THE HYNEK RATING SYSTEM

 THE HYNEK RATING SYSTEM

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At the bottom of each UFO Sighting Report in the CUFON database you will see 

a rating in the form S#/P#. This represents ParaNet's initial Hynek Rating of 

the value of the case. It is not to be confused with the Classification, whic

h is simply a representation of the type of case being dealt with. ParaNet ha

s devised what we call  "the  Hynek Scale"  or  "the  Hynek Rating  System"  

in hopes of creating a standard by which to judge UFO reports. The system is 

explained below.


S:  Strangeness 

The  "Strangeness" factor of a  case description shall  be rated

 from 1 to 5 as follows: .


    1 - Explained or Explainable

    2 - Probably Explainable, with more data

    3 - Possibly Explainable, but with elements of strangeness

    4 - Strange; Does not conform with known principles

    5 - Highly Strange; Definitely indicative of intelligent guidance

.

Examples:

    S1 - Aircraft, meteor, etc.

    S2 - Experimental aircraft; planet or star

    S3 - Slow, low flying objects in formation

    S4 - BOL (Ball of Light Phenomena); physical traces

    S5 - Close Encounters, Abductions, etc.


P: Probability The "Probability" factor of a case relates to the credibility,

 number  and  separation  of  witnesses  and/or  the  soundness  of  evidence

 gathered.  It shall be rated from 1 to 5 as follows: .


    1 - Not Credible or Sound

    2 - Unreliable; Smacks of Hoax

    3 - Somewhat credible or indeterminate

    4 - Credible; Sound

    5 - Highly Credible, leaving almost no doubt


Examples:

    P1 - Known Hoaxer or UFO "Flake"; Hoax Photo

    P2 - Repeat Witness; Conflicting Testimony

    P3 - Standard, first-time witness; slight radiation reading

    P4 - Multiple witnesses; pilot; clear photo

    P5 - National Figure; Multiple independent witnesses; videotape


The composite  Hynek Rating of  a case shall  consist of  the combined S  & P

 factors, stated as Sn/Pn, e.g.  S3/P5; except that cases with an S factor of

 1 shall simply be stated as S1.



Examples using recent or famous cases:


    S1 - Wickenburg, AZ, July 10 (explanation:Mars)

    S5/P1 - Billy Meier

    S2/P5 - X-shaped UFO, Petaluma, CA  May 28

    S4/P5 - Brazilian "Ping Pong Balls"

    S5/P4 - Betty & Barney Hill

    S4/P4 - Lubbock Lights

    S5/P5 - MedEvac Helicopter ("Coyne" Case)

    S3/P2 - Delphos

    S4/P2 - Anything published in SAUCER SMEAR


I believe this rating system will be  a useful tool to investigators who wish

 to narrow their focus  to the most promising cases.  It  is not my intention

 that any one group  "stake a claim" to this system; rather,  I'd like to see

 several groups  or investigators  rate cases  according to  their own  view,

 merely using this system as a standard.   .  The rating of a particular case

 may, indeed  perhaps should,  change from time  to time  as new  evidence is

 gathered.  


Your comments are welcome.  


Jim Speiser



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