by Sandra Bazen Cobb

Created on: January 01, 2009   Last Updated: January 13, 2009

Dr. Steven Greer either embodies the elements of a true pioneer, a marketing mastermind, or (dare I say it?), a quack.

Public relations consultants and internet marketing gurus will be the first to tell you that in order to succeed, you need to find a need and then fulfill that need.

Extraterrestrials and UFOs are the passion of many people, some of whom you probably know. Many believers do not publicize their interest in other-worldly-life for fear of being laughed at and ostracized from their family and peers. The success of the nightly "Coast to Coast AM" live radio show proves the broad appeal and interest in such topics.

Most people who have not ever experienced any type of supernatural phenomenon will not believe that others have experienced it either. This may be a mistake. Some rather famous and well regarded personalities have told personal stories of UFO sightings.

Former President Jimmy Carter, the late comedian Jackie Gleason, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, John Lennon, and former CBS Anchor Walter Cronkite are just a few modern day believers with personal experiences. Christopher Columbus and Alexander the Great also recorded seeing lights and shields in the sky with no logical explanation.

No doubt these and others lesser known persons tell their stories to help science, not to make a fortune. Indeed, what fortune is to be made from Aunt Sue telling her UFO story? Who knows how many others have kept quiet because they did not want to find themselves the subject of someone's ridicule? This is certainly a delicate subject with no solid proof or conclusions on the horizon.

While it is obvious that Dr. Greer appears to be genuinely obsessed with his passions, it does not mean that he isn't taking full advantage of the money making opportunity. Those who are interested in this area of study, or any area of study for that matter, somehow find other like-minded individuals and are willing to pay for tidbits of bliss that feed their passion.

Dr. Greer is a very smart businessman. People have been interested in such things as UFOs for years. Prior to Dr. Greer, no one with a respectable education and viable knowledge of the subject has attempted to fill this niche. Even though many have never heard of him, those who seek his services manage to find him.

The US Government once tested the theory of remote viewing, a process during which a person becomes aware of the events surrounding someone in an unknown place. Edgar Cayce was famous for conducting readings on people

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