The silent, metallic disc seen by a former physics major in the late 1970s while driving near Reno, Nevada, is a quintessential example of unexplained encounters with UFOs.
The object made several of these impossible, abrupt turns, behaving in a way that defied the inertia and physical laws that govern human aircraft. Mark, overwhelmed and shaken, felt his scientific understanding crumble. The silent, metallic disc seen by a former
"It wasn't making any noise," Mark recalled. "No propeller, no exhaust, no sound of any kind." "It wasn't making any noise," Mark recalled
For years afterward, he and his friend rarely spoke of it. The memory, however, remained as vivid as the day it happened, a persistent "what the fuck" moment that defied all logical explanation. Mark followed his gaze
Mark followed his gaze. About 300 yards away, hovering roughly 200 feet above the pine tree tops, was a large, silent, metallic disc. It was roughly 40-50 feet in diameter and perfectly smooth, save for a smaller, rotating disc attached to the underside, which appeared to have portholes.
As his friend got out to switch, he froze, looking upward. "Do you see that?" he asked, his voice barely a whisper.