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THE HYNEK RATING SYSTEM
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At the bottom of each UFO Sighting Report in the CUFON database you will see
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a rating in the form S#/P#. This represents ParaNet's initial Hynek Rating of
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the value of the case. It is not to be confused with the Classification, whic
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h is simply a representation of the type of case being dealt with. ParaNet ha
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s devised what we call "the Hynek Scale" or "the Hynek Rating System"
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in hopes of creating a standard by which to judge UFO reports. The system is
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explained below.
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S: Strangeness
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The "Strangeness" factor of a case description shall be rated
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from 1 to 5 as follows: .
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1 - Explained or Explainable
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2 - Probably Explainable, with more data
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3 - Possibly Explainable, but with elements of strangeness
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4 - Strange; Does not conform with known principles
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5 - Highly Strange; Definitely indicative of intelligent guidance
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.
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Examples:
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S1 - Aircraft, meteor, etc.
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S2 - Experimental aircraft; planet or star
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S3 - Slow, low flying objects in formation
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S4 - BOL (Ball of Light Phenomena); physical traces
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S5 - Close Encounters, Abductions, etc.
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P: Probability The "Probability" factor of a case relates to the credibility,
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number and separation of witnesses and/or the soundness of evidence
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gathered. It shall be rated from 1 to 5 as follows: .
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1 - Not Credible or Sound
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2 - Unreliable; Smacks of Hoax
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3 - Somewhat credible or indeterminate
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4 - Credible; Sound
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5 - Highly Credible, leaving almost no doubt
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Examples:
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P1 - Known Hoaxer or UFO "Flake"; Hoax Photo
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P2 - Repeat Witness; Conflicting Testimony
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P3 - Standard, first-time witness; slight radiation reading
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P4 - Multiple witnesses; pilot; clear photo
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P5 - National Figure; Multiple independent witnesses; videotape
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The composite Hynek Rating of a case shall consist of the combined S & P
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factors, stated as Sn/Pn, e.g. S3/P5; except that cases with an S factor of
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1 shall simply be stated as S1.
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Examples using recent or famous cases:
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S1 - Wickenburg, AZ, July 10 (explanation:Mars)
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S5/P1 - Billy Meier
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S2/P5 - X-shaped UFO, Petaluma, CA May 28
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S4/P5 - Brazilian "Ping Pong Balls"
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S5/P4 - Betty & Barney Hill
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S4/P4 - Lubbock Lights
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S5/P5 - MedEvac Helicopter ("Coyne" Case)
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S3/P2 - Delphos
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S4/P2 - Anything published in SAUCER SMEAR
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I believe this rating system will be a useful tool to investigators who wish
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to narrow their focus to the most promising cases. It is not my intention
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that any one group "stake a claim" to this system; rather, I'd like to see
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several groups or investigators rate cases according to their own view,
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merely using this system as a standard. . The rating of a particular case
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may, indeed perhaps should, change from time to time as new evidence is
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gathered.
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Your comments are welcome.
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Jim Speiser
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