Project
Pegasus Conspiracy Theory
Traveling
to the age of Jesus Christ, delivering messages from the future, visiting the
planet Mars, and creating relationships with extraterrestrials—all claims made
by one man, Andrew Basiago, to be true. The government classified project known
as “Project Pegasus” was said to take place during 1962-’72 and involved a
group of physically gifted children who used advanced technology to travel to
the past and future (Staff 1). Since Basiago has laid claim to this secret
project, several conspiracy theories have surfaced:
1. Is
“Project Pegasus” and time travel a real thing the government is hiding from
us?
2. Did
Andrew Basiago make up “Project Pegasus” in order to benefit his campaign for
president?
3. Did
Andrew Basiago created “Project Pegasus” as a media stunt in order to promote
the release of his book?
It
is a plausible idea that Andrew Basiago has made such wild claims in order to
benefit his presidential campaign but let us examine the different conspiracy
theories surrounding the so called, “Project Pegasus”.
Andrew Basiago, the unfamiliar
presidential candidate, has brought attention to his name through his confident
and ambitious push towards the claim of the disclosed government program:
“Project Pegasus”. Basiago came out with this claim in 2016, where he also
stated that it was his destiny to become president, ensuing his campaign for
that year’s presidential election (Staff 1). Soon after his story of time
travel and visiting Mars hit the media and became bigger, suspicion of
Basiago’s true intentions became prominent after discovering he had also just
finished a book he planned to publish (Patel 1). It is these underlying
qualities of Basiago and his claim, that leave so many people questioning if
his far fetched acquisitions are true or not.
Through
interviews and media, Andrew Basiago has created a confident persona by his
knowledge and loyalty towards the program of Project Pegasus. For a claim so
unordinary, Basiago is able to describe in-depth the technology used behind the
time travel stating:
Upon activation, this time-traversing machine created a
‘vortal tunnel’ from radiant energy that was capable of bending the fabric of
reality. This radiant energy was discovered by Nikola Tesla, whose schematic
was posthumously discovered by the government in his New York apartment in
1943. The technology was parlayed into what Basiago calls a plasma confinement
chamber which a user jumps into before being transported to a different moment
or place in time. (Staff 1)
He then goes to call out
former President Barack Obama for denying his involvement within the project by
saying Obama “literally lying, to deny the involvement of a set of Americans
who put their lives at risk at a very young age, doing what their country asked
of them” (Patel 1). Basiago having the confidence to go head to head with a
former president along with being comfortable to share large amounts of information
on Project Pegasus has given a sense of credibility around the media world.
Many people say that if Basiago were lying about his claims, he would not be
eager to take part in interviews and talk about scientific aspects of his claim
(Staff 1).
Andrew Basiago’s persuasiveness has brought
both good and bad by aiding him in convincing the world of his claim but also
causing people to believe he is just a good liar. Before coming out and making
headlines, Basiago held a job as “a layer in the Pacific Northwest” (Patrice
1). Lawyers are often people are good storytellers and can convince others,
which are attributes that are connected to Basiago’s personality. For Basiago,
his background as a lawyer is beneficial for him being able to connect and convince
the country that the information he is telling is true. On the other hand, his
past job hurts his credibility in the eyes of the public. The people see
Basiago’s ability to persuade has reason to not trust him because he is able to
lie about his claim on Project Pegasus” while making it seem like a realistic
claim (Patel 1). Basiago’s elaborate story with details of how the time travel
worked, who was involved, and where they went is often not believed and
credited to his time as a lawyer.
Along
with his persuasion and confidence, Basiago is as a considerate person
throughout his time in front of the media.
During his campaign, he stated his goals are to:
focus on three themes: truth, reform, and innovation. He
seeks to be the most honest and transparent president that’s ever-held office;
to change up the power structures of the executive office; and to make
technological innovation the centerpiece of his policies.
(Tiwari 1)
Basiago wants to take the time travel
technology he has laid claim to and utilize it in society, which he stated,
“Knowing about these things will allow the public to understand and participate
in the advancement of new technologies” (Patel 1). The media was unfamiliar
with Basiago until his wild claims were made public, so his current words and
actions are shaping his current character. This considerate persona Basiago has
created for himself will only be beneficial if these wild claims of “Project
Pegasus” are true.
Within
Andrew Basiago’s claim of “Project Pegasus”, many conspiracy theories surround
the so-called government-led program and if it is real or not. In the first
conspiracy theory, Andrew Basiago came out and told the media that the CIA led
a secret time-travel program called “Project Pegasus” which involved traveling
to the past and future, as well as space (Staff, 1). Basiago went into detail,
claiming he was involved in expeditions that went to Lincoln’s Gettysburg
Address, the Revolutionary war, and Mars (1). The program was said to take
place during the 1970s where the government created a “vortal tunnel from
radiant energy that was capable of bending the fabric of reality” (1). The
radiant energy used within the machine was supposedly the same radiant energy
that was first discovered by Nikola Tesla during the early 1900s (Major, 1).
Tesla’s research was always involved in the discussion of time-travel, from
connection to the Philadelphia Experiment along with many other claims but
could never be scientifically linked to anything specific (Raven, 1). The radiant energy claim has never been
proven by Basiago and most of the details he describes have been denied by the
government. Basiago also told media that he was part of a selected group of
children including former president Barack Obama (Staff, 1). The interesting
aspect around this claim is that no other individual has come out and said they
were involved in the program including Barack Obama. If Project Pegasus was
real, why has Basiago and the so-called fellow participants of the project not
come forward and prove any of his claims?
The
second conspiracy theory suggests that Andrew Basiago has created the program
of “Project Pegasus” to help his campaign for president in the 2020
election. When discussing Project
Pegasus, Basiago stated that “I have prior knowledge that not only will I run
for president, but that during one of the elections…I’m either elected
president or vice president” (Patel, 1).
Throughout the process of revealing the claim of Project Pegasus to the
public, Basiago has done a great job of connecting with the people and
describing the beneficial aspects he would bring as president. He describes
“Project Pegasus” as the technology that would excel the country and is
surrounding his current campaign on the ideas of truth, reform, and innovation
(1). Using the backing of his claim that time-travel technology is real,
Basiago has said he will be the most honest president ever and will help with
issues like climate change and other developments to the United States (“Andrew
D. Basiago,” 1). In reality, Basiago was not a main candidate in the 2016
election and will most likely not beat out anyone for the 2020 election (Tiwari
1). With his low probability of winning and the lack of evidence behind his
claim of “Project Pegasus”, it is logical to believe Basiago created the secret
government program to spark conversation and keep his name in the media
throughout the presidential campaigns.
The
third conspiracy theory is that Andrew Basiago made up the wild claims of
“Project Pegasus” to promote the upcoming release of his new book. Around the
time of Basiago went public with his involvement in Project Pegasus, he was set
to release a new book he had written (Patel, 1). Basiago’s previous job also
plays into his ability with words when speaking to the public. Before making
headlines, Basiago studied “environmental law at Lewis & Clark Law School
in Portland, Oregon and maintains a private practice in Washington as a lawyer
(“Andrew D. Basiago,” 1). The knowledge of his previous job as a lawyer displays
how Basiago is good with words and can be deceiving to the public eye. In fact,
over 50% of those polled in the Clear Creek Independent District believe that
Basiago’s claim of “Project Pegasus” is real without any prior knowledge of his
past. Basiago’s persuasive personality is what allows him to be able to create
a believable but outrageous claim to the public to receive attention and
promote his upcoming novel.
The
last two conspiracy theories tie together in the aspect that Basiago is making
up the claim of the program, “Project Pegasus”. The first conspiracy deals with
the idea that Basiago’s claim is true and the government is hiding technology
that could allow for time travel. Without any physical evidence from Basiago
and not much very input from the United States government, there is still
speculation on if “Project Pegasus” is real or not.
Without
any physical evidence from Basiago and not very much input from the United
States government, there is still speculation on if “Project Pegasus” is real or
not. Basiago’s claim developed into three separate conspiracy theories:
1. Is
“Project Pegasus” and time travel a real thing the government is hiding from
us?
2. Did
Andrew Basiago make up “Project Pegasus” in order to benefit his campaign for
president?
3. Did
Andrew Basiago create “Project Pegasus” as a media stunt in order to promote
the release of his book?
Although
there is substantial evidence towards Basiago making up “Project Pegasus” to
benefit his political campaign, the claim of the time-travel program remains
unsolved.
Work Cited
Major, Jason. “Conspiracy Theory: Obama Went to Mars as
Teen.” NBCNews.com, NBCUniversal News Group, 5 Jan. 2012,
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45878146/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/conspiracy-theory-obama-went-mars-teen/#.XciZBOhKjIU.
Patel,
Neel V. “The Time-Traveling Independent.” Inverse, www.inverse.com/article/14577-confessed-time-traveler-andrew-basiago-is-running-for-president-knows-he-ll-win.
Patrice,
Joe. “Time-Traveling Conspiracy Theorist Lawyer Running For President.” Above
the Law, Above the Law, 2 May 2016, abovethelaw.com/2016/05/time-traveling-conspiracy-theorist-lawyer-running-for-president/?rf=1.
Raven. Nikola Tesla's Time
Travel Experience. 5 June 2017,
https://www.disclose.tv/nikola-teslas-time-travel-experience-i-could-see-the-past-present-and-future-all-at-the-same-time-314486.
Staff,
Gaia. “Andrew Basiago Has Seen the Future and Is Running For President.” Gaia,
www.gaia.com/article/andrew-basiago-project-pegasus.
Tiwari,
Soma. “Andrew Basiago Had Already Seen the Images of 9/11 Attack in 1971.” Scientific
Mystery, 28 Feb. 2019,
www.scientificmystery.com/andrew-basiago-time-traveler/.
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