Jacques Vallée

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A French computer scientist, author, and ufologist who proposed the 'control system' and 'Kabuki theater' theories for UFO phenomena, suggesting they are an influence campaign rather than mere physical visits.

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Videos Mentioning Jacques Vallée

Garry Nolan: UFOs and Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #262

Garry Nolan: UFOs and Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #262

Lex Fridman

A French computer scientist, author, and ufologist who proposed the 'control system' and 'Kabuki theater' theories for UFO phenomena, suggesting they are an influence campaign rather than mere physical visits.

Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #211

Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #211

Lex Fridman

A researcher who writes wonderfully about discarnate entities existing in folklore and mythology across societies.

Diana Walsh Pasulka: Aliens, Technology, Religion & the Nature of Belief | Lex Fridman Podcast #149

Diana Walsh Pasulka: Aliens, Technology, Religion & the Nature of Belief | Lex Fridman Podcast #149

Lex Fridman

A technologist with a PhD in information technology, who worked on ARPANET, mapped Mars, and is an astronomer, known for his interest in UFOs. Pasulka sees his two interests as interconnected—aliens and technology.

Georges St-Pierre: The Science of Fighting | Lex Fridman Podcast #179

Georges St-Pierre: The Science of Fighting | Lex Fridman Podcast #179

Lex Fridman

A researcher known for theories about alien beings possibly living in different dimensions, discussed in the context of UFO sightings and consciousness.