Post by swamprat on Dec 5, 2023 1:20:03 GMT
A Very Merry Christmas
David MacDonald, Executive Director, MUFON
In the past we talked about some of the changes and improvements that have been implemented within MUFON. But this month I want to finally introduce you to Project Aquarius. The concept goes back as far as 1975, when the idea of a global, accessible UFO database was first discussed.
At that time computers were not as prevalent as today. So, it remained a dream until it was revisited around 1985. Computers were developing, and a group was put together to begin assembling the data and start a workable program. It languished. In the late nineties, CMS began to develop and emerge.
In 2013, the concept came up again. Now we had the technology to make it happen. The CMS was undergoing a massive overhaul, and I asked that a translation program be included so that the system could be utilized on a global scale. For whatever reason, the people developing the system ignored the repeated request. So, finally in 2019 the Board approved Project Aquarius, which is reaching out to other organizations to join with us in the development of the largest repository of translatable, accessible UFO data in the world. We are now at the point of digitizing and assimilating the files of NICAP, which when combined with the Pandora files, the Ruppelt files, Bob Pratt files, the Stringfield files, and more will constitute the most amazing assembly of researchable UFO data ever developed.
Additionally, our friends and chapters in Europe, Canada, South America, and other parts of the world have supplied us with vast amounts of data. Tens of thousands of news articles, case files, papers, and investigations go into making this a worldwide effort to develop the most comprehensive collection of UFO data on the planet.
So, after all these years, Project Aquarius is HERE and will be available to the world in January
Project Aquarius, which now consists of 1.2 million pieces of data, makes MUFON the largest source of UFO research data on this planet!
For me, it’s a dream come true.
Thanks to every one of you for your efforts and support.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good flight.
