Welcome to Living Witness: The Deep Dive, where we move past the testimony and into the bigger questions hiding in plain sight. Tonight, Sara and I are tackling a subject that forms the backbone of how encounters with the unknown are classified—the Hynek system of close encounters.
It’s a framework that has shaped how sightings and experiences are understood, dividing them into levels that range from distant lights to undeniable, up-close interactions. But how accurate is it? And does it still hold up against modern reports?
For the next hour, we’re going beyond speculation—breaking it down, asking hard questions, and exploring what this system means for the testimonies we uncover.
Subscribers, settle in. It’s time to dive deep.
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