[net.philosophy] UFOs - to believe or not to believe

brad@looking.UUCP (Brad Templeton) (05/07/85)

I think the UFO issue (or more important, how it should affect you) is
fairly simple.

Either Aliens visit Earth, or they don't.  If they don't, you're very
silly to go around talking about them...

If they do, why are they here and what should you do about it?

	a) They don't want to talk to you or announce themselves in public.
	   If they wanted to, they would have.

	b) They're not keeping it top secret either, or else why do they
	   go around with bright running lights all the time?

	c) If they are in contact with the government, you may claim it
	   is our right to know, but clearly the aliens don't wan't it
	   broadcast so why go against that?

So if Aliens are here, they don't want to talk to YOU.  The most likely
explanations are that they don't want to get involved here, or that they
are "teasers."  (See the Guide, under T)

Sure, they are interesting.  But don't change your life around the notion
of UFOs
-- 
Brad Templeton, Looking Glass Software Ltd. - Waterloo, Ontario 519/884-7473

gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>) (05/09/85)

Excellent, Brad!

> 	c) If they are in contact with the government, you may claim it
> 	   is our right to know, but clearly the aliens don't wan't it
> 	   broadcast so why go against that?

Unless UFOs were not aliens until very recently, it is nearly
certain that they are not in contact with "the" government.
Do you think they could've been kept secret for so many decades?

tos@psc70.UUCP (Dr.Schlesinger) (05/28/85)

    What do you mean "not change my life because of the UFO's..."???
There's a real shortage of labor here in New Hampshire, and I keep
hoping that if a couple of the UFO guys stop by , I can get them to
split and stack my firewood for next winter.
                                               Tom Schlesinger
                                               Plymouth State College,
                                               Plymouth, NH 03264