Hal Puthoff
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And so they asked the top physicists at DIA, Jim Lukatsky, who was one of the top physicists on propulsion and rocketry and so on, to put out a request for a proposal. And so that went out. And so actually Robert Bigelow picked it up. And he said, okay, we'll do this. And so he then got the program. And since I had been involved with Bigelow, he asked me to be part of the program.
And so they asked the top physicists at DIA, Jim Lukatsky, who was one of the top physicists on propulsion and rocketry and so on, to put out a request for a proposal. And so that went out. And so actually Robert Bigelow picked it up. And he said, okay, we'll do this. And so he then got the program. And since I had been involved with Bigelow, he asked me to be part of the program.
So that's when I got, you might say, officially involved in really digging into the issue.
So that's when I got, you might say, officially involved in really digging into the issue.
So that's when I got, you might say, officially involved in really digging into the issue.
what maybe they do have something the crash roswell site maybe something else did you know more from other talking to other people had you heard whispers like what did you know what i knew was not much i mean yeah i heard whispers uh but i didn't get you know really involved in and thinking about it i mean you know a good physicist realizes this is tinfoil hat conspiracy stuff you know
what maybe they do have something the crash roswell site maybe something else did you know more from other talking to other people had you heard whispers like what did you know what i knew was not much i mean yeah i heard whispers uh but i didn't get you know really involved in and thinking about it i mean you know a good physicist realizes this is tinfoil hat conspiracy stuff you know
what maybe they do have something the crash roswell site maybe something else did you know more from other talking to other people had you heard whispers like what did you know what i knew was not much i mean yeah i heard whispers uh but i didn't get you know really involved in and thinking about it i mean you know a good physicist realizes this is tinfoil hat conspiracy stuff you know
I already got that problem. But when they came up with the idea we should do another deeper dive into this. And by that time, I was, you know, I mean, as a physicist, I mean, through the years, I mean, I was a Star Trek fan and, you know, Star Trek fan and all that kind of stuff. And as a physicist, I would hear about these UFO sightings and so on.
I already got that problem. But when they came up with the idea we should do another deeper dive into this. And by that time, I was, you know, I mean, as a physicist, I mean, through the years, I mean, I was a Star Trek fan and, you know, Star Trek fan and all that kind of stuff. And as a physicist, I would hear about these UFO sightings and so on.
I already got that problem. But when they came up with the idea we should do another deeper dive into this. And by that time, I was, you know, I mean, as a physicist, I mean, through the years, I mean, I was a Star Trek fan and, you know, Star Trek fan and all that kind of stuff. And as a physicist, I would hear about these UFO sightings and so on.
So I always wondered about, you know, how can this – you know, could somebody really have any kind of propulsion that would look like that? So anyway, so when this program got set up, it turned out my particular assignment was, okay, let's look at all the physics and engineering that might be behind this stuff And by the way, we will arrange for you to get access to some materials. Okay, fine.
So I always wondered about, you know, how can this – you know, could somebody really have any kind of propulsion that would look like that? So anyway, so when this program got set up, it turned out my particular assignment was, okay, let's look at all the physics and engineering that might be behind this stuff And by the way, we will arrange for you to get access to some materials. Okay, fine.
So I always wondered about, you know, how can this – you know, could somebody really have any kind of propulsion that would look like that? So anyway, so when this program got set up, it turned out my particular assignment was, okay, let's look at all the physics and engineering that might be behind this stuff And by the way, we will arrange for you to get access to some materials. Okay, fine.
So that was my tasking. And so I said, okay. So I can't get into a lot of detail, but I did do a lot of back and forth with some aerospace executives about getting access in case they had any materials and that kind of stuff. It was very... So they finally said, no, if that were the case, it would be too compartmentalized. We can't share this.
So that was my tasking. And so I said, okay. So I can't get into a lot of detail, but I did do a lot of back and forth with some aerospace executives about getting access in case they had any materials and that kind of stuff. It was very... So they finally said, no, if that were the case, it would be too compartmentalized. We can't share this.
So that was my tasking. And so I said, okay. So I can't get into a lot of detail, but I did do a lot of back and forth with some aerospace executives about getting access in case they had any materials and that kind of stuff. It was very... So they finally said, no, if that were the case, it would be too compartmentalized. We can't share this.
Even though you have an official program, you've got top secret, SCI, gamma, HCS, you've got all these clearances. But... If we had materials, they'd be too highly classified. We couldn't share them. So a lot of negotiation went on. I spent a lot of time with the vice president.
Even though you have an official program, you've got top secret, SCI, gamma, HCS, you've got all these clearances. But... If we had materials, they'd be too highly classified. We couldn't share them. So a lot of negotiation went on. I spent a lot of time with the vice president.
Even though you have an official program, you've got top secret, SCI, gamma, HCS, you've got all these clearances. But... If we had materials, they'd be too highly classified. We couldn't share them. So a lot of negotiation went on. I spent a lot of time with the vice president.