Talk:Jacques Vallée

message: I would like to add some comments regarding Vallee's interpretation of the UFO evidence. First of all, a few quotes from Vallee's books will serve to clarify his position on the phenomenon:
::"The central question in the analysis of the UFO phenomenom has always been that of the controlling intelligence behind the objects' apparently purposeful behavior. For the time being, let me simply state again that the modern, globel belief in flying saucers and their occupants is identical to an earlier belief in the Good People. The entities described as the pilots of the craft are indistinguishable from the elves, sylphs, and lutins of the Middle Ages." Vallee, J. 1988, Dimensions, pp. 81-82.
::"Superficially, the most appealing of the theories proposed is the extraterristrial theory which would regard the UFOs as probes from another planet. Yet it falls short of explaining the phenomenon in their historical development. Present day saucers cannot be evaluated without reference to the 1987 airship or to earlier sighting of similar objects. Then, too, the theory of simple visitation must be compared with the assumption that the visitors know far more physics than we do - so much more, in fact, that an interpretation in terms of physical concepts known to us is bound to end in failure and contradiction. A second major flaw in the theories proposed so far is found in the description of the entities and their behavior. As we will see below, any theory can account for some of the reports, but only at the expense of arbitrary rejection of a much larger group."
::"To put it bluntly, the UFO phenomenon does not give evidence of being extraterrestrial at all. Instead it appears to be inter-dimensional and to manipulate physical realities outside of our own space-time continuum." Ibid., p. 136.
::"I believe that a UFO is both a physical entity with mass, inertia, volume, and physical parameters that we can measure, and a window into another reality. Ibid., p. 224.
::"Instead I believe that the UFO phenomenon represents evidence for other dimensions beyond spacetime; the UFOs may not come from ordinary space, but from a multiverse which is all around us, and of which we have stubbornly refused to consider the disturbing reality in spite of the evidence available to us for centuries. Such a theory is required in order to explain both the modern cases and the chronicles of Magonia - the abductions and the psychic component." 
::"I believe there is a system that transcends time as it transcends space. Other researchers have reached the same conclusion. Some have come away deeply discouraged by the realization best summed up early in this century by Charles Fort, the author of The Book of the Damned: "We are property" Scholars of this phenomenon, like Father Salvatore Freixedo in Latin America, John Keel in the United States, and Aime Michel in France, feel that we may be powerless before the complex and absurd capabilities of an alien intelligence that can masquerade as a Martian invader, as a primitive god, as the Blessed Virgin, as a fleet of airships. While I acknowledge their observations I remain confident that human knowledge is capable of eventually understanding the larger reality that the phenomenon represents. We should go on studying it - case after bizarre case, pattern after strange pattern." Ibid., p. 284.
Bivariate-correlator 12:53, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  In the above reference to "1987 airship," I believe the correct reference is: "The Mystery Airships were a class of unidentified flying objects, the best-known series of which were reported in newspapers in western states of the U.S., starting in 1896 and continuing into 1897." Karl gregory jones (talk) 17:03, 24 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  I agree with the remark "these quotes above are worthy of insertion into the main article." They answer some objections about what "what Vallee meant," give clarity and fulfill the request for "additional citations for verification" made at the top of the main page. If I had more knowledge and confidence in editing, I'd do it myself.76.6.90.212 (talk) 04:37, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Vallee's interpretation of the UFO evidence

message: The redirect of Fatimah UFO Hypothesis to this page was appropriate.  I am restoring it.Simonm223 (talk) 13:15, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Redirect Appropriate

message: I'll get back to this within a day or so for now the following text is from my talk page on this subject:
I have redirect The Fatima UFO Hypothesis again. It's a complete mess of an article. The non-proponent sources make no mention of the UFO theory (the article subject). The proponent sources are all published by Anomalist Books, which is not a reliable publisher. They do not have a reputation for fact-checking and related editorial oversight. Thus, while the article may appear well-sourced, it does not contain even a single citation to an on-topic reliable source. This brings up the related point that the article completely fails our notability requirements, as the topic does not seem to have received substantive coverage in independent reliable sources. I hope this helps better clarify why I have redirected the critically flawed article. Vassyana (talk) 00:01, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Moved related text

message: I understand it's a big thing with Vallée, the UFO thing. He's partially famous because of it. But can we get more information on his other endeavors? It seems a bit lacking. Maybe we can narrow it all down? 98.198.83.12 (talk) 21:28, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Too much info for UFO subjects? 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: "While at the Institute for the Future from 1972 to 1976 he was a principal investigator on the large NSF project for computer networking, which developed one of the first conferencing systems, Planning Network (PLANET),[1] on the ARPANET many years before the Internet was formed."
If those are the dates (i.e. 72 to 76), the internet was being "contemporaneously" formed in that time frame ... it had over a dozen nodes.
WithGLEE (talk) 20:59, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Many years before the internet was formed 

message: I reverted a series of edits by a single editor made without citing any sources or having any discussion here. This article seems to need some work in terms of Due Weight and what is encyclopedic content. I am going to mention this article on the Fringe Noticeboard here.  while some of your edits may have been useful making a series of changes to the lede and introductory paragraphs of an article without providing sources and initiating discussion has led to me reverting your edits. Please feel free to propose changes here and if accepted proceed. I think this article needs some work and I look forward to the contributions of the community. MrBill3 (talk) 16:46, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Revert of recent changes 

message: While this recently removed material was original research using a primary source, it wasn't so bad at presenting what Vallée wrote.  Some independent authors also discussed the topic in relation to disinformation for political and ideological purposes, like Barkun (Vallée however seemed to have wild ideas about the origins of the manipulation including when it's self-deception).  There's little about Vallée in what I find however, but this is the kind of material that would be nice to cover if better sources can be found.  Reviews of the same book that was cited may be a path to locate some.  —PaleoNeonate – 09:46, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Manipulation, self-deception, etc 

message: The section on “Paranormal research” (Jacques_Vallée#Paranormal_research) mentions the “revelations” of Joseph Smith: "Vallée has also speculated that UFO activity may have caused other religious apparitions, including Our Lady of Lourdes and the revelations of Joseph Smith.” The way Wikipedia’s Joseph Smith article employs the word “revelation" (Joseph_Smith#Revelations), my guess is that “visions” would be a more appropriate word. But what exactly did Vallée refer to? Can someone familiar with Vallée’s books cited here (Anatomy of a Phenomenon, Dimensions) confirm or rebut this guess? Thank you.
Jdickinson (talk) 04:47, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Revelations of Joseph Smith? 

message: Different references currently cite pp. 195-205 of the 1988 and 2008 editions of Dimensions, and page 269 of the 1988 edition only.
Should we (i.e. I!) take one of these editions as canonical (presumably the earlier one), and rewrite the two references to cite pp. 195-205 and page 269 of the chosen edition, ignoring the other edition? If we adopt the 2008 edition, what page corresponds to page 269 of the 1988 edition? Assuming pagination remains the same might be "good enough for government work,” but it IS an assumption on my part, and I’m reluctant to commit to it.
Or should we add the page of the 2008 edition corresponding to the 1988 edition’s page 269, for consistent thoroughness, giving readers of both editions a warm, fuzzy feeling? In this case, the question above also applies, i.e. whether pagination remains consistent across the two editions.
Jdickinson (talk) 05:13, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Editions and Pagination of ''Dimensions''? 

message: I know people regularly claim the french character in Close Encounters movie is based on Vallee. This is a common myth that goes around, likely because he is also French and worked with Hynek. But it is my understanding that it is a myth. That it is actually based on famous french ufologist Claude Poher, who did head up France's UFO investigations and is the original major French ufologist. Where is the actual proof its based on Vallee and not Poher, despite this being a common myth that is spread around. 2601:1C2:4F80:DE60:485C:8C65:B2D9:2FB (talk) 00:05, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Where is the evidence he is the inspiration of Claude Lacombe in CE3?