Comments on: UFO’s: The Fourth Hypothesis https://gregladen.com/blog/2021/06/30/ufos-the-fourth-hypothesis/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:15:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: ppnl https://gregladen.com/blog/2021/06/30/ufos-the-fourth-hypothesis/#comment-935078 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:15:26 +0000 https://gregladen.com/blog/?p=33925#comment-935078 I stepped on an ant on the way to the mailbox this morning. Probably. They are so small and insignificant so who can say? That pretty much describes the relationship between us and aliens capable of interstellar travel.

A UFO sighting is like a magic trick. It creates a suspension of disbelief that degrades critical thinking. When you see the actual explanation it tends to be disappointingly dull and boring. You almost prefer ignorance.

]]> By: Christopher Winter https://gregladen.com/blog/2021/06/30/ufos-the-fourth-hypothesis/#comment-934418 Sat, 03 Jul 2021 03:26:51 +0000 https://gregladen.com/blog/?p=33925#comment-934418 An interesting feature of the second Ari Melber interview is the clip of Carl Sagan pointing out that the reports make it seem as if several alien spacecraft visit Earth every day. Arthur C. Clarke made a similar point (I believe in Childhood’s End) when he has a character observe that, considered in the aggregate, UFO reports make Earth look like the crossroads of the universe.

I think that if intelligent aliens were in fact visiting Earth, they would either stay completely hidden or approach us openly.

]]> By: Christopher Winter https://gregladen.com/blog/2021/06/30/ufos-the-fourth-hypothesis/#comment-934415 Sat, 03 Jul 2021 03:20:19 +0000 https://gregladen.com/blog/?p=33925#comment-934415 There are a few UFO/UAP sightings that are hard to explain as ordinary phenomena. But in the case of these Navy sightings, I think they are misinterpretations of sensors.

There are some good debunkings on YouTube. Mick West appears to have the most comprehensive set. Potholer54 is also good.

https://www.youtube.com/c/MickWest

]]> By: Christopher Winter https://gregladen.com/blog/2021/06/30/ufos-the-fourth-hypothesis/#comment-934414 Sat, 03 Jul 2021 03:15:19 +0000 https://gregladen.com/blog/?p=33925#comment-934414 Here’s another Ari Melber interview that I think does a better job. At about 5:45, Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses hardware issues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imLoHh09ki8

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2021/06/30/ufos-the-fourth-hypothesis/#comment-934269 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:55:47 +0000 https://gregladen.com/blog/?p=33925#comment-934269 In reply to Neil B..

Great that they looked at that! Makes sense.

The artifact hypothesis is still left out of the NdGT and AM discussions.

I suppose I should read the report

]]> By: Neil B. https://gregladen.com/blog/2021/06/30/ufos-the-fourth-hypothesis/#comment-934267 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:47:52 +0000 https://gregladen.com/blog/?p=33925#comment-934267 The government report considered as background the issue of signal (broadly defined) reliability, and noted that many sightings were cross-triangulations of many modes (visual, photo, radar) etc. Plus that whole subject of false signals would be well worked our in defense context, for obvious reasons. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2021/06/30/ufos-the-fourth-hypothesis/#comment-934258 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:53:11 +0000 https://gregladen.com/blog/?p=33925#comment-934258 In reply to Doug.

Also, any civilization capable of space travel will be peaceful and will not harm us.

]]> By: Doug https://gregladen.com/blog/2021/06/30/ufos-the-fourth-hypothesis/#comment-934237 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 07:59:47 +0000 https://gregladen.com/blog/?p=33925#comment-934237

astronomers, have spent a lot of time looking at the sky, and have failed to find Aliens flying about

I would assume that any civilization advanced enough to conquer space-time would have the capability of complete stealth, whether in atmosphere, water, or space.

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