UFO Matrix of Belief
(original version of briefing prepared for the President)

The following is a matrix of the spectrum of scenarios found in current literature which are used to try to explain so-called
UFO or ETI activity, or the lack thereof. Each matrix entry has a supporting constituency.   Some of these constituencies are quite vocal, but no less confident that their current belief structures are the most reasonable, given the data which are generally accepted.

There most certainly is a large minority which is not willing to commit to one matrix entry over another, or in combination, until additional data are available.

For years, opinion polls have consistently measured that a
comfortable majority of the American public believes in the
reality of UFOs and Extraterrestrial Intelligence.


1. All sightings except for a small minority which lack detail
can be explained in terms of naturally occurring phenomena.

2. Craft from "off planet," but from the visible universe.

3. Interdimensional penetrations by other intelligences or life-forms, based in or operating from another (parallel) overlapping dimension than our own "time-space."

4. Earth-based "others,"referenced throughout history,
who may be other life-forms, or predominately resident in
realms or dimensions we term "spiritual."

5. Hoaxes or "dramatic" scenarios perpetrated by various intelligence organizations as part of broader security or disinformation campaigns.

6. Broader "social engineering," or population mind-influencing programs, designed to promote a more "universal" planetary consciousness and to reduce the influence of nationalistic or religious traditions.

7. Any combination of the above, including "all of the
above." Intent: unknown.

Possible U.S. Government levels of awareness, involvement and/or "control" of the phenomena termed "UFO."

1. No activity, inasmuch as the phenomena are explained by
naturally occurring events.

2. Aware, but not directly involved or in contact with the
perpetrating forces.

3. In contact to some degree, and "co-operating" with at least some of the source-phenomena or intelligences, either for technology trading or because government believes it has no choice.

4. Government is the perpetrator of at least some of the phenomenology, perhaps drawing on the source
experience for ideas and methods, but employing the
events for other purposes, such as intelligence, disinformation or to alarm other nations.