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Join us for a riveting conversation as Ryan Graves discusses theories, impacts, and the push for further inquiry and research in the UAP (UFO) space as part of this fascinating conversation with Associate Professor Robin Hanson. From “The Great Filter” to “Grabby Aliens” join us and embrace a paradigm-shifting exploration of the ideas, technologies, and groups dedicated to furthering our understanding of UAP. === Robin Hanson is associate professor of economics at George Mason University, and research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University. He has a doctorate in social science from California Institute of Technology, master's degrees in physics and philosophy from the University of Chicago, and nine years experience as a research programmer, at Lockheed and NASA. Robin has diverse research interests, with papers on spatial product competition, health incentive contracts, group insurance, product bans, evolutionary psychology and bioethics of health care, voter information incentives, incentives to fake expertise, Bayesian classification, agreeing to disagree, self-deception in disagreement, probability elicitation, wiretaps, image reconstruction, the history of science prizes, reversible computation, the origin of life, the survival of humanity, very long term economic growth, growth given machine intelligence, and interstellar colonization. He coined the phrase "The Great Filter", and has recently numerically estimated it via a model of "Grabby Aliens". See more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hanson. === Ryan Graves: AIAA UAP: https://www.aiaauap.org Twitter: @uncertainvector Connect with Us: Website: http://www.mergedpodcast.com Merged Point: https://www.mergedpoint.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merged_podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/merged_podcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back! Join us as Ryan Graves engages in a profound conversation with Associate Professor Matthew Szydagis. Explore the bond between Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena and the quest to unravel the secrets of dark matter. From rigorous theories to compelling observations, this episode will propel you into the depths of scientific inquiry. Watch now and embrace a paradigm-shifting exploration of the ideas, technologies, and groups dedicated to furthering our understanding of UAP. ===   Matthew Szydagis is an Associate Professor of Physics with a deep passion for scientific exploration. He obtained his bachelor's, master's, and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago before joining the faculty at the University at Albany, SUNY, where he has been a dedicated professor for over nine years. Matthew's research focuses on the detection of dark matter and Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs). With his expertise in astroparticle physics, he brings a unique perspective to the study of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).   Ryan Graves: AIAA UAP: https://www.aiaauap.org Twitter: @uncertainvector Connect with Us: Website: http://www.mergedpodcast.com Merged Point: https://www.mergedpoint.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merged_podc... Twitter: https://twitter.com/merged_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curt Jaimungal & Ryan Graves explore profound topics surrounding UAP (UFOs) and consciousness. Curt expands upon his view of reality, and explains why remaining open and inquisitive leads to deeper understandings of the universe. He also interviews Ryan on his personal encounters with UAP, and his thoughts as to how we can bring this topic into the mainstream.    Curt and Ryan discuss contradictions and paradoxes that are present in the UAP conversation, clues pointing to UAP, and why it's important for scientists to begin studying this phenomena.    Due to a technical issue, the audio for this episode was lost. But due to the advancements of modern technology, we were able to recover a lot of the episode. We have added subtitles to the episode to make it easier to understand.  Big thanks and shoutout to Adobe Podcast "Enhance" for their assistance.   ===   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 2:16 Exploring the Theories of Everything 18:39 Expanding Consciousness 29:30 Opening up a Conversation around UAP 51:26 Contradictions & Paradoxes 1:06:30 Is Meditation ONLY a Spiritual Practice? 1:09:42 Clues Pointing to UAP 1:12:39 Steps for Moving This to the Mainstream 1:20:03 Ryan Answers UAP Questions 1:52:29 Conclusion   ===   Curt Jaimungal is a Torontonian filmmaker who decided to pursue the lens while studying Mathematical Physics at the University of Toronto.   As the host of Theories of Everything, Curt observes topics on theoretical physics (GUTs), consciousness, God, free will; all the profound questions we tend to outwardly ignore, but inwardly wrestle with. Theories of Everything, one of the fastest growing science and philosophy podcasts, analyzes the current state of TOEs: that is, it surveys the landscape of Theories of Everything (pros, cons, and relations of each such as Wolfram’s Physics model, Geometric Unity, String Theory, and even consciousness-based-TOEs). To be a part of the discussion, type Theories of Everything into YouTube, and subscribe to learn more about quantum paradoxes, free will, and consciousness.  / theoriesofeverything   https://theoriesofeverything.org   ===   Ryan Graves:  AIAA UAP: https://www.aiaauap.org Twitter: @uncertainvector   Connect with Us:    Website: http://www.mergedpodcast.com Merged Point: https://www.mergedpoint.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Merged Podcast we get an inside look into the Galileo project, which is currently studying UAP (UFO), through the eyes of research fellow Abby White. Abby explains how she got into the Galileo Project, her experience working on it, and the tools used to study UAP. She shares her perspective on breaking stigma around the subject, and why validated scientific research matters. She also reveals what it has been like to explain what she does for work to others, and what her peers think about the subject.   ===   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:00 Abby’s Educational Background 12:35 Working on the Galileo Project 20:03 Break Stigma & Paradigm Shifts 28:29 Tools for Studying UAP 39:21 Implications of Speaking out 46:18 Continuation of Study 47:59 Advice for Young People Getting Involved 50:54 Galileo Project Today 58:55 Conclusion   ===   Abby White is a recent graduate of Wellesley College, and recent a Research Fellow in the Theoretical Astrophysics Division at the Harvard College Observatory. She is also a Pre Doctoral Fellow Copernicus Space Corporation, and is pursuing a PhD in astrophysics.   ===   Ryan Graves:  AIAA UAP: https://www.aiaauap.org Twitter: @uncertainvector   Connect with Us:    Website: http://www.mergedpodcast.com Merged Point: https://www.mergedpoint.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christiaan van Heijst in his vast decades of flying planes has had several experiences of witnessing things that he can't explain. Today, he explains those UAP sightings with us and shows the photos that he has captured of these unexplainable objects in the sky. Christiaan shares his story over working in aviation, finding passion in photography, and his curiosity with UAP after having several strange encounters while flying.    ===   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:36 Christiaan’s Military Aviation Background 18:56 Current Aviation Work 21:07 Photography as a Pilot  28:15 Discussing UAP 38:28 Tools for Determining Flight Threats 40:54 Possible UAP Sightings 53:38 Do Other Pilots See These? 1:03:50 UAP Encounters that Remain Mysterious  1:11:39 Bringing Awareness to this 1:15:01 Christiaan’s Most Recent Sighting 1:28:49 Conclusion ===   Christiaan van Heijst   Christiaan is a Dutch airline pilot who's been flying since the age of fourteen. He started his career flying turboprops in Africa and Afghanistan, flew the Boeing 737 for four years and has been flying the Boeing 747 for the last twelve years. He's logged over 9,500 flight hours and is now a captain on the 747.   Parallel to his flying career, he is an award-winning photographer specializing in photography from the flight deck   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jpcvanheijst/ Website: https://jpcvanheijst.com http://www.ipaco.fr/page28.html   ===   Ryan Graves:  AIAA UAP: https://www.aiaauap.org Twitter: @uncertainvector   Connect with Us:    Website: http://www.mergedpodcast.com Merged Point: https://www.mergedpoint.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pilot Chris Van Voorhis has been flying a plane since the age of 14, and has had decades of experience with over 30,000 flight hours. Today, he shares the many encounters he has had with UAP while flying, and reveals that many of the pilots he knows have also seen these objects. He shares why he believes airlines are attempting to silence pilots from speaking on this matter, and why this skepticism is holding us back. He also explains his perspective on what impact disclosure would have on humanity, and if we should consider this a safety threat.     ===   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:04 Becoming a Pilot at 14 7:20 First Encounter with a UAP  14:15 Airlines Silencing Witnesses 22:25 How it Changed Me 27:08 Recent Sightings   36:37 This will change humanity 41:41 What UAP Look Like 43:53 Safety Concerns - Is This a Threat? 50:23 Is This Common? 53:37 Ryan’s Experiences 58:07 Conclusion    ===   Pilot Chris Van Voorhis: - At age 14 started flying with the Civil Air Patrol - Domestic and international commercial pilot with over 30,000 flight hours - Military contracted pilot for Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm - Airbus 330 Flight instructor - Former Police Officer   ===   Ryan Graves:  AIAA UAP: https://www.aiaauap.org Twitter: @uncertainvector   Connect with Us:    Website: http://www.mergedpodcast.com Merged Point: https://www.mergedpoint.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Veteran Kegan Gill’s life changed after barely surviving a jet crash in which he set the record for fastest ejection in naval aviation history. Today, he shares his story of the accident, his miraculous physical recovery, and the extreme hardships he faced following the incident. He explains how a traumatic brain injury led him to a psych word, on psychiatric medication - and how he started his journey to healing, and supporting others to do the same.  He also shares his experience with UAP, and his own personal encounter with this phenomena.   ===   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:44 Surviving a Jet Crash  23:35 Miraculous physical Recovery  37:00 Joining the Military Again 39:08 UAP Encounter 46:22 Experiencing Other Jet Crashes  54:39 Kegan’s memory of the crash  59:55 Mental & Trauma Recovery 1:28:44 Healing w/ Psychedelics & Community  1:36:44 Conclusion   ===   Kegan “SMURF” Gill is a former US Navy F/A-18E pilot. In 2014 he sustained devastating injuries from a high-speed ejection into the sound barrier, surviving the fastest ejection in the history of naval aviation. After over a dozen surgeries, two years of rehabilitation and weening himself off high dosage pain meds he returned to flying Super Hornets. Today he is an ultra-endurance athlete, motivational speaker, veteran advocate and completing his first book while raising a family. He is on a mission to heal mind, body and soul through alternative modalities.   https://www.heroicheartsproject.org/ http://defendersoffreedom.us/ https://warriorangelsfoundation.org/   ===   Ryan Graves:  AIAA UAP: https://www.aiaauap.org Twitter: @uncertainvector   Connect with Us:    Website: http://www.mergedpodcast.com Merged Point: https://www.mergedpoint.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pilot Mark Hulsey has become a prominent whistleblower in the UAP space. After multiple encounters with UAP while flying, he began to question why these phenomena are not being publicly investigated. Today he shares his detailed UAP sightings, along with actual radar audio from one of his most famous encounters. He reflects on the backlash he has received, mysteriously missing radar footage (after a government meeting), and why every one has the right to know what’s going on.    ===   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:50 Mark’s Military Background 5:00 First UAP Encounter 26:11 Mark’s Career Now 28:40 Memorable UAP Sighting 49:40 Backlash from skeptics 52:22 Actual Radar Footage 54:14 Steps to Expanding Our Understanding 58:16 People have the Right to Know 1:08:43 Gathering Data 1:14:04 How Common This Is 1:18:39 Conclusion    ===   Mark Hulsey:    Mark began his flying career at the age of 16 learning to fly helicopters. At 18 he enlisted Marine Corps and served as a meteorologist from 1988-1992. He flew helicopters tours in the State of Hawaii from 1992-1995 at which time he left his job to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1995-1998. He graduated with a bachelors degree in aeronautical science and was commissioned in December 1998, as an officer in the United States, Marine Corps.  Graduated top of his class in primary flight training he was assigned to VT-22 NAS Kingsville Texas. He was winged in 1999 and assigned to Naval Air Station Lemoore to fly the F/A-18 hornet. After Retiring from service in 2014 he has been and continues flying corporate jets and helicopters for the pioneer leaders in todays tech industry in one of the most advanced, corporate jets in production today, the Gulfstream G650ER.  Accumulating over 12,000 hours of flight time, he holds three Airline Transport Pilot ratings in single and multi engine land, seaplane and helicopters. He serves as a certified flight instructor in all three categories and is a Designated Pilot Examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration.   ===   Ryan Graves:  AIAA UAP: https://www.aiaauap.org Twitter: @uncertainvector   Connect with Us:    Website: http://www.mergedpodcast.com Merged Point: https://www.mergedpoint.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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As news of UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena or UFOs)  encounters begin to enter mainstream media, we are being encouraged as a collective to not look the other way any longer. On this first episode of the Merged Podcast, we explore the impact of UAP Sightings on the scientific community, and how we can study this technology to innovate our current systems on Earth. Garry Nolan discusses the path forward for studying and legitimizing UAP research, and why he sees this as a possible "commercial gold mine". He shares his perception on the impact this will have on society, and the danger of continuing to keep this information secret from the public.  JOIN PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86919567 === TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:28 Media Reaction to UAP Report 5:07 Proving to the Scientific Community 14:58 What We Can Learn From UAP 33:52 Surprising UAP Sighting  37:39 Path forward for legitimizing research 45:55 Copernicus & Space Travel  56:41 What We Need to Draw Conclusions  1:05:36 Trusting the Data  1:15:20 Will Disclosure Change Us? 1:21:09 NASA’s & DOD’s UAP investigation  1:25:55 Danger of Keeping UAP Secret  1:31:54 How You can Get Involved  1:38:26 AI & Machine Learning 1:42:00 It’s Okay to Wonder About UFOs 1:48:08 Recent Pilots' UAP Sightings 1:53:21 Conclusion === Dr. Garry Nolan: Dr. Garry Nolan is the Director of the Stanford NHLBI Proteomics Center and professor of microbiology and immunology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Nolan received his Ph.D from the Department of Genetics at Stanford at the Herzenberg laboratory, and his B.S. in Genetics from Cornell University, and was a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. David Baltimore at MIT and Rockefeller University. He is the author of over 120 peer-reviewed papers and holds numerous issued patents. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards, and was recently honored as one of the top 25 inventors at Stanford University.   Council Bluffs Research Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376042121000907 ===   Ryan Graves:  AIAA UAP: https://www.aiaauap.org   Connect with Us:  Website: http://www.mergedpodcast.com Merged Point: https://www.mergedpoint.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.