Welcome Thread - New Members Post Here

[fileon]

Hi, Filippo from Italy here. I wanted to have serious discussion feedback on something I have witnessed and saw Mick github project and I figured this would be the right place to ask users for serious opinions

 

[jsmith]

Hi, my name is jsmith. I think civil discussion about specific pieces of evidence is important, and this seems like a good place to do that.

 

[Fetch]

Hello, everyone. I'll go by Fetch. As you can see, I'm indeed quite fetching. But that's just a byproduct of my whole raison d'être, being an omen to silly stuff like superstition.

I learned of this site today via a Popular Mechanics article on UAP debunking, and was only more pleased to see a number of other topics I'd like to educate myself on further.

I genuinely love friendly, healthy and stimulating discussion, especially with people who will never know how truly abnormal-looking I am IRL. There might be extraterrestrials, and a great part of me'd be kinda stoked. But I've seen exactly zero in the face of many real relationships being damaged over things as absurd as astrology.

Admittedly, this is all so classically 'Gemini' of me. So there's that.

 

[michellew]

Hello,
My name is Michelle. I joined because I want to do my part to debunk false information. I like that the focus here is on debunking the information in a kind and respectful way with facts is the only effective way to change peoples minds about false beliefs. I do have past experience working as a fact checker but always looking for new ways to learn how to fight disinformation.

 

[CasualDebunk]

Long time lurker who was prompted to move on from /r/UFOs by the moderation team.

I am particularly interested in the UFO Influencer phenomenon, as it highlights how social media platforms can amplify and shape public perceptions of so called unexplained phenomena, blending entertainment with belief.

 

[NorCal Dave]

I am particularly interested in the UFO Influencer phenomenon, as it highlights how social media platforms can amplify and shape public perceptions of so called unexplained phenomena, blending entertainment with belief.

That's a good way of putting it.

 

[elvenwear]

Hi all. I like to think of myself as a skeptic, but it takes constant effort.

 

[Swike]

Hi everyone!
I have been following your analysis on this forum and Mick West's on YouTube for a few years now.

I'm not a particularly skilled person, but I'm a Spanish astrophysicist currently working at the University of Vienna in regards to the Milky Way structure. I'm very interested in UFO claims and the approach to review them skeptically.

See you around!

 

[Rosalind]

Hey folks, new to this forum, but people I respect say good things, so I'm here. My background is in computational biology, and I am mostly interested in the life sciences side. I don't think of myself as a skeptic, just an empiricist who likes evidence.

 

[FiShaRoo]

Hi all first time poster and new to metabunk. I love investigating UFOs and other mysteries and conspiracy theories. I really enjoy Micks rational approach to analysis.

My reason for joining today has to do with the 2019 Drone swarms around Navy Ships. I learnt today that a Chinese Cargo ship called the bass strait was in the vicinity and highly suspicious if you ask me.

I was wondering if anyone has a paid membership to the AIS data through maritime apps ? I'd love to get the gps track of the ship at that time.

Thanking You

 

[Mendel]

My reason for joining today has to do with the 2019 Drone swarms around Navy Ships. I learnt today that a Chinese Cargo ship called the bass strait was in the vicinity and highly suspicious if you ask me.

I was wondering if anyone has a paid membership to the AIS data through maritime apps ? I'd love to get the gps track of the ship at that time.

Hi @FiShaRoo, welcome to Metabunk!
The best thread to ask your question is https://www.metabunk.org/threads/uss-kidd-and-other-ships-drones-encounter-2019.11681/ . Note that AIS tracking uses land-based receivers, so a track for a ship out at sea may not be available; and AIS transmitters can also be turned off.

 

[Giorgio]

This thread is for any first time poster to (optionally) post an introductory "hi everyone" post, which will also get you "verified" (meaning you can post without anti-spam restrictions) once that post, and a few posts in another sub-forum, have been approved.

A few words on who you are and how you ended up here would be appreciated. Or just say hi!
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It's highly recommended that you first read the Posting Guidelines:
https://www.metabunk.org/threads/posting-guidelines.2064/

Hi, I'm Giorgio. I'm writing from Italy. I'm a pensioner. I like reading physics books and I'm sensitive to living in balance with the nature of the planet. I'm happy to have met you. I'm very concerned about the fake-news, disinformation, conspiracy theories and climate change denial that are circulating today. I would like to help my partner, whom I love very much, get out of this bubble-filter or rabbit hole and I know that with your help I can try. Thank you for being there.

 

[Richard C]

Hi everyone.

Many years ago I used to be a hardcore UFO 'believer' I guess - I ended up on quite the conspiracy theory trail after that, and eventually came to my senses.

Now I'm somewhat more rational, I try to look at other possibilities in UFO cases especially (and sometimes the paranormal/ghost stuff too) and take the more measured approach. An interest in film and photography means I can often understand some processes that have gone on to make sense of the claims I see people have. I've done both amateur and professional photography, along with experience using digital and video cameras for many years now.

Glad to have found this place, I've been lurking a long time looking into old UFO cases with a more critical eye and seeing what and how people are discussing them. It's been so gratifying I decided to join to contribute my thoughts and analyses on them as well.