There's been quite a number of very strange reports over the years describing UFOs emitting.some kind of 'solid tube'' light beam (which appears to extend, retract or stop abruptly in mid-air) and looks like Australian researcher Bill Chalker is in the process of compiling a review of the subject - Professor Michael Swords has also posted quite a few case examples at the link below along with a nice definition.
Along with research from NASA's Paul Hill (link), Dr. Jacques Vallee also speculates about the nature of the phenomenon and lists symptoms of individuals reported to have been struck by UFO light beams in encounters like the Colares case from 1977 - there's also an interesting list here from the late USO researcher Carl Feindt citing UFO 'beams of light into bodies of water' from the present day right back until 1934.
Definitions:
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Speculation from Dr. Jacque Vallee's book Confrontations.
Professor Michael Sword's Case List - page 1 of 5.
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Related Links:
• UFO Reports - Beam
https://web.archive.org/web/201304160443.../beam.html
• THE SCIENCE OF UFOs: FACTS VS. STEREOTYPES
https://web.archive.org/web/201304160443...cience.htm
Along with research from NASA's Paul Hill (link), Dr. Jacques Vallee also speculates about the nature of the phenomenon and lists symptoms of individuals reported to have been struck by UFO light beams in encounters like the Colares case from 1977 - there's also an interesting list here from the late USO researcher Carl Feindt citing UFO 'beams of light into bodies of water' from the present day right back until 1934.
Definitions:
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Quote:There are many reports of strange "beams of light" emanating from UFOs. Some have been described as "searchlights, which would turn in a sweeping motion, shining light opposite to the direction the UFO is moving". Other beams are described as "laser-like" (focused, seem to exhibit no dispersion with distance - collimated light), but may also appear "almost solid", propagate (extend/retract) slowly, and stop abruptly in mid-air. Such luminous beams directed from the UFO towards the ground could be columns of ionized air, related to or a byproduct of UFO propulsion. Certain beams seem to be used for inspection or transportation. Some may be weapons, having as a purpose the projection of heat, the disruption of electric and electronic equipment, and even the temporary paralysis of individuals. Finally some could just be powerful beaming spotlights, to light up the terrain.
What We Think We Know About UFOs
Speculation from Dr. Jacque Vallee's book Confrontations.
Quote:Researcher Dr Jacques Vallee went to South America to investigate the numerous reports of UFO close encounters that have resulted in the death or injury of witnesses. The results of his extensive field investigations are detailed in his book Confrontations: A Scientist's Search for Alien Contact, which is recommended to anyone interested in pursuing this matter. For example, in Parnarama in central Brazil, Vallee reports that at least five people are reported to have died "following close encounters with what were described as boxlike UFOs equipped with powerful light beams.."
After asking various forensic pathologists to review his findings, Vallee claims that "what UFO witnesses describe as 'light' may, in fact, be a complex combination of ionising and non-ionising radiation. Many of the injuries described in Brazil, however, are consistent with the effects of high-power pulsed microwaves." (p.124) Later he points out that pulsed microwaves may "interfere with the central nervous system. Such a beam could cause the dizziness, headaches, paralysis, pricklings, and numbness reported to us by so many witnesses." (p.202)
Professor Michael Sword's Case List - page 1 of 5.
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Quote:Slow Light And UFOs.
Bill Chalker wrote the other day. He's contemplating making a review of so-called "solid light" UFO cases, and I welcome that. Bill's a hard-science-trained UFOlogist and might just be able to make some sense of a real puzzlement in this field. He asked me if I'd scour my files for such cases (since I'd foolishly admitted to having around 44 of such things), and so I did, making a list for him to pursue and build his analysis more robustly (Bill already had a bigger bunch than that).
Casefiles
Related Links:
• UFO Reports - Beam
https://web.archive.org/web/201304160443.../beam.html
• THE SCIENCE OF UFOs: FACTS VS. STEREOTYPES
https://web.archive.org/web/201304160443...cience.htm