From: Rod Brock <humble98225.nul>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 01:11:57 -0700 (PDT)
Fwd Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:51:28 -0400
Subject: New Digests Posted At The Magonia Exchange Website


Friends and colleagues,

Having recently reviewed the holdings of the Return to Magonia
Project, with my associate, Chris Aubeck, I have learned that we
are in possession of over 3000 historical accounts of anomalous
aerial phenomena predating the year 1947. My estimate of
between 1000-2000 accounts, stated in a previous message to this
and other e-Lists, was too low - I had neglected to account for
private, off-list contributions of historical materials to the
Project, which were substantial.

In an effort to interest experienced researchers in becoming
contributing members to the List, we recently posted a sample of
List-Digests from the past year at our public website, to
demonstrate the kinds of material being shared on the List. It
is important that prospective members understand that our policy
of requiring that each member contribute one (originally two)
original, historical account per week is one of the reasons why
we have been able to gather such a great deal of material in
just a little over one year. The other reason for our success is
the hard work and dedication of some of our members, who have
consistently posted more than the weekly requirement.

We would like to continue to share new material with non- List
members. This is to continue our attempts to interest
researchers in becoming members, as well as simply advancing the
understanding, among interested individuals, that the "UFO"
phenomenon did not in any sense 'begin' in 1947, but ultimately
dates back to antiquity - a proposition which has been given a
great deal of lip-service in the last several decades, but which
has never, until now, been demonstrated by a survey of pre-1947
literature of this depth and scope.

Accordingly, the digests formerly posted have now been replaced
with new digests, never seen before. Henceforth it will be our
practice to periodically refresh our sample archive page with
new material. We will also periodically post, to our website and
on this List, accounts in our holdings which we feel will
attract a wide range of interest.

You may access the site at:

http://embark.to/magonia

Click "Sample Archives" on the main menu.

If you experience problems with the above URL, the following URL

will work, as well:

http://nocturnal_lights.tripod.com/magoniax/


Cordially,

Rod Brock
Chris Aubeck


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Collecting and sharing accounts
of anomalous aerial phenomena
from antiquity up to 1947.
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