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Saturday, May 16, 2015

Roswell Slides UPDATE: Schmitt Caves, Issues Mea Culpa; Blame Game Continues

By Don Schmitt
The UFO Chronicles
5-14-15

It would seem like I've been here before... Asking my friends and colleagues to accept my sincerest apology for my participation in the recent event in Mexico City. I accept full responsibility for the fact that I allowed myself to be drawn into this situation, albeit with the best of intentions, I sacrificed my better judgement by being overly trusting when I should have known better.

As one strives to make up for the mistakes of the past, there are times that emotions cause one to outrun their headlights. In my case, I ran it right off the road. Through the years I have worked hard to earn back your respect and confidence in my work only to presently jeopardize it all. For that I am especially remorseful.

I am afraid that after spending almost half of my life devoted to one specific investigation, I allowed the allure of final resolution cloud my skeptical nature to be replaced by a false vision of hope. I now realize that the image in the slides is a mummy as specified by the display placard.

At this time I consider the matter concluded and intend on moving forward. My only desire is that you try to understand that I never willfully did anything to mislead or misrepresent what I thought was the truth and I only acted with the best of objectives. Still, if I have offended or hurt anyone through my participation in this event, you have my deepest apology and have every right to hold it against me.

When the truth finally was made known to all of us, I realized that I could only blame myself for not only failing you, but more sadly, failing myself. I must do better. And with God's help and your understanding, I promise I will.

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Labels: Adam Dew , Anthony Bragalia , Apology , Blame Game , Child Mummy , Deciphered , Don Schmitt , Jaime Maussan , Mummified Body , Mummy , Placard , Roswell Alien Slides , Roswell Scandal , Roswell Slides , Tom Carey

Friday, May 15, 2015

Roswell Slides: Mexican Media Highlights Condemnation of 'Maussan Mummy Show'

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THE ALIEN HE PRESENTED WAS THE MUMMY OF A CHILD

MAUSSÁN REFUTED

". . . BeWitness, headed by Maussán, was an absolute fraud, one in which many people paid for something that was utterly false."

By ERNESTO BUITRON
5-13-15

Jaime Maussán remains in the eye of the hurricane after disclosing last May 5th -- through a major conference and Internet transmission to the whole world – alleged evidence of an alien recovered from a spaceship that crashed in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.

. . . However, . . . British newspaper, The Mirror stated that the slides are those of a two-year-old mummified child from the southwestern United States, branding the ufologist a liar and shredding his theory, which was supported by renowned, world-class UFO researchers.

The Mirror states that the conference, called BeWitness, headed by Maussán, was an absolute fraud, one in which many people paid for something that was utterly false.
“The two photographs of a dead alien that were made known at an event for which large sums of money were paid were immediately dismissed
. . .

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Thursday, May 14, 2015

Roswell Alien Slide Promoters Issue Conflicting Statements After Photos are Identified As a Child Mummy

By Frank Warren
The UFO Chronicles
© 5-13-15

In the aftermath of the so-called Roswell Alien Slides being positively identified as that of a child mummy, which resided at the Mesa Verde Museum (in Colorado) and with co-promoter Anthony Bragalia’s mea culpa and apology, there’s been a slow drum roll while all have been awaiting a response from the remaining key proponents, i.e., Tom Carey, Don Schmitt. That day was yesterday (5-12-15); however, staying in line with the mold cast for the Roswell Alien Slides fiasco, we have conflicting and or morphing commentaries.

Carey by way of a UFO e-mail forum, hosted by André Skondras issued a very pointed riposte (also seen here) in the face of indisputable, factual evidence. He in part wrote:

“We believe that the recently released ‘reading’ of the placard by the so-called ‘Roswell Slides Research Group’ was faked. Some of the names in this group, in itself, should give pause and raise red warning flags do damage to anyone actually searching for truth.”

Curt Collins of the Roswell Slides Research Group (RSRG) issued their rendering of the placard, (detailing the child mummy in the image) on the 8th (5-8-15); the next day (to his credit) Adam Dew released (the long awaited) hi-res scan of the placard, cropped from one of the slides. Shortly thereafter, using that image from Dew—with no question concerning provenance, I did my own processing and rendering, using SmartDeblur, which of course concurred with Collins’ (& Co) findings. (Important to note that this was done from scratch, not using any pre-designed models).

Since that time dozens (if not more) have replicated the process (thanks to Isaac Koi providing “How To” instructions for the lay person); including David Rudiak, who has been cited time and time again by the Roswell Slide promoters in support of the spectacle that took place in Mexico City.

Carey in his piece reiterated his position and cited his authorities that were mentioned in the BeWitness spectacle who argued that the mummy was an alien creature; he concluded his answer in stating:

“Jaime Maussan relied upon Tom Carey and Don Schmitt, who relied on all of the above to reach the conclusions that were reached. We have, at this point in the proceedings, have sent out additional copies of the placard image to third parties whose opinions we can trust to run the SmartDeBlur application on it and are prepared to abide by their findings, wherever the chips fall.”

Later the same day a more toned down version was presented at Kevin Randle’s blog, where he (Kevin) imparted, “Don had asked for a couple of modifications [to Carey’s original statement]. That statement was published before Don asked for the changes. This is the statement, slightly modified from the original version. Don made the changes.”

Here, the statement begins as follows:

“We believe that the recently released "reading" of the placard by the so-called "Roswell Slides Research Group" is still open to debate.”

and concludes as follows:

“So, what are we to make of all this? Jaime Maussan, Tom Carey and Don Schmitt, relied on all of the above to reach the conclusions that were reached. They were not our conclusions but those scientists we consulted. We have, at this point in the proceedings, have sent out additional copies of the placard image to third parties whose opinions we can trust to run the SmartDeBlur application on it and are prepared to abide by their findings, wherever the chips fall.”

It’s important to note that all of the slide promoters accused the Roswell Slides Research Group (RSRG) of faking their results concerning the rendering of the text on the placard as seen in the so called Roswell Alien Slides:

• Adam Dew published an article at his Slides Box Media site proclaiming that RSRG “photoshopped” the original (5-10-15). This article has since been removed (although copies have been saved).

• Anthony Bragalia penned a piece published at the UFO Conjecture(s) site entitled, “The Answer to the Roswell Slides Mystery: Mummy or Humanoid?” (5-9-15) and wrote, “. . . Evidence is now accumulating that rabid slide-skeptics may have even committed photo-fraud to discredit these slides.” It too has been removed.

• Jaime Maussan has also attempted to defend the alien hokum in statements and multiple tweets; in one instance he writes: "There are interests that said already proved to be a mummified child. That's not true we are still preparing a respusta."

As the hours have ticked by and the inevitable truth sets in for the Roswell Slide promoters, we see the denials begin to wane and the finger-pointing becoming rampant. Yet the damage is done. The worst example of self-inflicted exacerbation to Ufology generally speaking, and to Roswell research specifically, has come to pass.

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Roswell Alien Crash Happened, Despite BeWitness Debacle, Claims NASA Astronaut

NASA astronaut who walked on Moon says UFO crashed in Roswell and aliens WERE found

By Jon Austin
www.express.co.uk
5-13-15

A NASA astronaut who once walked on the Moon says he STILL believes a UFO with aliens DID crash in a US desert before the government covered it up.

Former NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell was one of six key players involved in the release of a new 'smoking gun' image said to show one of the aliens that died in the crash near Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947.

The picture is now widely believed to have been false or a hoax.

But despite the 'Be Witness' event last week not changing history in the quest for extra terrestrial life as it had suggested it would, Mr Mitchell remains adamant that more than one alien landed at Roswell nearly 70 years ago - and some of them were captured alive. . . .

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Roswell Slides UPDATE: Mummy of Mesa Verde - ID Confirmed

By Curt Collins
www.blueblurrylines.com
5-13-15

. . . Further information and documentation continues to be found, and it has been proven that the mummy was a young child that was displayed at the Mesa Verde Museum. Specific details present in the photograph are described. . . .

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The Roswell Slides: UFO Researcher Apologizes; 'Dead Alien' Picture is of Child Mummy

Credit: José Antonio Caravaca

By Jasper Hamill
www.mirror.co.uk
5-11-15

The UFO 'believer' community has been rocked by an admission that a photograph of an alien was actually the mummified remains of a dead child.

An image taken from the so-called Roswell Slides was unveiled last week in front of a worldwide online audience at an event called Be Witness.

Ahead of the big reveal, researchers said the picture was a "smoking gun" which proved aliens had crashlanded on Earth.

But these claims are now in tatters after Tony Braglia, a "principal investigator" who analysed them, issued an astonishing public apology.

He said the dead alien (pictured below) was actually a Native American child who lived in the abandoned ancient city of Mesa Verde. . . .

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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Roswell Slides: Man Behind Release is Linked to String of Alien Hoaxes

ROSWELL: Man behind 'irrefutable UFO crash proof' linked to string of alien hoaxes

By Jon Austin
www.express.co.uk
5-11-15

THE man behind the release of the so-called 'smoking gun' new Roswell photographs that supposedly proved an alien crash-landed a UFO near the New Mexico town in 1947 has previously been linked to a series of extra terrestrial hoaxes.

Jamie Maussan, claimed to have proof of the notorious alleged UFO crash, once paid £15,000 for a skinned monkey believing it was an alien corpse.

He also supported one of the most astonishing alien hoaxes ever attempted.

Mr Maussan sold tickets to see the first release of copies of slides purporting to show the Roswell alien corpse at the 'Be Witness to the Change in History' event in New Mexico, America.

The photos promised to be historic and irrefutable proof of the legendary UFO crash near the New Mexico town of Roswell in 1947.

But the long-awaited disclosure has been widely panned by sceptics and even UFO hunters as a damp squib, with many suggesting the picture shows a mummified human child in a museum exhibit case. . . .

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Monday, May 11, 2015

Roswell Slides Update: Mummy is Identified; Mea Culpa Issued and Blame Game Begins

Frank Warren
The UFO Chronicles
© 5-10-15

Roswell Slide Promoters (Ironically) Suggest Fraud

On May 8th (2015) Curt Collins (www.blueblurrylines.com) broke the story concerning the deciphering of the placard seen in the infamous so-called Roswell Alien Slides. To no one’s surprise it described a child mummy with the top line entitled:

MUMMIFIED BODY OF TWO YEAR OLD BOY

He and his group employed off the shelf deblurring software to render the text legible. Within 24-48 hours two of the Roswell Alien Slide promoters, Anthony Bragalia and Adam Dew penned articles suggesting possible fraud or malicious intent. Bragalia in part wrote:

". . . evidence is now accumulating that rabid slide-skeptics may have even committed photo-fraud to discredit these slides. They have voiced concerns that the being depicted is a child mummy in a museum and are apparently willing to do anything to make their point."

To his credit, Adam Dew finally released (May 9th) a hi-res scan of the placard (cropped from the full image) depicted in one of the slides thus eliminating any questionable provenance pertaining to analysis done on the slide and in this instance the rendering of the text—proving that the alleged alien body is in fact a child mummy. It was that image that I used to do my own processing and rendering, or more specifically the text in said image which of course concurred with Collins’ findings.

Dew unfortunately didn’t leave it there, as in short order, he, like Bragalia posted similar sentiments, which included before and after shots of Collins’ depiction of the placard, along with a caption that read (over the “before” image):

"The 'Roswell Slides Research Group' fake placard."

He further wrote:

“We suspect that they created their own modified version. Anyone looking carefully can see by comparing. The actual version has not yet been actually deblurred but we can see that all the text is hand written in a cursive script.”

For those of you have been following this farce for the last two years, I’m sure you see the humor and great irony in the criticism.

Sorry Mummy, I Was Wrong But . . .

In any event, before end of business on the 9th (5-9-2015) researcher Isaac Koi put together How To Instructions, entitled, “Roswell Slides - Solve the mystery at home in 1.5 Minutes.” Here he gave step-by-step instructions in how to use the deblur software on Adam Dew’s released placard image, thus removing any confusion and or doubts as what the text really says and finally, showing that the process is easily reproducible.

As of today, in the face of indisputable evidence Anthony Bragalia has reversed course offering up a Mea Culpa along with an apology. Oddly the apology wasn’t directed to colleagues in Ufology and or UFO enthusiasts who have been the recipients of his proclamations of proof of alien beings ala Roswell by way of these slides (for almost two years). Nor was the apology directed to the public who might have been taken in by this codswallop or at the folks who spent money on the promise of seeing real life pictures of an alien during the shindig in Mexico City. It was instead to the mummy itself (yes, really).

Along with the public penance, came a defense for himself, Tom Carey and Don Schmitt; Adam Dew on the other hand was seemingly thrown under the bus.

Bragalia in part wrote:

“The word ‘hoax’ has been used to describe the ‘Roswell Slides’ saga. It was not. At least, the principal investigators, Tom Carey, Don Schmitt, and I did not knowingly fake or obfuscate anything. No matter, it is a serious case of mistaken identity, the consequences of which I fully accept.

I was told that the best-available, highest resolution images of the placard were provided by the co-owner of the slides, Mr. Adam Dew, and given to world-class photo experts including Ray Downing of Studio Macbeth in NY (who conducted analysis on the Shroud of Turin) and Colonel Jeffrey Thau (who sent them to the Pentagon’s Photo Interpretation Department.) Despite the application of the best de-blurring software in the world, they were unable to read the words on the placard with any definitiveness.

I can only surmise that Mr. Adam Dew did not provide to these experts the highest-resolution images of the slides. Why he did not, I cannot be certain. But Adam Dew has to this very day not yet publicly provided the crystal-clear slide images that I know exist.”

As of today there has been no word from Dew, Maussan, Schmitt or Carey.

Regarding the mummy: it was part of the S. L. Palmer collection, originally excavated by him in 1896 at Camp Verde / Montzuma Castle, Arizona. Palmer’s son in the late ‘30’s loaned the child mummy and other artifacts to the (then) Mesa Verde Museum in Colorado, this is where the infamous photographs/slides were taken although it is not known by whom.

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Friday, May 15, 2015

THE ALIEN HE PRESENTED WAS THE MUMMY OF A CHILD

MAUSSÁN REFUTED

Thursday, May 14, 2015

NASA astronaut who walked on Moon says UFO crashed in Roswell and aliens WERE found

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

ROSWELL: Man behind 'irrefutable UFO crash proof' linked to string of alien hoaxes

Monday, May 11, 2015