inspire one to see for themselves. I have been to Peru and Bolivia and have flown over the Nasca lines. I've seen the "astronaut" pictured above and it does put you in awe of the achievements of mankind.

[Flex Mentallo]

U.F.O

 

"Our sun is one of 100 billion stars in our galaxy. Our galaxy is one of billions of galaxies populating the universe. It would be the height of presumption to think that we are the only [intelligent] living things in that enormous immensity."

Wernher von Braun

 

 

Edited September 6, 2014 by Flex Mentallo

[Flex Mentallo]

"More young people believe they'll see a U.F.O. than that they'll see their own Social Security benefits."

Mitch McConnell (United States Senator)

 

 

[Flex Mentallo]

On June 24 1947, a civilian pilot named Kenneth Arnold saw a bright flashing light, similar to sunlight reflecting from a mirror. At the time he was approximately 20 miles south of Mount Rainier.

 

 

Edited September 6, 2014 by Flex Mentallo

[Flex Mentallo]

About 30 seconds after seeing the first flash of light, Arnold then saw a series of bright flashes in the distance off to his left. The source appeared to be nine objects flying in formation.

 

 

He landed at Yakima soon after, and the following day he was interviewed by local press.

 

[Flex Mentallo]

He described the objects' shape as being somewhat disc-like or saucer-like, leading to newspaper accounts of "flying saucers" and "flying discs." This was the first occasion the term had been used.

 

 

[Flex Mentallo]

"Arnold had the makings of a reliable witness. He was a respected businessman and experienced pilot ... and seemed to be neither exaggerating what he had seen, nor adding sensational details to his report. He also gave the impression of being a careful observer ... These details impressed the newspapermen who interviewed him and lent credibility to his report."

Mike Dash

 

 

[Flex Mentallo]

The publication of his account seems to have caused widespread hysteria. A preacher had called and told him that the objects he saw were "harbingers of doomsday" and he was preparing his congregation "for the end of the world."

 

 

[Flex Mentallo]

He was recognized by a woman in a cafe in Pendleton, who cried out "There's the man who saw the men from Mars." She then ran away.

 

 

[Flex Mentallo]

Kenneth Arnold wrote a series of articles for Fate in which he expressed the belief that the objects he'd seen were of extra-terrestrial origin, including Phantom Lights Over Nevada, and Are Space Visitors Here?.

 

 

[Flex Mentallo]

Arnold's sighting was partly corroborated by a prospector named Fred Johnson on Mt. Adams, who saw six of the objects on June 24 at about the same time as Arnold, which he viewed through a small telescope. He said they were "round" and tapered "sharply to a point in the head and in an oval shape."