From: Steven Kaeser <steve.nul>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:02:07 -0400
Fwd Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:16:07 -0400
Subject: Re: Earth Station Roswell? - Kaeser


>From: Diane Harrison <auforn.nul>
>To: ufoupdates.nul
>Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:21:39 +1000
>Subject: Re: Earth Station Roswell?

>>From: Stanton Friedman <fsphys.nul>
>>To: <ufoupdates.nul>
>>Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:25:18 -0300
>>Subject: Re: Earth Station Roswell?

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>>I have seen some of the very fancy sketches and heard some of
>>the pitch. As I understand, from people in Roswell, these guys
>>have put forth some very grandiose talk, taking full advantage
>>of the fact that more than 2 million people have visited the
>>International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell in the
>>past 10 years. The Museum has purchased a big chunk of land in
>>downtown Roswell and is raising funds for a new and enlarged
>>facility.

>>I am willing to bet that no Earth Station Roswell will be
>>operating by 2007. As I hear it, they don't even own the land or
>>have the money. Talk is cheap. They were even falsely claiming at
>>one time that I and several others were fully behind them. We
>>are not.

>I love the concept its a great tourist attraction, but if
>Roswell City Council allow this to go ahead it will take
>business away from the city center - the hub of nearly all UFO
>memorabilia and restaurant attractions.

>I know I've been there.

>I think a "great deal" more thought and consideration must be
>given to present business in the town center as this project
>could send a lot of them to the wall.


I was in Roswell during the 50th Anniversary Event (1997) and it
was a real circus, with a good time had by all. It was chance
to network, meet researchers and for many of us a chance to see
one of the places we've all read and heard so much about. But
the atmosphere, while good for the economy of Roswell - which
views this as a primary means of boosting the economy - it does
little to aid in the search for the truth and could indeed lend
support to the eternal skeptics.

But the issue of who controls the UFO economy in Roswell has
been evolving over the years, as I understand it, with both the
Chamber of Commerce and the UFO Museum taking leading roles.


Steve