Yes. I’m certain.
Actually, in terms of StarGate . . .
I would not be at all surprised that the Oligarchy had a hand in seeding plot lines to it—even in getting it off the ground with seed money.
THE RETIRING HEAD
of Lockeed Skunkworks [SR-71 amongst other known craft]
declared quite seriously that . . . we were 50 years ahead of everyone else . . . and further that
IF YOU CAN IMAGINE IT, WE CAN ALREADY DO IT.
There have been whistleblowers for a long time who have insisted that something functioning akin to STAR GATE
and even time travel were almost old hat realities—some have insisted that it only worked one direction.
My memory is not what it used to be on some of those details.
I personally don’t think the dematerializing atom by atom and being rebuilt atom by atom is what is going on . . . I think something other dimensional is going on.
However, the function in terms of travel may be essentially the same as STARGATE SG1 makes it out to be.
You didn’t date the quote, therefore its useless. Regardless, since you know about it, it was made public and therefore was for the benefit of our nation’s political and military enemies. This is called psy ops that uses mis-information to confuse an enemy.
ALLRIGHT. YOU ARE COMPLETELY OVER THE EDGE! TAKE YOUR GOVERNMENT COVER-UPS / CONSPIRACY THEORIES SOMEWHERE ELSE.