Disappointing.
Here’s the exec summary page:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The limited amount of high-quality reporting on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) hampers our ability to draw firm conclusions about the nature or intent of UAP. The Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) considered a range of information on UAP described in U.S. military and IC (Intelligence Community) reporting, but because the reporting lacked sufficient specificity, ultimately recognized that a unique, tailored reporting process was required to provide sufficient data for analysis of UAP events.
• As a result, the UAPTF concentrated its review on reports that occurred between 2004 and 2021, the majority of which are a result of this new tailored process to better capture UAP events through formalized reporting.
• Most of the UAP reported probably do represent physical objects given that a majority of UAP were registered across multiple sensors, to include radar, infrared, electro-optical, weapon seekers, and visual observation.
In a limited number of incidents, UAP reportedly appeared to exhibit unusual flight characteristics. These observations could be the result of sensor errors, spoofing, or observer misperception and require additional rigorous analysis.
There are probably multiple types of UAP requiring different explanations based on the range of appearances and behaviors described in the available reporting. Our analysis of the data supports the construct that if and when individual UAP incidents are resolved they will fall into one of five potential explanatory categories: airborne clutter, natural atmospheric phenomena, USG or U.S. industry developmental programs, foreign adversary systems, and a catchall “other” bin.
UAP clearly pose a safety of flight issue and may pose a challenge to U.S. national security. Safety concerns primarily center on aviators contending with an increasingly cluttered air domain. UAP would also represent a national security challenge if they are foreign adversary collection platforms or provide evidence a potential adversary has developed either a breakthrough or disruptive technology.
Consistent consolidation of reports from across the federal government, standardized reporting, increased collection and analysis, and a streamlined process for screening all such reports against a broad range of relevant USG data will allow for a more sophisticated analysis of UAP that is likely to deepen our understanding. Some of these steps are resource-intensive and would require additional investment.
https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Prelimary-Assessment-UAP-20210625.pdf
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~Easy
So basically we know nothing because we know nothing?
I am not disappointed.
Consider that the report could have indicated there are big bad aliens out there we need to be more afraid of than ‘rona and we must lock down, stay inside, and wear masks when we do go out because our faces offend them.
I for one do not think we need the sheep worrying about aliens on top of everything else they have been taught to worry about and look to the government to save them from.
Re. DNI UAP report…
Mentions of a large deflating balloon as being the cause of one UAP
report looks to me like their choice to explain the popular “trans-medium”
UFO, going into the water.
Somewhat buried mention that some reports are possibly US Covert Tech,
or enemy covert tech, but that they could not verify.
Mention of extreme capabilities being possible sensor anomalies, requiring
additional investigation. little consideration that they might be accurate.
“Examining data for evidence of breakthrough tech…”
Zero hint, or mention or taste of any possibility of non human tech given.
~Easy
There is a somewhat new theory of the cosmos that it might best be explained by it being a holographic projection. Be that as it may, it sort of fits in with one of my theories that UAPs (UFOs) might be some sort of holographic projections and our perception of them would be similar to a cat chasing a laser beamed onto the floor. (I'll get back on my oxygen. 😏 )