Dr. Michael P. Masters delivers--in concise, digestible prose--a brilliant thesis for who "they"... or even, "we" are. Dr. Master's hypothesis is built on a firm evidentiary foundation, but don't be fooled! This book is no dry read. The author's sharp wit zings through the pages. I highly reccommend this book to anyone with an interest in finding the answers to questions previously verboten to ask. -Wes

This man is a brilliant thought leader in this unduly stigmatized field. His theory makes so much sense it is hard to believe that anyone who hears it could believe otherwise. This is what the UFO phenomenon looks like as a field that hat is being approached from a scientific perspective.

After decades seeking clarity on the UFO Phenomenon, the Extratempestrial Model offers answers to questions within the UFO abduction activity. The model provides an evolutionary path relating to UFOs, or UAPs abduction from the past and present. Dr. Master's provides the CURIOUS' who want to know, those seeking validation, those wanting more science, those who desire confirmation or agreement or those wanting to resolve decades of stigma surrounding UFOs and abductions.

I highly enjoyed Dr. Masters' presentation on his hypothesis, his format is enjoyable and his reasoning is sound. I'm looking forward to more published work!

If… If some UFOs are aircraft housing pilots that routinely abduct humans, then Masters probably has it right with the The Extratempestrial hypotheses. The Extratempestrial Model is simply that UFOs and their pilots are actually human time travelers from our future. And it turns out to be the most logical explanation if, indeed, some UFOs really exist. As I wrote in my review of Masters’ first book, Identified Flying Objects, he makes a strong case against the extraterrestrial hypothesis. In fact, he makes a strong case against interdimensional and any of the other ongoing hypotheses as well. The mere fact that ufonauts are always described as anthropomorphic, sometimes entirely human, suggests that if some of these encounters are real, then the only logical hypothesis is they come from the same planet as us. The chance some other planet evolved anthropomorphic beings, let alone humans, is zero. So if these encounters aren’t entirely hoaxes, cons or taking place in people’s minds, the only good explanation that makes most of the parts fit, is the time travel hypothesis - The Extratempestrial Model. The first part of this book is a summary with some up to date information from the first book, Identified Flying Objects. This book is more of a complement to the first. What this book has are several case studies which, if happened as reported, are good cases that show the Extratempestrial Model is probably the most correct. But like the first book, this book lacks any hard evidence for the hypothesis. This is not, however, the fault of the author. Masters is clear that his hypothesis is based on stories and not anything tangible. The Extratempestrial Model is an attempt to make sense of UFO stories and abductions if it turns out some UFOs really exists. But as of now, we simply don’t have any crashed saucers (despite rumors to the contrary) or bodies of extratempestrials or anything other than anecdotal stories from people who have reported to have seen or been taken by UFOs and their occupants. So until we get a vehicle or body, this is about the best any hypothesis can get. And if this subject matter interests you, I think it’s mandatory reading in the field.

I purchased this the day it came out, since I've been following Michael's work in the field for a few years now. He is generous with his time on podcasts and YouTube so I had a pretty good idea about what to expect in the book. It's absolutely fantastic that an academic researcher of his credentials is interested in the topic and it quickly became obvious to me that he is well-versed in some of the important historical writings by Vallée, Mack, and Keel as well as recent media by the likes of Knuth, ExoAcademian, and Kean. The book has proper footnotes and bibliography citations which is an important touch. He goes deep into the weeds on this book, using witness testimony (gasp!) from experiencers as source material. Since we don't currently have a direct means of communicating with the phenomena, this is fine by me. Masters makes a very strong argument for the case of ufonauts being our descendants (future humans) visiting us with time machines. After reading The Extratempestrial Model, I believe this may very well be the most underrated theory in the field. Even though I have previously listened to his interviews, I was a bit shocked at how much circumstantial evidence points to this conclusion, in at least some of the cases he cites. I do have a few nitpicky Issues with some of the book. However, I think it would be odd if I agreed with everything in a speculative, future evolution text of this length. In chapter two he states, "Without the ability to return to their home time, it may be difficult to recruit people for interstellar missions, if it means they must say goodbye to everyone and everything they had ever known." I think there would be an abundance of people ready and willing to leave society on an exploratory trip through space! I could envision some people getting cold feet at the last minute, so I’m sure there would need to be understudy astronauts to cover the personnel needs of the mission. In The Extratempestrial Model, Masters does not account for some of the high-strangeness that often allegedly accompanies the phenomena. Entities floating over the ground rather than walking, completely absurd behavior, levitation of objects or the witness in the area of the encounter, premonitory dreams, etc. Now, I'm fully-aware of how difficult it is to explain any of that stuff, but that was the single thing that the model doesn't seem to have an answer for. At least not one that became obvious to me.