CoastZone - Alien Abduction & EMP Attacks

July 14, 2009          www.coasttocoastam.com

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	Alien Abduction:   In the first half of Monday's show, abduction investigator Budd Hopkins discussed his new memoir, in which he explores his life as an artist, and as a pioneer in the field of UFO research. During his decades long investigations, he mentored both David Jacobs and John Mack, who took divergent views on the alien presence. Hopkins said abduction cases suggest a physical reality, with people having scoop marks where the aliens have taken skin samples. Often times abductees report missing time, he detailed, and aliens implant screen memories in them, so people might recall seeing owls, for instance, rather than ETs.
	Hopkins finds it unlikely that the government would be staging abductions, as such ET encounters date back to the 1920's. Describing how alien abductions could be investigated if there were greater resources, he outlined a scenario in which mobile vans could be sent to places where abductions have taken place, to psychologically & medically assist people, and collect evidence. He also commented that efforts to send faxes and communications about UFO/ET issues to congressional representatives are counterproductive, as this generally just leads to humor pieces in the press, rather than the subject being taken seriously.   EMP Attacks: Appearing in the second half of the program, Professor William Forstchen talked about how an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack could disable the power grid over large swaths of America. If fission bombs were detonated above the country, a gamma ray burst would trigger an electromagnetic disturbance, knocking out the infrastructure below it, he explained. Such effects have been demonstrated with high altitude nuclear tests such as Starfish Prime, and can be seen on a smaller scale in this video clip showing what happens to a Ford Taurus that gets zapped by EMP... cont.
	Tuesday Bookworm: The recently released Outbreak! The Encyclopedia of Extraordinary Social Behavior collects hundreds of panics, manias and scares over the centuries, such as 1841's Swiss Preaching Epidemic which was marked by country-wide hallucinatory sermonizing. For more, check out this Q & A with the book's co-author, Robert Bartholomew. Today in Strangeness: Though technically still legal tender, the United States withdrew the large denomination bills of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000  from circulation on July 14, 1969. On this date in 2003, the US government finally admitted the existence of ' Area 51.'   Tonight's Show & Streamlink Chat, Tues. July 14th:   Streamlink members are invited for a Live Chat with George Noory tonight. Stop by the Chat Room at at 8pm PT/11pm ET to join in the fun and get the inside scoop from the man behind the microphone.   Then, on Coast to Coast AM,  filmmaker and paranormal researcher Travis Shortt will discuss his extensive work on Mothman sightings around the world, as well as different cultural/religious interpretations of winged creatures, messengers, and the appearance of other seemingly supernatural entities. Author L.A. Marzulli and filmmaker Charlie McCracken will join in the conversation.

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