Forbidden Science
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Random excerpts from Jacques Vallée's journals: Forbidden Science, Vols. 1-4 (1957-1999). Some excerpts lightly edited to fit character limit. Not affiliated with the man himself or Anomalist Books. 🛸👽🔭💾🕴️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SNYT3CQ
I don’t believe in John Lilly’s approach, exploring the paranormal with drugs: he goes somewhere but he doesn’t know where, so he can never go there again! All he demonstrates is that the universe is a mysterious place, something we already knew. (30 Mar 1986)
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I don’t believe in John Lilly’s approach, exploring the paranormal with drugs: he goes somewhere but he doesn’t know where, so he can never go there again! All he demonstrates is that the universe is a mysterious place, something we already knew. (30 Mar 1986)
Chicago is a prodigy, built by humorless giants who have now faded into history, leaving behind deserted, dangerous streets. The only thing alive is the great North wind, howling in despair, looking in vain for the passions and the excesses of yesteryear. (14 Nov 1965)
December 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Chicago is a prodigy, built by humorless giants who have now faded into history, leaving behind deserted, dangerous streets. The only thing alive is the great North wind, howling in despair, looking in vain for the passions and the excesses of yesteryear. (14 Nov 1965)
Quiet, sleepy afternoon. Upstairs a pianist plays The Trout. I called Pierre Lagrange about the news of an upcoming meeting of French ufologists in Lyon. He confirmed that Bill Moore had been invited to talk about MJ-12 and the Roswell Crash. The French pay the bill. (22 Apr 1989)
December 2, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Quiet, sleepy afternoon. Upstairs a pianist plays The Trout. I called Pierre Lagrange about the news of an upcoming meeting of French ufologists in Lyon. He confirmed that Bill Moore had been invited to talk about MJ-12 and the Roswell Crash. The French pay the bill. (22 Apr 1989)
The mail brings messages from witnesses whose lives are affected, cases that elude our grasp. Fred Beckman rightly observes “a sort of religious fervor, engulfing the whole business now.” (24 May 1992)
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The mail brings messages from witnesses whose lives are affected, cases that elude our grasp. Fred Beckman rightly observes “a sort of religious fervor, engulfing the whole business now.” (24 May 1992)
Our friend Dr. Keith Harary was on television today, interviewed by a former San Francisco mayor about his role as “a psychic for the CIA.” The man kept asking if psychics could win the lottery! (1 Jan 1996)
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Our friend Dr. Keith Harary was on television today, interviewed by a former San Francisco mayor about his role as “a psychic for the CIA.” The man kept asking if psychics could win the lottery! (1 Jan 1996)
These people only know about advanced computer techniques through the garbled accounts of American research they read in fake intellectual journals like Le Monde or L'Express. They mix up recent reports on artificial intelligence, on automatic language translation, on software trends. (28 Nov 1967)
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
These people only know about advanced computer techniques through the garbled accounts of American research they read in fake intellectual journals like Le Monde or L'Express. They mix up recent reports on artificial intelligence, on automatic language translation, on software trends. (28 Nov 1967)
Although the case only came to Hynek's attention this morning, the landing happened four days ago, on April 24th, last Friday at 5:45 p.m., when Hynek and I were just leaving Project Blue Book headquarters. (28 Apr 1964)
December 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Although the case only came to Hynek's attention this morning, the landing happened four days ago, on April 24th, last Friday at 5:45 p.m., when Hynek and I were just leaving Project Blue Book headquarters. (28 Apr 1964)
Last night McMurtry added to our lively collection of hermetic surprises. Hymenaeus Alpha showed us original editions of Crowley's works, bundles of his letters, and a series of pictures of his own group, the Kaaba Clerkhouse... (22 Sep 1970)
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Last night McMurtry added to our lively collection of hermetic surprises. Hymenaeus Alpha showed us original editions of Crowley's works, bundles of his letters, and a series of pictures of his own group, the Kaaba Clerkhouse... (22 Sep 1970)
Our wishes were turned into little stones ceremoniously placed among the rocks in the various sectors of a mandala, then we started walking down. Pepe Sanchez cut Spanish bayonets out of yucca canes for the children. (6 Nov 1971)
December 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Our wishes were turned into little stones ceremoniously placed among the rocks in the various sectors of a mandala, then we started walking down. Pepe Sanchez cut Spanish bayonets out of yucca canes for the children. (6 Nov 1971)
What I need is time away from Silicon Valley. I am not the only one: soon a lot of people will be on vacation, including my former partners at Vivendi, because Internet stocks have started to tumble down from their absurd heights. (25 May 1999)
November 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
What I need is time away from Silicon Valley. I am not the only one: soon a lot of people will be on vacation, including my former partners at Vivendi, because Internet stocks have started to tumble down from their absurd heights. (25 May 1999)
When he left the field in April 1991, author Whitley Strieber characterized ufologists as "the crudest, nastiest and craziest people I have ever encountered." (Epilogue, Vol. 1)
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When he left the field in April 1991, author Whitley Strieber characterized ufologists as "the crudest, nastiest and craziest people I have ever encountered." (Epilogue, Vol. 1)
“Well, I'm glad there's some beer on the table today!” said Don as he sat down for dinner. Yesterday he was reduced to drinking water with us. I had work to finish at the terminal while Janine, after a long day at the office, had to bathe the children, feed them and put them to bed. (25 Sep 1970)
November 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“Well, I'm glad there's some beer on the table today!” said Don as he sat down for dinner. Yesterday he was reduced to drinking water with us. I had work to finish at the terminal while Janine, after a long day at the office, had to bathe the children, feed them and put them to bed. (25 Sep 1970)
The very nature of our problem has selected those individuals who choose to work on it, men with high ethical standards and personal integrity. Unfortunately these men are isolated, thousands of miles away from each other, in a divided world with poor communications. (5 Nov 1966)
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The very nature of our problem has selected those individuals who choose to work on it, men with high ethical standards and personal integrity. Unfortunately these men are isolated, thousands of miles away from each other, in a divided world with poor communications. (5 Nov 1966)
My daughter often speaks of living in France some day. She reads the novels of the Comtesse de Ségur and dreams of long walks in Normandy. Life in Bayeux represents her idea of paradise, and I find it hard to argue with her. (28 Mar 1980)
November 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
My daughter often speaks of living in France some day. She reads the novels of the Comtesse de Ségur and dreams of long walks in Normandy. Life in Bayeux represents her idea of paradise, and I find it hard to argue with her. (28 Mar 1980)
Later Johnson and I spent nearly an hour together, discussing classification schemes for UFO reports. He is computerizing the cases for MUFON while working as an engineer on Hal Puthoff's project in Austin. (8 Jun 1994)
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Later Johnson and I spent nearly an hour together, discussing classification schemes for UFO reports. He is computerizing the cases for MUFON while working as an engineer on Hal Puthoff's project in Austin. (8 Jun 1994)
Some forty French managers and bankers on a marketing junket have quietly assembled here. “Too quietly,” the Ambassador tells us: the group is not “vibrant” enough to impress the quick-witted Singaporeans. (16 Oct 1995)
November 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Some forty French managers and bankers on a marketing junket have quietly assembled here. “Too quietly,” the Ambassador tells us: the group is not “vibrant” enough to impress the quick-witted Singaporeans. (16 Oct 1995)
I spent the evening with Rod and his wife Gloria, discussing science-fiction, UFOs and the Rand Corporation. I slept at their house in Marina Del Rey, as the waves crashed on the beach below. (15 Jan 1971)
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I spent the evening with Rod and his wife Gloria, discussing science-fiction, UFOs and the Rand Corporation. I slept at their house in Marina Del Rey, as the waves crashed on the beach below. (15 Jan 1971)
Our new home is a delight we keep discovering. There are ships at anchor on the Bay, Alcatraz dreams of drifting out to the open sea, faraway Berkeley stretches like a kitten. (22 Nov 1992)
November 29, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Our new home is a delight we keep discovering. There are ships at anchor on the Bay, Alcatraz dreams of drifting out to the open sea, faraway Berkeley stretches like a kitten. (22 Nov 1992)
Fred Beckman has called me with alarming news. He’d been in the hospital with a sub-cortical stroke (an ischemic episode) linked to high blood pressure. He hadn't paid attention to the headaches he suffered a couple of weeks ago. (21 Jun 1993)
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Fred Beckman has called me with alarming news. He’d been in the hospital with a sub-cortical stroke (an ischemic episode) linked to high blood pressure. He hadn't paid attention to the headaches he suffered a couple of weeks ago. (21 Jun 1993)
After an ophthalmologist pointed out that Wendy's lenses didn't quite cover the whole eye (after all, she's only a hybrid!) Ralph finally conceded that she was a fake, much to the relief of his wife. (31 Aug 1992)
November 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
After an ophthalmologist pointed out that Wendy's lenses didn't quite cover the whole eye (after all, she's only a hybrid!) Ralph finally conceded that she was a fake, much to the relief of his wife. (31 Aug 1992)
The “Two” (Marshall Applewhite, Bonnie Nettles and their followers) are an example of the new movements. Other groups take the position that UFOs should not be studied at all, either because God has secretly sent them here, or because they are tools of Lucifer. (9 Nov 1980)
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The “Two” (Marshall Applewhite, Bonnie Nettles and their followers) are an example of the new movements. Other groups take the position that UFOs should not be studied at all, either because God has secretly sent them here, or because they are tools of Lucifer. (9 Nov 1980)
As I have dinner alone, eating frankfurters and fries and drinking café-crèmes I dream of the time when Janine and I lived half a block away. (8 May 1983)
November 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
As I have dinner alone, eating frankfurters and fries and drinking café-crèmes I dream of the time when Janine and I lived half a block away. (8 May 1983)
A cool gray morning. From my window on a high floor I can see people lining up in front of the Chinese Theater to catch the first showing of Batman. (23 Jun 1989)
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM
A cool gray morning. From my window on a high floor I can see people lining up in front of the Chinese Theater to catch the first showing of Batman. (23 Jun 1989)
"I don't see how I could go much higher than Rocard, other than seeing the Old Man himself (De Gaulle) but he doesn't give a damn. What I see is failure all along the line. For the first time I have no alternate plan." (6 Apr 1967)
November 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"I don't see how I could go much higher than Rocard, other than seeing the Old Man himself (De Gaulle) but he doesn't give a damn. What I see is failure all along the line. For the first time I have no alternate plan." (6 Apr 1967)
Over lunch with a friend from Stanford a few days ago, she told me she felt “inadequate” in this world, a remark typical of a whole generation of Americans. Why are they so ashamed to be human, so unable to take flight, so guilty to be alive? (18 Sep 1971)
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Over lunch with a friend from Stanford a few days ago, she told me she felt “inadequate” in this world, a remark typical of a whole generation of Americans. Why are they so ashamed to be human, so unable to take flight, so guilty to be alive? (18 Sep 1971)