Dr Clay Sherrod Oct 03, 6pm at PSC, Topic: UFOs

UFO: The Phenomenon
A Public Forum at Pensacola State College, Saturday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. Hagler Auditorium
Ideal for students and families.

PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE!

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Moved up ONE HOUR!)

Summary

Have you every wondered why some times there is a lot of buzz about UFO's (unidentified flying objects) but others there seems to be nothing happening in the sky?

There may be a reason for that and it may have a lot to do with our brains and the way that we perceive things of which we are uncertain and things that frighten us because of a plausible explanation.

"UFO: The Phenomenon" explores the history of UFO sightings, even into prehistoric times, and demonstrates the modern view of UFO's, extraterrestrials, and the possibility that Earth is being visited by aliens. We examine the reports to identify where the sightings normally occur, what the typical report contains, the physical makeup of "aliens" as described by those purporting to have seen them.

In addition we visit the UFO phenomenon's affect on everything from lifestyle and media to architecture throughout the world. This presentation, sponsored by Pensacola State College and the Escambia County Amateur Astronomers, will feature one half of the time in the presentation, followed by an open forum with audience interaction on their sightings, beliefs and theories; persons will be allowed to present their stories in a 60-second time frame after which the moderator and audience will interject science, ideas and opinions.

P. Clay Sherrod, Director of Arkansas Sky Observatories, one of the nation's oldest private observatories, will give this overview in an exciting audience participation Forum on Saturday evening, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. in the Hagler Hall Auditorium on the campus of Pensacola State College; it will represent more than a decade of public presentations by Sherrod on the PSC (and previous PJC) campus.

Common misconceptions and identification mistakes will be presented, showing how may times common events and objects can be mistaken for alien spacecraft, and Sherrod will discuss the psychological influence that the UFO revolution has had on lives throughout the world. Examples of reported UFO's will be shown, some never before seen, as will many "Photo-shopped" enhancements of objects and scenes as hoaxes; among them will be the famous 1987-1991 Gulf Breeze UFO hoax that made world headlines for several years before accomplices came forward to reveal the nature of the true "UFO's" and the originator behind the hoax.

Nonetheless, people are genuinely convinced that they ARE indeed seeing "flying saucers" in the sky, virtually every night. The reasons as to how normal and otherwise responsible citizens are seeing these are presented, along with the social ridicule stigma that associates with many who do report legitimate sightings.

The presentation is free and open to the general public; it is an ideal forum for students and families for further exploration.