Welcome to IUFO

Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 18:57:25 -0500 (EST)
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             IUFO CONFERENCE RULES AS OF MAY 20, 1996

Discussions in IUFO are related to anything involving the existence
of Unidentified Flying Objects and their possible origins.

TWO PREMISES:

  1.  UFOs exist - there are such things as Unidentified Flying
      Objects.

  2.  That some UFOs MIGHT be piloted by beings who originate
      from somewhere other than our planet, or from other than
      our physical dimension, and may have been here all along
      from inner Earth societies spoken of through the ages in
      myths and lore.

Based on the premise that there _are_ UFOs and that there _might_ be
E.T., this echo is not for debating, proving or disproving whether
UFOs or E.T.s exist or not. This is an echo where information on these
topics will be shared _respectfully_ by its participants.

IUFO is _also_ for discussion of what is commonly called _new
science_, based on the following premise:

  That there are alternative ways to perceive and describe
       phenomenon in the universe.

  That some of these viewpoints might lend _increased_
       understanding of our universe and our position and part in it.



DISCUSSION TOPICS:

Primarily, discussions should be based on any aspect of the UFO
phenomenon.

Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects.

Possible identification of flying objects that were previously
unidentified. i.e.: gov't. craft, and crashed UFOs.

Experiences of encounters with extra terrestrials: abductions,
sightings, telepathic communication, and possible genetic overtones
affecting new species and hybridization.

Possible technologies used by UFOs and IFOs, their possible origins
and historical references to these.

Possible government cover-up(s) related to UFOs and the possible
ramifications on our existaence as a life form on this planet.

UFOlogy - organizations, ufologists, ufological practices.

Extra-terrestrials: types, motives, activities, and related
experiences to all of the above.

Secondarily, discussions may also be based on aspects of new evolving
sciences.

Unified Field Theories

Synergetic analysis of whole systems

Geometric analysis of archetypal patterns

Theories of Conciousness' affect on perceived phenomenon

Theories of technologies used in UFOs and IFOs.




CONDUCT OF PARTICIPANTS:


Posted messages are expected to reflect an _open_ and _friendly_
atmosphere. This echo should be considered a _layman's_ "Science and
UFO _Club_. Participants are encouraged to post their experiences,
deductions, _ideas_ and speculations_ on the echo topics. This echo
can be a place where participants can brainstorm their ideas together
to for a tentative _whole_ picture of a topic into forum groups.

(forum groups means find your niche and join in the discussion, or
start a topic and form a new niche within the forum)

Participants can expect to see varied viewpoints of the echo topics,
and learn about how some viewpoints are formulated and why.

Participants may mention items for sale, prices for publications,
prices for conference meetings, etc.



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NAME-CALLING.

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AND PLEASE GET BACK ON TOPIC.

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