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Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Claims Alien Cover-up

Dr. Edgar Mitchell is a veteran of the Apollo 14 mission and he was the sixth man to walk on the Moon. Dr. Mitchell also insists that aliens have visited Earth and that governments are actively covering it up. "I happen to have been privileged enough to be in on the fact that we've been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomena is real," Dr Mitchell said. "It's been well covered up by all our governments for the last 60 years or so, but slowly it's leaked out and some of us have been privileged to have been briefed on some of it. "I've been in military and intelligence circles, who know that beneath the surface of what has been public knowledge, yes - we have been visited. Reading the papers recently, it's been happening quite a bit." Dr Mitchell, who has a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering and a Doctor of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics claimed Roswell was real and similar alien visits continue to be investigated. He told the astonished Kerrang! radio host Nick Margerrison: "This is really starting to open up. I think we're headed for real disclosure and some serious organisations are moving in that direction." NASA issued a quick denial. In a statement, a spokesman said: "NASA does not track UFOs. NASA is not involved in any sort of cover up about alien life on this planet or anywhere in the universe. "Dr Mitchell is a great American, but we do not share his opinions on this issue." If Dr. Mitchell is correct about a cover-up than this is exactly the type of denial one would expect NASA to make. You can listen to the interview with Dr. Mitchell where he discusses the UFO phenomena here. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds Read more…

Gustav: Cat 3 Winds and Surge Expected

23.10.2008 00:32 Science - Source: ScienceNewsBlog.com

Gustav: Cat 3 Winds and Surge Expected

The above graphic shows the surface wind field of Hurricane Gustav. You can see a much larger version of this graphic here. The strongest winds are generally on the right side of the hurricane. After Gustav makes landfall the wind field will expand outward but the storm will also start to weaken. The NHC expects Hurricane Gustav to make landfall with winds near 115 mph.

The winds are bad enough but it is the surge that New Orleans and residents living on the coast should be the most concerned with. It remains to be seen whether the New Orleans levees will be able to survive the surge of Hurricane Gustav. Dr. Jeff Masters blogged yesterday that the levee system of New Orleans was built to withstand a Cat 3 storm surge. The levee system of New Orleans is designed to withstand a Category 3 storm surge. If Gustav intensifies more than the NHC forecast is calling for, there is a significant threat of multiple levee failures in the New Orleans levee system resulting in flooding of portions of the city. However, the latest 12Z (8 am EDT) model runs have shifted their landfall points a bit further west, reducing the odds of a Category 4 storm surge in New Orleans. My best guess is that New Orleans will suffer a Category 2 or 3-level storm surge. The levees will hold with that level of storm surge, if they perform as designed. You can see a computer estimated surge map here. Hurricane Gustav will definitely be a huge test for the levee system of New Orleans - hopefully it will perform as designed.

The NHC is also concerned with flooding because Gustav is expected to slow to crawl somewhere over East Texas. As we saw with Tropical Storm Fay inland flooding can be a very serious problem. You can see precipitation estimates here from the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center.

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