The debate · competing frameworks
11 serious competing theories
11 competing interpretive frameworks. UAP Codex adopts plurality: several distinct phenomena under the same label.
| Framework | Main author | Moral verdict |
|---|---|---|
Classical Extraterrestrial Hypothesis (ETH) They are aliens from other planets with advanced technology. | Loeb (Galileo Project), Mack (parcial) | Neutral |
Control System It's a system that regulates our collective belief, not physical objects. | Jacques Vallée (1975) | Neutral |
Predatory Entities They are hostile entities that feed on our emotional energy and disguise themselves as gods. | Salvador Freixedo (1984), John Keel | Hostile |
Psychospiritual Contact It is transformational contact with an 'Other' intelligence beyond our categories. | John E. Mack (Harvard), Whitley Strieber | Positive |
Multidimensional They come from other physical dimensions, not other planets. | Hal Puthoff, Eric Davis, AAWSAP | Variable |
Breakaway Civilization It's technology from a secret parallel human civilization. | Jorjani, Lazar (claims) | Variable |
Time Traveler They are human descendants from the future investigating their past. | Masters, Jorjani (taxonomy) | Variable |
Crypto-Terrestrial / Atlantean They are a prehistoric terrestrial civilization that survives hidden. | Tim Lomas (2024), Jorjani | Variable |
Simulation Avatar UAPs are interfaces of a simulated reality. | Jorjani (taxonomy) | Variable |
Political Subjugation Frame Controlled disclosure prepares totalitarian global governance justified by external threat. | Jason Reza Jorjani (2021) | Hostile |
Plurality (UAP Codex position) It's not ONE phenomenon — it's several distinct phenomena mixed together. | Corpus | Variable |