Friends: my book is about to become a reality.
I have waited patiently for the company that accepted my manuscript to be ready to present the work to me as it would be printed and - after reviewing it - to indicate any modifications, or decide that everything is fine and they can continue with the printing and distribution process.
That will have to happen during this month of April, and I hope it will be before the month is half over.
When I handed in my manuscript last October, there were a few things to add, but even so, I thought it could be ready by January.
However, because it is a long text, it has taken longer to revise and that is what they are doing now.
Once the book is published, I will be ready to give some talks about my work and to respond to the journalistic requests from newspapers, radio and television channels.
The most important thing is that you read the book and form an opinion about the UAP issue, what it is about, what is its essence, and what function it has to fulfill if the case arises, and at the same time, what is the current function of the AARO (the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office) belonging to the Secretary of Defense.
All of this implies an awareness of the importance of the UAP (formerly UFO) issue and why, if on the one hand fantasy and mystery are promoted with a constant talk of extraterrestrials, (or more sophisticatedly “non-humans”) on the other hand there is scientific investigation into what is happening, and the scientific data agree that the subject - essentially - has nothing to do with non-human or extraterrestrial entities.
But having said this, the obligation to investigate, to be aware of what is happening, and to validly conclude the evaluation of cases, becomes essential.
When you tune out all the noise produced by the charlatans of fantasy, in order to pick up the signal, it is easy to realize that there is what I call “ufology for profit”. A whole series of individuals who have taken the subject as a commodity to be sold -- and sold well -- creating videos, films, symposia, conferences, etc. in abundance, which yields millions of dollars.
The writer of this article has never exploited the subject commercially. He has never become a millionaire thanks to researching and studying the subject. On the contrary, he has had to invest his own money to acquire research tools and books, and to make trips to contact fellow researchers. That is my reality. And this writer has lived from his work and now from his retirement.
That is the reality of many serious researchers.
Therefore, these are my credentials, together with my 67 years dedicated to the subject, which give me the backing to make it clear that I know what I am writing about, and why I have also decided that this is my last book on the subject of UFOs/UAPs.
Milton W. Hourcade