in 1977. Two years later,
James Oberg flew into
Washington, DC, and the
three of us got together
here at Sheaffer's home.
A few months earlier,
Oberg had won a world-
wide essay competition
on UFOs. The pro-UFO
community was incensed
that his winning entry,
"The Failure of the
'Science' of Ufology"
(posted here and here)
was, as its name
indicates, an indictment
of the field.
Left to right:
Sheaffer, Oberg and Posner
attempting to avert an evil "Fate"
at Sheaffer's home (1979)
Oberg with winning £1,000 (British) check