A written declaration signed by 28 MEPs calls for, among other things, the establishment of “a scientific centre for the analysis and dissemination of the scientific data gathered to date by various European bodies and governments” on the subject of UFOs and other such phenomena as well as the declassification of all documents on the subject of alleged UFO sightings.
At a press conference in Strasbourg on Wednesday, Mario Borghezio, the author of the declaration, hosted a press conference to highlight the declaration’s message. One of his guests at the press conference, Professor Massimo Teodorani, outlined the reasons he, and Borghezio, believe that a European UFO observatory would be a worthwhile investment.
Many of the reasons stated, while they appear outlandish, came across as broadly reasonable. Professor Teodorani highlighted the benefits to the scientific community the declassification of UFO related documents would have, allowing scientists to beginning studying whether or not the reports have any merit. Indeed, Borghezio made the point that the Berlin wall fell 21 years ago, stating that there is “no reason for NATO countries to be so secretive” in this day and age.
Professor Teodorani seemed somewhat skeptical about the legitimacy of claims of UFO sightings, stating that he thought the vast majority of sightings were outright hoaxes and that the small number remaining could probably be better explained by natural phenomena.
Indeed, he said the point of the observatory would not be to attempt to contact extraterrestrials but to study anomalies such as the bizarre spiral of light recently seen in Norway or the balls of light often reported as hovering in the sky in the hopes that if we could learn enough about them we might unlock crucial new knowledge pertaining to alternative energy sources.
While the subjects discussed at the conference are certainly outlandish, they are far from what was expected by many in the press. What was rather unexpected however, was Borghezio’s apparent enthusiasm for the establishment of a European UFO observatory.
Considering his euroskeptic credentials, it was hard to work out exactly why he thought it was so “important that this is done within the European Institutions” or why exactly he thought it would be a good use of tax payer money.
If the opportunity for finding new energy sources is so real, perhaps Borghezio would be better off sending his proposals to one of the many energy companies currently researching alternative energy sources.
Source: EU Reporter [July 07, 2010]
