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May 20th, 2013 | 
Author: In a word, none.
(For the complete 2012 Canadian UFO Survey, go here.)
Despite the fact that the review of 2012 data on Canadian UFO cases showed an unprecedented 100% increase in reports, ufological chatter about the Survey has been almost nonexistent. Yet, whenever the “Ata” skeleton was mentioned in UFO groups and online lists, the resulting discussions and flame wars filled volumes – and it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with UFOs.
Such is the state of popular ufology. Factual data are irrelevant.
On a more positive note, reaction from media was interesting. Many reporters across Canada recognized the significance of the results, and requested interviews. The most responsible reporting was by CTV News, which ran three different versions of its story on the 2012 Survey, all of which were fair and balanced. CBC almost had a major story, but a breaking political scandal the same day as the UFO story was scheduled to run effectively killed national coverage on that network.
This is an important result especially given the “sour grapes” attitude of coverage of the Citizens’ Hearings on Disclosure, which was lauded by organizers and participants as the most significant news story of the decade, but was upstaged completely by the IRS scandal. It is interesting that in both the USA and Canada that politics took precedence over UFOs. (And yes, some have already played the “conspiracy card.”)
Most media were reasonable in their approach. Only one interviewer was a bit of a jerk, out of about 15 or so total interviews. And the Vice Magazine article was, well, a Vice Magazine article.
The media that covered the 2012 Canadian UFO Survey had some very good questions based on the findings, and that has led to some follow-up comments that add some background and insight into the nature of UFO investigation and ufology.
Question #1: “So all these UFO sightings are likely all just from people making things up or hallucinating, aren’t they?”
Answer: No, not at all. The reason is because we can actually explain many of the sightings or are able to suggest possible explanations for what was observed. In other words, there really were objects in the sky that led people to report seeing them.
Question #2: “Is there any consistency or common denominator to the sightings?”
Answer: Yes. That’s something the survey was able to find. We were able to determine that most reports were of orange or white lights in the sky, seen at about 10:00 or 11:00 pm, and usually seen by more than one person at a time. With these clues, we were able to show that many of these were Chinese lanterns or aircraft.
Question #3: “Was there any consistency to the unexplained cases?”
Answer: Not really. What was most noticeable was that the high-quality unknowns were definitely out of the ordinary. Flying octagons, objects shaped like “guitar picks,” a “dradle” and some that changed shape while in flight. It’s these characteristics that helped classify them as unknown.
A hexagonal UFO reported in 2012
Question #4: “So doesn’t that speak to the probability that we’re not dealing with alien spacecraft? Because all the unknowns were different, and if we were really being visited by aliens, all their ships would look the same?”
Answer: Now that’s a really good question and observation. It’s based on our own limited experience with space travel. Yes, the Space Shuttles all looked the same, and even the SpaceX planes and “pumpkin seed” crafts have the same basic design. And the LEMs that landed on the Moon all were identical. Therefore, an alien scout craft or landing craft designed to descend to Earth should look the same. However, some ufologists have already pointed out that Volkswagen Beetles, snowplows and Mack Trucks are all very different, yet all function on land. It’s not out of the question that visiting aliens would have the same crafts, but there could be variations. This also assumes that there’s only one visiting alien species. If there are several alien races visiting Earth (or 57, as Clifford Stone insists), then the variance in the appearance of UFOs is easily explainable.
As we all know, the Volswagen Beetle was reverse engineered from UFOs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7cHPBlmVjg
Question #5: “So the Survey proves aliens are visiting Earth?”
Answer: Nothing of the sort. In fact, the answer to Question #4 was complete speculation. What the Survey shows is that thousands of people are reporting UFO sightings each year, and that the number of reports is increasing. Even the unexplained cases do not prove that aliens are visiting Earth.
Question #6: “So what use is the Survey?”
Answer: The survey is a comprehensive study of what people (specifically Canadians) are seeing and reporting as UFOs. This data is the foundation upon which all the speculation about alien races, crash/retrievals, alien abductions, UFO propulsion and “disclosure” is based. If this data is problematic, then the various discussions about the other related subjects have no bases in reality. Furthermore, this data (and similar data gathering efforts in other countries) serves to quantify information about UFOs so that useful discussions within and with the scientific community can be held. Studies such as the Survey can be used to liaise with serious researchers in an attempt to better understand the UFO phenomenon.
Question #7: “So, are UFOs real?”
Answer: Semantics is everything. By definition, UFOs are real because people report seeing unidentified flying objects. UFOs are real because military documents labeled “UFO Report” and describing observations of UFOs exist in significant numbers (e.g. the MoD files released by Britain or those similar files available in the Canadian National Archives).
An official document showing that the government uses “UFO” as a term.
[This is, essentially, the “Santa Claus” defence as laid out so well in the classic movie “Miracle on 34th Street.” Santa Claus is real because the US Post Office, a government body, delivers mail to him.]
Santa Claus, too, is real, since he gets mail delivered by an official government institution
Question #8: “Okay, then, are some reported UFOs alien spaceships?”
Answer: I have no idea. Most aren’t. The remaining few percent don’t prove anything of the sort. What they do suggest is that if there isn’t a physical UFO phenomenon, there is at the very least a psychological or sociological one, and in any case it should be studied more by science. There’s certainly enough data.
Question #9: “Then why are more people reporting UFOs?”
Answer: Because they’re there. I also think that more people are noticing things in the sky more often, and because they haven’t been doing that in previous years, for whatever reason, they’re thinking that they’re looking at unexplainable objects. The Chris Hadfield Phenomenon has made more people aware of what’s going on above their heads, as has Russian bolides and news about drones.
Question #10: “What’s the one thing that media should note about UFOs?”
Answer: UFOs have not gone away. They’re not a fad. Some factors are driving the phenomenon, and it’s worth taking seriously.
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UFO sightings in Canada rose alarmingly in 2012 – Io9
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UFO sightings across Canada in 2012 nearly doubled all-time record
CTV News Canadians reported nearly 2,000 sightings of unidentified flying objects last year, setting a new record a national survey found. The annual Canadian UFO Survey found that Canadians reported seeing 1,981 UFOs in 2012, nearly doubling the previous … UFO sightings in Canada in 2012 doubled previous record Is Canada the New Home for Alien Life? UFO Sightings Double in 2012 The aliens are getting braver: UFO sightings in Canada doubled last year |
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Canadian UFO sightings surge in 2012
CTV News Canadians reported nearly 2,000 sightings of unidentified flying objects last year, setting a new national record, a survey found. The annual Canadian UFO Survey found that Canadians reported seeing 1,981 UFOs in 2012, nearly doubling the previous … |
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Is Canada the New Home for Alien Life? UFO Sightings Double in 2012
IBTimes.co.uk A majority of the sightings last year were reported to civilian organisations. The Canadian government, earlier this year, confirmed they would no longer be using federal resources to monitor or investigate UFO sightings. And Rutkowski believes this is … UFO Sightings In Canada In 2012 Doubled Previous Record – Huffington Post Canadian UFO sightings surged in 2012 UFO sightings soar in Manitoba, across Canada |
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UFO Sightings In Canada In 2012 Doubled Previous Record – Huffington Post
Huffington Post Canada In 2012, there were 1,981 sightings, nearly doubling the previous annual record of 1,004 sightings recorded in 2008. There were record numbers of UFOs reported in every province last year except for Saskatchewan and P.E.I.. Chris Rutkowski, a civilian … Canadian UFO sightings surged in 2012 UFO sightings soar in Manitoba, across Canada The aliens are getting braver: UFO sightings in Canada doubled last year |
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Canadian UFO sightings surged in 2012
CTV News Canadians reported nearly 2,000 sightings of unidentified flying objects last year, setting a new national record, a survey found. The annual Canadian UFO Survey found that Canadians reported seeing 1,981 UFOs in 2012, nearly doubling the previous … UFO sightings in Canada in 2012 doubled previous record By the numbers: UFO sightings in Canada The aliens are getting braver: UFO sightings in Canada doubled last year |
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UFO sightings in Canada in 2012 doubled previous record
CBC.ca More Canadians say they are seeing unidentified flying objects than ever before, with 2012 numbers nearly doubling the record number of sightings recorded in previous years. 'What exactly is driving the UFO phenomenon? Why do people report seeing … By the numbers: UFO sightings in Canada The aliens are getting braver: UFO sightings in Canada doubled last year Calgary is the UFO capital of Canada |
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The 2012 Canadian UFO Survey an analysis of UFO reports in Canada. Compiled by Geoff Dittman and Chris A. Rutkowski
The 2012 Survey Released May 12, 2013.
Since 1989, UFOlogy Research of Manitoba has solicited sightings data from active Canadian researchers. This data is annually compiled into the “Canadian UFO Survey.” The survey is made publicly available in an attempt to promote the dissemination of information across the field of ufology. This page contains many of the surveys, as well as the data.
The “Survey Essay” page contains just that; the essays produced each year summarizing the findings of the survey for that year, along with explanations of trends, as well as describing some of the more interesting cases for each year.
The “Search The Database” link is currently inactive. In the future, the complete database will be put on the web, allowing any users to search the database for sightings based on the criteria of their choosing.
The “Data Tables” page contains the raw data, in html table format, for most of the Survey years. Basic data, such as date, time, number of witnesses, etc. is listed, as well as a very limited general description of each sighting. Right now we have the basic data for most years up on the web page, but are currently missing 1989, 1992, and 2009 on the website. We hope to get that data online sometime in the near future.
The “Charts” page contains assorted charts summarizing the data over the years. One can find such things as the distribution of sightings by province, time of day, etc. The charts are in .gif format.With respect to the charts, there is a trade-off that must be made. If one is to be able to view the results of the different variables being measured, the chart is frequently too large to fit on the monitor, and one has to scroll left or right to view the entire results.
Shrinking the charts to fit the screen, while making the entire chart as a whole visable, makes it difficult to actually interpret the chart, as the labels become too small. I have chosen to forsake convenience and make the charts large enough that one can actually read the results. Given this, the various charts are best viewed with the latest version of Internet Explorer, as it gives you the ability to easily resize the images. Printing the charts using I.E. seems to work well too. With Netscape however, some of the charts don’t print on a single page, and either come out on two pages, or it simply cuts off a portion of the chart.
The “Testimonies” page is currently inactive, but will contain eyewitness accounts, in the own words of the witnesses.
If you go to the home of the Canadian UFO Survey, you can find out everything on what the survey is about, and a complete break down/explanation.
The 2012 Canadian UFO Survey – http://survey.canadianuforeport.com/
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Infographic: UFO sightings more than doubled in 2012
Edmonton Sun … more than doubled in 2012. 0. First posted: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 09:43 AM MDT | Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 09:56 AM MDT. Newly released UFO files from Britain contain around 8,500 pages which mainly cover the period from UFO illustration. |
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