3I/ATLAS: 13 Anomalies Rock NASA: Insiders Accused of Airbrushing Alien Evidence to Protect Comfortable Careers

A fierce debate has erupted within the scientific community, challenging the established protocols of NASA and modern academia. At the centre of this controversy is a call for a new 'scientific declaration of independence,' one that accuses insiders of deliberately airbrushing evidence regarding the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS to protect their professional standing.

Critics argue that the refusal to seriously investigate the potential technological origins of 3I/ATLAS represents a failure of the scientific method. They contend that researchers are prioritising peer approval over the pursuit of truth. To paraphrase the Declaration of Independence in the context of science: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all humans are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights, that among these are the search for extraterrestrial knowledge, the liberty to deviate from the arrogance of dogmatists, and the pursuit of scientific truth.'

Why Academia's Ivory Tower Is Failing The Public Trust

The core of the accusation is that the academic elite have retreated into 'echo-chambers' built from taxpayer money. Rather than engaging with the public's genuine interest in the unknown, these gatekeepers are allegedly operating with a mindset reminiscent of pre-revolutionary France.

In a scathing assessment of the current intellectual climate, it has been noted that the communication port enabled in academia is often one-way, taking the form of scientists telling the public what they think it needs to know. This disconnect is compared to Marie Antoinette stating: 'There is nothing new except what has been forgotten.'

This elitism reportedly extends to how young minds are advised to navigate the world. In a recent interview with a student—the daughter of an AI technology mogul with a net worth exceeding £8 billion ($10 billion)—the advice given was stark. The student was told to 'maintain your childhood curiosity, take risks to improve the world, but most importantly: give priority to human companionship over AI companions.'

13 Anomalies That Demand A Shift In Scientific Enquiry

The flashpoint of this conflict is 3I/ATLAS, an object that defies standard classification. After 3I/ATLAS was discovered, the alternative way of communicating the scientific process was chosen to explore an exciting possibility that 3I/ATLAS might be a technological object based on its 13 anomalies.

Proponents of this theory argue that dismissing these anomalies is a dereliction of duty. Admitting that there are mysterious facts about 3I/ATLAS endows us with the curiosity to learn something new. Conversely, excluding the anomalies from the vocabulary of NASA officials alienates the public because it violates the scientific declaration of independence.

The proper way to address alternative interpretations of 3I/ATLAS is by explaining anomalies away, not by ignoring them. The fear is that career scientists are ignoring data that does not fit their training sets, much like AI hallucinations. It is argued that comet experts should add spacecraft to the icy rocks that they have in their training data set, because humanity has produced such objects.

Gatekeepers Ignoring The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence

The frustration with NASA and academic leadership is compounded by funding decisions that sideline the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The 2020 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics identified the search for the molecular fingerprints of microbial life as the highest research priority. Meanwhile, the search for technological signatures of extraterrestrial intelligence was sidelined with no recommended funding.

This allocation of resources stands in contrast to the public's passion to search for aliens and not just microbes. While the mainstream report recommended searching for microbes in distant houses, it ignores the possibility that these houses might host intelligent residents. These residents might send a package to our backyard in the form of interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS.

The scientific declaration of independence argues for hedging the bets and investing in both types of searches. However, critics maintain that the gatekeepers of academia avoid the public's passion for aliens.

Realigning Science With The Will Of The People

Ultimately, this movement seeks to realign scientific enquiry with the values of the taxpayers who fund it. Just as with AI systems, there is 'an alignment problem' in ensuring that scientists act in accordance with taxpayers' intentions, values, and goals.

The hope is that by exposing these issues, the passage of interstellar objects through the inner solar system will lead to a better future in which science is regarded as the work of the people, rather than the work of an intellectual elite.