Avi Loeb, a tenured Harvard Professor of Science, is now openly (and quite publicly) predicting that 3I/ATLAS is alien technology. That alone is STRANGE, but what feels stranger to me is the reach. This isn’t just a fringe claim buried on some personal blog; it’s being seeded across mainstream outlets with the full force of a well-orchestrated PR campaign.
Loeb has appeared everywhere:
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CNN (Aug 7, 2025): Sparring with NASA over “artificial behavior” in the object.
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CBS Mornings (Aug 8, 2025): Framing 3I/ATLAS as possible advanced tech, not a comet.
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CBS Boston (July 30, 2025): “All possibilities should be on the table.”
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The Lead with Jake Tapper (July 30, 2025): Suggesting it could be an alien spacecraft.
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People.com (July 30, 2025): Warning that we must “assess the risk given the data.”
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New York Post (July 25, 2025): Quoting a study hinting at a possible “spy probe.”
(Read article here)
But what stands out most isn’t just the media blitz... it’s that Loeb is mixing in talk about stock market implications of alien contact. Multiple times he’s floated the idea of investment opportunities tied to new technology from extraterrestrial sources.
And it doesn’t stop at CNN and CBS. He’s also showing up on conspiracy podcasts, where the conversations veer into invasion scenarios and end-times speculation. When was the last time a Harvard Professor went on fringe shows to discuss the possibility of an alien invasion?
The whole thing feels orchestrated. And very strange. Stay tuned.