I wanted to comment on the Latchezar Filipov segment.

I think a great point was brought up about context and media… the media is known for misleading the public about research. One simple comment, fact, idea found/published/presented can be taken by the media and spun a different way. I would imagine that this may be the very case. The media, or a source could have gotten a hold of something as simple as a line or two about his research, and spun it into this.

However, I'd like to think there are some other options.

The world of academia is a difficult place. Your career is based on your significant and relevant research findings…this leads into two poitns. (1) Latchezar Filipov maybe using his reputation as a source of credible evidence. This often happens when senior academics publish or make claims that are not fully understood. With their years of experience, work, and trust- they can use this to support claims rather than rigorous scientific evidence…thus, if he HAS found something, but is unable to generate proof … he may feel that his reputation can carry this claim. However, point (2), is that perhaps he's the scape goat…. maybe they have found something, and perhaps they're using Latchezar Filipov as a fall guy to distract (as you mentioned several minutes prior to this story), the public of what's really going on!

However, I do feel it's a bit odd that a man, who's career is highly dependent on his reputation to succeed, to come out with NO evidence and make sure an odd statement… that's an automatic flush!

She's been having a lot of trouble with these videos, hackers, and youtube copyright laws… apparently a person has been setting up fake accounts pretending to be her. She's also being slapped with, i guess lawsuits, saying that she has copied these videos. the video she has most recently posted explains the troubles she's been going through trying to document these incidents…

http://www.youtube.com/user/seeingUFOsPA#p/u/0/...

Is this known to happen to those who post UFO sightings? I don't know much about the UFO watcher community… but it gives me the hebbie gibbies, and makes me believe her sightings a bit more.

I hope you get her on your show. I'd love to hear her story and how she's doing!

I wanted to comment on the Latchezar Filipov segment.

I think a great point was brought up about context and media… the media is known for misleading the public about research. One simple comment, fact, idea found/published/presented can be taken by the media and spun a different way. I would imagine that this may be the very case. The media, or a source could have gotten a hold of something as simple as a line or two about his research, and spun it into this.

However, I'd like to think there are some other options.

The world of academia is a difficult place. Your career is based on your significant and relevant research findings…this leads into two poitns. (1) Latchezar Filipov maybe using his reputation as a source of credible evidence. This often happens when senior academics publish or make claims that are not fully understood. With their years of experience, work, and trust- they can use this to support claims rather than rigorous scientific evidence…thus, if he HAS found something, but is unable to generate proof … he may feel that his reputation can carry this claim. However, point (2), is that perhaps he's the scape goat…. maybe they have found something, and perhaps they're using Latchezar Filipov as a fall guy to distract (as you mentioned several minutes prior to this story), the public of what's really going on!

However, I do feel it's a bit odd that a man, who's career is highly dependent on his reputation to succeed, to come out with NO evidence and make sure an odd statement… that's an automatic flush!