Rich Reynolds comments sensibly on “legendary,” even “mythical” accretions to the basic data of an iconic case. He and Commenter Tim Hebert consider how “smart” one ufologist is by “playing the middle” in this instance. Hat tip to Rich for Tim’s An Analysis of a Recent MUFON Case: Applying Subjective and Objective Criteria. This very interesting breakdown becomes grist for Rich’s mill in Tim Herbert’s MUFON Report As Our Process Would Rework It. Note that the report was apparently a “fresh” one when submitted, and not altered by time-and its-related effects upon memory. Rich and Tim comment upon Rich’s analysis and purpose. And Rich performs A Search for Substantive Information (Not Statistical Data) inside UFO Reports (Tales and Accounts). Rich and Tim et al. converse on how computer programming for psychometric evaluations can be useful, perhaps not “for several hundred cases or accounts,” but maybe for certain specific ones. (WM)
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