PhD Talks UFOs, Psychics and The Afterlife

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Jesse Michels
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August 13, 2026
265.7K views
Tier 1First Person EncounterInterview with Experiencer
Experiencer: Ted Owens

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherIntel Value: 7/10

Ted Owens

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: not_stated

The Encounter

The person in this account is Jeffrey Mishlov, who discusses his experiences with Ted Owens, a man who claimed to have telepathic contact with aliens. Mishlov recounts a significant phone call from Owens on Christmas Eve 1985. Owens warned him to notify the US government not to launch the next space shuttle, claiming his UFOs would knock it out of the sky. A few weeks later, the Challenger explosion occurred. Mishlov also mentions Owens's ability to summon lightning and control weather, which he documented over years of study. The encounter led Mishlov to reflect on the connection between consciousness and UFO phenomena, resulting in a lasting interest in these topics and ongoing discussions about the nature of reality and human abilities. No lasting physical effects were mentioned.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

The video discusses the extraordinary claims of Ted Owens, who purportedly had the ability to summon lightning and predict UFO sightings. It explores the intersection of UFO phenomena with human consciousness and parapsychology, highlighting the experiences of individuals who have encountered these phenomena.

Primary Revelation

Ted Owens predicted the Challenger explosion after warning the US government not to launch the shuttle.

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Jeffrey Mishlov
investigatorpro disclosure
New Thinking Aloud
PhD in parapsychologylong-term research with Ted Owenspublished works on parapsychology

It's fascinating because it's interesting also to hear the accounts of people at the Princeton engineering and anomalous research lab.

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Ted Owens
witnessunknown
Stanford Research Institute
documented predictionsstudied by researchers at SRIpublished book on contacting space people

You have to notify the US government not to send up the next space shuttle because if they do, my UFOs are going to knock it right out of the sky.

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Robert Bigalow
contractor employeepro disclosure
Bigelow Aerospace
billionaire aerospace entrepreneurinvolvement in UFO research

He knew that the at least in his mind and I would agree with him the two big unsolved problems facing humanity have to do with the nature of UFOs and the nature of survival after death.

Stargate ProjectCold War (1970s to 1995)confirmed

Managed by: CIA

investigate psychic phenomena for intelligence purposes

non human intelligencespecific

Ted Owens could point his finger and lightning would strike where he pointed.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

Ted Owens predicted that a UFO sighting would be seen by hundreds of people, which occurred four days later.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

Ted Owens warned the US government not to send up the next space shuttle because his UFOs would knock it out of the sky, which was followed by the Challenger explosion.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

Owens claimed to have telepathic contact with extraterrestrial beings.

Source: Unnamed individual
scientificspecific

Owens was studied by researchers at Stanford Research Institute who were involved in the CIA's psychic spy program.

Source: Unnamed individual
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Ted Owens predicted the Challenger explosion and claimed to summon UFO sightings and control weather.

Ted Owens · First-Person

Encounter Context

Factual Details
2 witnesses mentionedTed OwensJeffrey Mishlov

Encounter Research Breakdown

Phenomenological Analysis
not statednot_statedDuration: not_stated
Low Evidential StrengthScore: 8/21commentary
Detail & Specificity
1/3
Corroboration
1/3
Physical Evidence
1/3
Unpredictability
2/3
Perceptual Clarity
1/3
Timely Reporting
1/3
Witness Credibility
1/3

The transcript primarily consists of commentary and anecdotal references to various individuals and events related to UFOs, without presenting a specific first-person encounter. The claims made are vague and lack corroboration or detailed evidence.

The analysis found no relevant content for this section.

auditory
5/10

phone call from ted owens

The analysis found no relevant content for this section.

What makes this encounter unique

The discussion revolves around the intersection of UFO phenomena and consciousness, highlighting historical figures and their experiences without a direct encounter.

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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherIntel Value: 7/10
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Ted Owens

First-Person

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: not_stated
2

Kenneth Arnold

Retold Account

This is a retold account. Triad scoring requires direct experiencer testimony.

3

Unnamed Witness (Concord, California)

Retold Account

This is a retold account. Triad scoring requires direct experiencer testimony.

4

Unnamed Witness (Soma State College)

Retold Account

This is a retold account. Triad scoring requires direct experiencer testimony.