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White House taps Avi Loeb to lead UFO science council

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The White House has appointed Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb to lead the UAP Science Advisory Council. This council, established by multiple US intelligence agencies including the Pentagon and the FBI, will focus on the scientific study of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). Loeb is known for his controversial theories regarding extraterrestrial life and his advocacy for investigating potential alien technology. AI

RANK_REASON Appointment of a prominent, albeit controversial, figure to lead a government-sanctioned scientific advisory council. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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White House taps Avi Loeb to lead UFO science council

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    White House taps the guy who keeps crying ‘aliens’ to run UFO group Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb will head the UAP Science Advisory Council established by th

    White House taps the guy who keeps crying ‘aliens’ to run UFO group Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb will head the UAP Science Advisory Council established by the White House, the Pentagon, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI, and "the intelligence communi…

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