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In his book, Unidentified Flying Objects: Starcraft, Der Voron has offered an extremely well-researched and detailed report of incidents that have occurred all across the globe, from many different eras. Ancient writings may have been the first indication that 'we are not alone,' and Der Voron cites several of these sources as examples. Such statements originate from many different countries and in different continents, from ancient times to contemporary, from Indian tales of events that took place in the wilds of Kipling country to experiences related by a German artillery gunner during World War Two. Reports of 'unidentified contact with objects of undetermined origins' have been filed in government offices from the plains of South America to the fjords of Norway and the steppes of Asia.
Highly annotated and illustrated with fascinating examples of starship models and their possible makeup, armaments and defensive mechanisms (according to some data belonging to U.S. government research on alien starcraft), this ambitious work offers a wealth of documented information on not only Starcraft, otherwise known as 'Flying Saucers,' but the types of extraterrestrials that have flown them. All aliens are not created equal, as their many varied depictions and origins in historical writings attest. The author's use of a plethora of written documentation ably enhances his description of personal civilian and military accounts of those who have had some kind of interaction with these objects.
Also explored in great detail is the intelligence of our sea life, mainly as that intelligence relates to dolphins and the octopi of our deepest oceans, and how they, in turn, can be used in the search for extended knowledge of the universe surrounding our planet. How and why these creatures have gained such highly specialized communication skills and how it is that an octopus can experience an event and not only remember it, but learn from it, is explored, and commented upon as it relates to man's search for a higher intelligence.
While replete with scientific data, terms and information, this work by Der Voron is nevertheless highly readable and extremely illuminating for the common reader with no prior knowledge of extraterrestrial existence, while at the same time it provides hours of reading material and documentation to keep the more knowledgeable busy.
Der Voron's conscientious effort to dig deep for his sources shows in his detailed reports, and his data gathering and willingness to share that information is a challenging endeavor in which he has aptly succeeded. The existence of extraterrestrials is an immensely interesting topic, one that will be explored for years to come, and this work can provide an invaluable asset to any stargazer's bookshelf.
If this review intrigued you, you may want to see this interview with the author of this book in Weekly Universe. You can purchase Unidentified Flying Objects: Starcraft from bn.com. Slashdot welcomes readers' book reviews -- to see your own review here, read the book review guidelines, then visit the submission page.
Perhaps it's just me being hung over or too lazy to read the actual story, but I started to think I'd see something about the Zerg.
Only if he builds enough supply depots and a barracks.
psmylie's dictionary: Godzillion (noun) Any number large enough to destroy Tokyo
an octopus can experience an event and not only remember it, but learn from it
;)
Off topic, yes, but I wonder how they know this? What cognitive research has been carried out on octopi? Octopus-Ink blot tests, I'd imagine
Also, how do they know that goldfish only have a three-second memory span? Do they observe goldfish watching MTV all the time?!
It's not the aliens that are going to be the problem, it's that our rebel leader will sell out one of our psychic operatives and leave her to be captured by the aliens.
That couldn't be the case; it would violate the prime directive!
Assumes people are genetically engineered by Aliens.
RIIIIGHT, okay pass the pills, pass the needles and pass on.
Next on Slashdot "Creationism explained", "Why computers are actually alive" and "Einstein, what a moron".
News for nerds, or bollocks for brains ?
An Eye for an Eye will make the whole world blind - Gandhi
Don't forget about killer whales, if we don't work hard to ensure their continued existence as a species, aliens may send a probe out looking for them...
Swannie
:q!
that when I read this I'd see something about theBubbler.com. We have aliens in Wisconsin. I know, when I worked in the stone quarry before getting my programming job at Plexus, I worked with a ton of illegal aliens from Mexico. Of course, if you really want to write a book about aliens, then you might as well write about some of the geeks that frequent Slashdot or the Wisconsinites who frequent theBubbler
Well, heck, how can you argue with impeccable logic like that. And lots of things did happen. Sun rose, sun set, grass grew, leaves fell. Obvious signs of alien visitors. The signs were right in front us all the time.
Are we alone?
"If you find yourself struggling with loneliness, you're not alone. And yet you are alone. So very alone.
It's 10 PM. Do you know if you're un-American?
There are markedly fewer alien sightings.
What makes us so fucking special that someone would pack the whole brood into the starcruiser and trudge all the hell way over to this 'hood to gawk at a bunch of monkeys?
Clearly, we need a new icon for this type of story. What picture would work for "you've got to be fucking kidding".
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I can use this Starcraft book to hold up that rickety table in my Startcraft RV. That will keep the PC still while I play my Starcraft game. This is just what I needed so I could enjoy the ultimate Starcraft gaming experience!
Life moves pretty fast; if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. -FB
I always thought it sounded like "My wife for hire."
Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.
Look closely: Der Voron. DER VORON. Is that a HUMAN name? By the Great Sceptre of Nebulon, what does it take with your species?
You'd think that you would have clued in with Erik Van Daniken, but, noooooo. SO WE'RE TRYING AGAIN. And we'll KEEP trying until somebody down here finally gets it right!
Look, I'll spell it out for you: The whole reason for the secrecy is... oops, boss is coming...sorry, got to go.
LOOK TO THE SKIES. WAIT FOR THESE SIGNS: YIELD. DO NOT WALK. DEER CROSSING.
It's supposed to be completely automatic, but actually you have to press this button.
1. Claim that the missing link can't be found because the missing link is an alien. ...
2.
3. Profit.
/. REALLY needs to start posting porno on slow news days. I for one prefer my masturbation to be physical not mental.
I have no doubt there are UFO's.
If you mean UFO's like, "hey, what the fuck is that dot in the sky?" I agree.
If you mean UFO's like, "wow, look at that tractor beam pulling up Homer Simpson, no wait, too tractor beams," then I have to wonder how you have NO DOUBT they exist.
I mean, there is no legitimate evidence whatsoever.
"And like that
Either that, or she's a space alien here to prepare us for use as slaves and food for her hideous grey masters
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
My cube. My friend. My solace. My prison.
Here is the logical proof:
1. Elvis is Big. (given, observation)
2. Big is Beautiful. (given, cliche)
3. Elvis is Beautiful. (Transitive Property, 1, 2)
4. Beauty is Truth. (given, poetry)
5. Elvis is Truth. (Transitive Property, 3, 4)
6. The Truth is Out There. (given, The X Files)
7. Elvis is Out There. (Transitive Property, 5, 6)
Step into a huge movement. Don't Tread In Me.
You've not enough minerals...
Elvis is alive.
If there is a proof proving elvis is alive, elvis can be accepted to be alive. This is the proof. So elvis is alive.
Try the competition to find the best predictor of UFO report frequencies by State. Its the closest to basic science you're likely to see for a while in the area of UFOlogy.
Seastead this.
among other things, the author claims that modern man was genetically engineered by aliens
I wish they had engineered in a gene that required we have actual proof of something before we believed it was true.
I Am My Own Worst Enemy