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This weekend, I will have the privilege of participating in the hybrid live event “We Interrupt This Program” at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign, Illinois. The production utilizes a unique “Show and Tell” format, as described here.
The “Show” is an original satirical play written by four-time Emmy winner Bill Odenkirk (The Simpsons, Futurama, Mr. Show). The story follows a small, local Midwestern radio station attempting to re-broadcast Orson Welles’ famous “The War of the Worlds” radio drama on the anniversary of its 1938 airing, when it’s interrupted by news that an actual alien ship has appeared over an Illinois cornfield.
The “Tell” is a live, unscripted cosmic panel discussion titled: “Is the Truth Out There?”, moderated by Emmy-winning PBS host, Sarah Edwards.
The star-studded production blends comedic veterans with premier scientific discussion. The “Show” features the actors: Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad) and Jill Talley (Mr. Show, SpongeBob SquarePants), whreas the “Tell” includes the discussants: Ahmed Best (Star Wars prequel trilogy), Bill Odenkirk and myself. The special musical guest is Ryan Groff (five-time Grammy-nominated songwriter for Avril Levigne/KORN)
The show will feature music directed by Graham Edwards as well as immersive background projections spanning the theatre’s massive screen. The immersive projections of archival footage of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) will display available visual evidence, while the discussion will examine the arguments for and against the possibility that some UAP representing alien technology, and how biases and culture shape what people believe.
Earlier tomorrow, I am scheduled to give a special seminar at the University of Illinois (advertised here), titled: “Searching for Extraterrestrial Technological Artifacts Near Earth: Are There Packages in Our Mailbox?”
My lecture will serve as a prelude to the “Show and Tell” event at the Virginia Theater (with its 1,500 seats nearly sold-out). I will provide the latest updates on the “Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters” from the vantage point of my leadership of the UAP Science Advisory Council (https://uapsac.com/) in service of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the White House, the Pentagon, the FBI and the Intelligence Community.
We live in exciting times where UAP reality might be more interesting than UAP storytelling.
As I argued in an essay posted here two days ago, the way to separate UAP reality from UAP storytelling is by following the evidence, like a detective searching for clues to resolve a mystery. I further explained yesterday here, in Brian Keating’s podcast “Into the Impossible,” that UAP research is a golden opportunity to demonstrate to the public the value of evidence-based science in guiding us robustly towards a better understanding of the unknown. Scientific evidence is the only way to amplify the signal-to-noise ratio and to separate the wheat from the abundant chaff in the chatter on social media.
Naturally, my simple ask for evidence is not popular among UAP storytellers on social media, both skeptics and believers, because they hate to be proven wrong by digital data or material clues.
Whether we are visited by the technological products of a cosmic neighbor is not up to us. We must study the physical reality rather than listen to stories that members of the audience tell us.
Earlier today, I received an uplifting email from Italy:
Professional website:
https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/~loeb/
https://avi-loeb.medium.com/https://www ... sorAviLoeb
https://open.spotify.com/show/1zhndXkvS ... rofAviLoeb
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本周末，我将有幸参加在伊利诺伊州香槟市中心历史悠久的弗吉尼亚剧院举办的混合现场活动“We Interrupt This Program”。 制作采用独特的“Show and Tell”格式，如下所述。
这部“秀”是由四届艾美奖得主比尔·奥登柯克（《辛普森一家》、《未来时代》、《秀先生》）撰写的原创讽刺剧。 故事讲述的是SMAll ，当地中西部广播电台，试图在1938年播出的周年纪念日重播奥森·威尔斯（ Orson Welles ）著名的《世界大战》（ The War of the Worlds ）电台剧，当时一艘真正的外星飞船出现在伊利诺伊州玉米地上的消息打断了这部电台剧。
“告诉”是一场现场、无剧本的宇宙小组讨论，题为“真相是否存在？” ，由获得艾美奖的PBS主持人莎拉·爱德华兹主持。星光熠熠的生产将喜剧老将与首屈一指的科学讨论融为一体。“秀”的主角是演员： Bob Odenkirk （《Better Call Saul》、《Breaking Bad》）和Jill Talley （《Mr. Show》、《SpongeBob SquarePants》） ，而“告诉”则包括讨论者： Ahmed Best （《星球大战》前传三部曲）、Bill Odenkirk和我。特别音乐嘉宾是Ryan Groff （五次获得格莱美提名的歌曲riter for Avril Levigne/KORN ）
该节目将播放格雷厄姆·爱德华兹（ Graham Edwards ）执导的音乐，以及跨越剧院大屏幕的沉浸式背景投影。 Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena （ UAP ）存档镜头的沉浸式投影将显示可用的视觉证据，而讨论将研究支持和反对某些UAP代表以及偏见和文化如何塑造人们的信仰。
明天早些时候，我计划在伊利诺伊大学举办一个特别研讨会（在这里做广告） ，题为： “寻找地球附近的外星技术文物：我们的邮箱里有包裹吗？”
我的讲座将作为弗吉尼亚剧院“Show and Tell”活动的前奏（其1,50（0 个座位几乎售罄）。我将从我领导的 UAP 科学顾问委员会（https://uapsac.com/）的角度，为国家情报总监办公室、白宫、五角大楼、联邦调查局和情报界提供有关“总统不明空中现象事件解封和报告系统”的最新信息。
我们生活在一个激动人心的时代，UAP现实可能比UAP故事更有趣。
正如我在两天前在这里发表的一篇文章中所说，将UAP现实与UAP故事分开的方法是跟随证据，就像侦探寻找解决谜团的线索一样。 我昨天在Brian Keating的播客“Into the Impossible”中进一步解释说， UAP研究是展示o公众了解循证科学在引导我们更好地理解未知事物方面的价值。 科学证据是放大信噪比并将小麦与社交媒体上喋喋不休的丰富谷壳分开的唯一方法。
当然，我简单地要求提供证据在社交媒体上的UAP故事讲述者中并不受欢迎，无论是怀疑论者还是信徒，因为他们讨厌被数字数据或实物证据证明是错的。
我们是否会受到来自宇宙邻居的科技产品的影响，这并非我们所能决定。我们必须研究物理现实，而不是听信听众的传言。
今天早些时候，我收到了一封来自意大利的令人振奋的电子邮件：
专业网站：
https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/~loeb/
https://avi-loeb。medium.com/https://www ... sorAviLoeb
https://open.spotify.com/show/1zhndXkvS ... rofAviLoeb
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原文链接：https://avi-loeb.medium.com/uap-storyte ... 890389e661
作者：Avi Loeb（哈佛大学天文系教授）
This weekend, I will have the privilege of participating in the hybrid live event “We Interrupt This Program” at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign, Illinois. The production utilizes a unique “Show and Tell” format, as described here.
The “Show” is an original satirical play written by four-time Emmy winner Bill Odenkirk (The Simpsons, Futurama, Mr. Show). The story follows a small, local Midwestern radio station attempting to re-broadcast Orson Welles’ famous “The War of the Worlds” radio drama on the anniversary of its 1938 airing, when it’s interrupted by news that an actual alien ship has appeared over an Illinois cornfield.
The “Tell” is a live, unscripted cosmic panel discussion titled: “Is the Truth Out There?”, moderated by Emmy-winning PBS host, Sarah Edwards.
The star-studded production blends comedic veterans with premier scientific discussion. The “Show” features the actors: Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad) and Jill Talley (Mr. Show, SpongeBob SquarePants), whreas the “Tell” includes the discussants: Ahmed Best (Star Wars prequel trilogy), Bill Odenkirk and myself. The special musical guest is Ryan Groff (five-time Grammy-nominated songwriter for Avril Levigne/KORN)
The show will feature music directed by Graham Edwards as well as immersive background projections spanning the theatre’s massive screen. The immersive projections of archival footage of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) will display available visual evidence, while the discussion will examine the arguments for and against the possibility that some UAP representing alien technology, and how biases and culture shape what people believe.
Earlier tomorrow, I am scheduled to give a special seminar at the University of Illinois (advertised here), titled: “Searching for Extraterrestrial Technological Artifacts Near Earth: Are There Packages in Our Mailbox?”
My lecture will serve as a prelude to the “Show and Tell” event at the Virginia Theater (with its 1,500 seats nearly sold-out). I will provide the latest updates on the “Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters” from the vantage point of my leadership of the UAP Science Advisory Council (https://uapsac.com/) in service of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the White House, the Pentagon, the FBI and the Intelligence Community.
We live in exciting times where UAP reality might be more interesting than UAP storytelling.
As I argued in an essay posted here two days ago, the way to separate UAP reality from UAP storytelling is by following the evidence, like a detective searching for clues to resolve a mystery. I further explained yesterday here, in Brian Keating’s podcast “Into the Impossible,” that UAP research is a golden opportunity to demonstrate to the public the value of evidence-based science in guiding us robustly towards a better understanding of the unknown. Scientific evidence is the only way to amplify the signal-to-noise ratio and to separate the wheat from the abundant chaff in the chatter on social media.
Naturally, my simple ask for evidence is not popular among UAP storytellers on social media, both skeptics and believers, because they hate to be proven wrong by digital data or material clues.
Whether we are visited by the technological products of a cosmic neighbor is not up to us. We must study the physical reality rather than listen to stories that members of the audience tell us.
Earlier today, I received an uplifting email from Italy:
Professional website:
https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/~loeb/
https://avi-loeb.medium.com/https://www ... sorAviLoeb
https://open.spotify.com/show/1zhndXkvS ... rofAviLoeb
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本周末，我将有幸参加在伊利诺伊州香槟市中心历史悠久的弗吉尼亚剧院举办的混合现场活动“We Interrupt This Program”。 制作采用独特的“Show and Tell”格式，如下所述。
这部“秀”是由四届艾美奖得主比尔·奥登柯克（《辛普森一家》、《未来时代》、《秀先生》）撰写的原创讽刺剧。 故事讲述的是SMAll ，当地中西部广播电台，试图在1938年播出的周年纪念日重播奥森·威尔斯（ Orson Welles ）著名的《世界大战》（ The War of the Worlds ）电台剧，当时一艘真正的外星飞船出现在伊利诺伊州玉米地上的消息打断了这部电台剧。
“告诉”是一场现场、无剧本的宇宙小组讨论，题为“真相是否存在？” ，由获得艾美奖的PBS主持人莎拉·爱德华兹主持。星光熠熠的生产将喜剧老将与首屈一指的科学讨论融为一体。“秀”的主角是演员： Bob Odenkirk （《Better Call Saul》、《Breaking Bad》）和Jill Talley （《Mr. Show》、《SpongeBob SquarePants》） ，而“告诉”则包括讨论者： Ahmed Best （《星球大战》前传三部曲）、Bill Odenkirk和我。特别音乐嘉宾是Ryan Groff （五次获得格莱美提名的歌曲riter for Avril Levigne/KORN ）
该节目将播放格雷厄姆·爱德华兹（ Graham Edwards ）执导的音乐，以及跨越剧院大屏幕的沉浸式背景投影。 Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena （ UAP ）存档镜头的沉浸式投影将显示可用的视觉证据，而讨论将研究支持和反对某些UAP代表以及偏见和文化如何塑造人们的信仰。
明天早些时候，我计划在伊利诺伊大学举办一个特别研讨会（在这里做广告） ，题为： “寻找地球附近的外星技术文物：我们的邮箱里有包裹吗？”
我的讲座将作为弗吉尼亚剧院“Show and Tell”活动的前奏（其1,50（0 个座位几乎售罄）。我将从我领导的 UAP 科学顾问委员会（https://uapsac.com/）的角度，为国家情报总监办公室、白宫、五角大楼、联邦调查局和情报界提供有关“总统不明空中现象事件解封和报告系统”的最新信息。
我们生活在一个激动人心的时代，UAP现实可能比UAP故事更有趣。
正如我在两天前在这里发表的一篇文章中所说，将UAP现实与UAP故事分开的方法是跟随证据，就像侦探寻找解决谜团的线索一样。 我昨天在Brian Keating的播客“Into the Impossible”中进一步解释说， UAP研究是展示o公众了解循证科学在引导我们更好地理解未知事物方面的价值。 科学证据是放大信噪比并将小麦与社交媒体上喋喋不休的丰富谷壳分开的唯一方法。
当然，我简单地要求提供证据在社交媒体上的UAP故事讲述者中并不受欢迎，无论是怀疑论者还是信徒，因为他们讨厌被数字数据或实物证据证明是错的。
我们是否会受到来自宇宙邻居的科技产品的影响，这并非我们所能决定。我们必须研究物理现实，而不是听信听众的传言。
今天早些时候，我收到了一封来自意大利的令人振奋的电子邮件：
专业网站：
https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/~loeb/
https://avi-loeb。medium.com/https://www ... sorAviLoeb
https://open.spotify.com/show/1zhndXkvS ... rofAviLoeb
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原文链接：https://avi-loeb.medium.com/uap-storyte ... 890389e661
作者：Avi Loeb（哈佛大学天文系教授）