Richard Dolan, a well known UFO-Paranormal researcher and
fantasist, is into “dark Journalism “. Basically, dark journalists give us a
blend of conspiracy theories, misinformation, unreliable anonymous sorces, and
imagination.
About this professor of Ufology in the Metaphysical Universe
(ONLINE, ) UFOwatchdog says:
So what is the problem? The problem is that Dolan
appears to take all evidence at face value. He will quote Morris K.
Jessup on an equal basis with Jacques Vallee. He will talk of Gray Barker on
the same level as J. Allen Hynek. He puts Philip Corso at the same level as
Jerome Clark. In other words, he does not seem to discriminate between
sources. He considers them all valid. Rather than sifting through vast amounts
of disinformation for the Truth, it’s more like he’s amassing a mound of
evidence without regard to its veracity or corroboration. He doesn’t even
allude to the possibility that there might be some problems with some of this
evidence. The clowns are thrown in with the professors.
Dolan also comes to some dubious conclusions. It’s quite clear he believes James Forrestal was killed for his knowledge that he might spill the beans. And what about Ruppelt’s early death? No one dies of a heart attack at age 37. Hmmm. And James McDonald. Did he commit suicide, really, or was he murdered because he was getting too close to the secrets? This stuff is not corroborated at all. His standards of proof are way too low. This would not be allowed in academia. You wouldn’t be able to get away with this and be considered seriously.
The third problem is that Dolan is now a star. There is no doubt that his various speaking engagements are contributing to his reputation and, by extension, to the monetary rewards of being in the spotlight. His next volume might not make him a millionaire, but it will not be insignificant. For those of you who always jump at monetary involvement, you absolutely must consider this for Dolan as well as Greer.
The fourth problem is that Dolan appears to hang out with discredited people in the field. He shares the stage with people like Greer and Bassett. His theories dovetail nicely with the Exopolitics movement, a cargo cult if there ever was one. If you are known by the company you keep, this is bad news for Dolan. You may say, as he does, that to get the word out he must take advantage of opportunities to do so, but for many, this leaves a sour taste.
Dolan writes well and deserves much of the attention he has received. It's a cut above most Ufological literature. The bottom line is that Dolan’s work appeals to a certain segment of our culture. We all love a conspiracy, and when the government is at fault, we nod our heads sagely in agreement that we knew it all along. Dolan feeds into this world view with detailed facts that suffer from credulity. His focus is very narrow and his work is not nearly as academic and scholarly as it looks. Detail does not substitute for scrutiny and discrimination. –Schuyler
Dolan also comes to some dubious conclusions. It’s quite clear he believes James Forrestal was killed for his knowledge that he might spill the beans. And what about Ruppelt’s early death? No one dies of a heart attack at age 37. Hmmm. And James McDonald. Did he commit suicide, really, or was he murdered because he was getting too close to the secrets? This stuff is not corroborated at all. His standards of proof are way too low. This would not be allowed in academia. You wouldn’t be able to get away with this and be considered seriously.
The third problem is that Dolan is now a star. There is no doubt that his various speaking engagements are contributing to his reputation and, by extension, to the monetary rewards of being in the spotlight. His next volume might not make him a millionaire, but it will not be insignificant. For those of you who always jump at monetary involvement, you absolutely must consider this for Dolan as well as Greer.
The fourth problem is that Dolan appears to hang out with discredited people in the field. He shares the stage with people like Greer and Bassett. His theories dovetail nicely with the Exopolitics movement, a cargo cult if there ever was one. If you are known by the company you keep, this is bad news for Dolan. You may say, as he does, that to get the word out he must take advantage of opportunities to do so, but for many, this leaves a sour taste.
Dolan writes well and deserves much of the attention he has received. It's a cut above most Ufological literature. The bottom line is that Dolan’s work appeals to a certain segment of our culture. We all love a conspiracy, and when the government is at fault, we nod our heads sagely in agreement that we knew it all along. Dolan feeds into this world view with detailed facts that suffer from credulity. His focus is very narrow and his work is not nearly as academic and scholarly as it looks. Detail does not substitute for scrutiny and discrimination. –Schuyler
In the interview, Dolan talks about the UFO phenomenon that
happens, he says, again and again. Of course what he doesn’t say is that 95 %
of UFO sightings are nothing but natural phenomena or man made artifacts. This
clarification of course, doesn’t sell books. Truth is a bad business for
professional mythologists. The “dark journalist” announces a book about UFO in
the 21 century. This that in Dolan’s words, includes a complete analysis of
historical Ufology, and this of course means that Richard is writing the same
old book…again..! Proof of this is that Dolan tells us that his new volume will
be a great source of information for those who meet the UFO phenomenon for the
first time. (Call it copy & Paste.)
The interview goes on, and you will find nothing original. Listening
and watching Richard Dolan, we learn something important: Not even the imagination
of these “self-proclaimed experts” can produce something original.
Professor (online) Richard Dolan informs us that the cover-up
will crash when the imaginary ET visitors stop playing hide and seek and show
themselves openly. This, in fact is meaningless. A pathetic science-fiction
scenario. (What else could be after all?)
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