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132. UFO encounters happen all the time.
Mon May 24, 2021, 03:51 PM
May 2021

A very small % of people who report UFOs claim to be abducted or even see aliens. In fact most don't claim they are alien. Erecting strawmen about abductions is weak sauce. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of clear videos and photos going back decades and more being archived every year. This blurry photo is a tired old saw and only reflects a lack of effort to do some research into the subject.

My family UFO story: [View all] PCIntern May 2021 OP
This kind of thing really does ned to be taken seriously and not scoffed at. nt Binkie The Clown May 2021 #1
Your credibility in making such statements may be enhanced True Dough May 2021 #3
Friendly burn, but right on target! RVN VET71 May 2021 #27
Because RVN VET71 inspires immediate confidence. tonedevil May 2021 #96
Bah! Clowns get a bad rap. nt Binkie The Clown May 2021 #28
I take evidence seriously. Anecdotes are at best indicative only and interesting sometimes. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2021 #44
All evidence begins life as anecdotes. Binkie The Clown May 2021 #65
That was a truly thought provoking post Binkie. nt. druidity33 May 2021 #81
Damnnnn. Dropping' knowledge... live love laugh May 2021 #99
One of my buddies has a convincing story. There may have been a reasonable explanation, but I know brewens May 2021 #2
I don't find it unbellievable or amusing at all. nancy1942 May 2021 #4
"Until I see proof that UFO's do not exist" TwilightZone May 2021 #7
Proving a negative does not exist WA-03 Democrat May 2021 #35
"Until I see proof that UFO's do not exist I see no reason to doubt their existence" brooklynite May 2021 #11
I am still waiting for a decent video of a ghost dalton99a May 2021 #22
Why in the world do you think a ghost might be captured on video? Perhaps there's no visible triron May 2021 #88
I don't think you know how video works! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #97
So what is the energy signal that produces the video if it's not EM? triron May 2021 #109
If there are no visible electromagnetic emissions, how could someone (supposedly) see a ghost in the Dial H For Hero May 2021 #110
I completely believe in them... Blue_playwright May 2021 #43
Years ago people saw incubi and succubi. Now they see ufos. Anecdotes are not much evidence. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2021 #45
Prove I don't have a way to make gold from sand! Prove it! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #85
Thanks for sharing, PCIntern. That's very similar to my UFO experience Glorfindel May 2021 #5
I'm really struck by the similarities in how the craft moved cilla4progress May 2021 #6
I feel it's arrogant when others declare we must be alone, or that only we can seek new life. n/t Akoto May 2021 #8
Probably not any more arrogant than insisting that some inconclusive videos... TwilightZone May 2021 #10
Just like some that are being arrogant in ruling eye witness reports as fake and more because SWBTATTReg May 2021 #16
Not fake edhopper May 2021 #18
Right...and all 100% of all of the thousands of reports by qualified witnesses are fake or SWBTATTReg May 2021 #20
Beat down? edhopper May 2021 #21
That's a false interpretation of UFO skepticism Silent3 May 2021 #34
Yes arrogant is the word. housecat May 2021 #49
As a skeptic I find it more probable and believable that: Goodheart May 2021 #9
So aside from calling my mother and brother liars, PCIntern May 2021 #12
How many false statements can you pack into one sentence? Goodheart May 2021 #15
when a whole host of folks qazplm135 May 2021 #67
LMAO Ferrets are Cool May 2021 #52
Lol, nice try! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #86
Your story is not proof of anything! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #98
Why does a "good skeptic" Loki Liesmith May 2021 #23
The entire point of his/her post was to call me and those like me out. Goodheart May 2021 #24
I'd suggest that considering that very tame closing paragraph a call out Loki Liesmith May 2021 #57
That's hilarious coming from somebody who was obviously offended by straight talk. Goodheart May 2021 #61
Straight-talk? PCIntern May 2021 #68
adding paranoid qazplm135 May 2021 #75
Why should a "good skeptic" leave dubious claims alone? Silent3 May 2021 #36
A good skeptic qazplm135 May 2021 #48
After one examines possible alternatives, however, one has to rate the relative possibilities... Silent3 May 2021 #53
I listed two others qazplm135 May 2021 #54
Your "two others" were not others at all. Merely just restatements of my point number 3. Goodheart May 2021 #64
I wasn't responding to you, so no need for me to enumerate your possibilites Silent3 May 2021 #83
Which is exactly why I included point number 3. Goodheart May 2021 #63
This message was self-deleted by its author Thtwudbeme May 2021 #31
Thanks. I agree with you! Duppers May 2021 #93
I'm a skeptic too qazplm135 May 2021 #46
Your 4 and 5 are part of my 3. Goodheart May 2021 #60
no they aren't qazplm135 May 2021 #66
Of course they are. Goodheart May 2021 #72
Bet you're a laugh a minute lillypaddle May 2021 #58
This is not a party, but a discussion forum. Goodheart May 2021 #74
It's clear that you take yourself VERY seriously lillypaddle May 2021 #90
100% agree! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #87
Was that in the 1960's? I had an uncle in the Strategic Air Command at Pease Air Force Base Vinca May 2021 #13
Thanks for sharing your story. I think people will only believe if they see for themselves. Maybe SWBTATTReg May 2021 #14
I believe and have never seen anything like an UAP. triron May 2021 #89
There will always be people who deny the existence of UFOs left-of-center2012 May 2021 #17
And they likely have a strong belief in a God housecat May 2021 #51
Just like there are people who will never believe the earth is orb-shaped Victor_c3 May 2021 #104
Which way LunaSea May 2021 #19
Point down. PCIntern May 2021 #69
I always find it hilarious that in this vast vast universe we are scratching to understand, RKP5637 May 2021 #25
To be highly skeptical of UFO stories in not stating categorically that something does not exist Silent3 May 2021 #39
Did I say it was aliens? n/t RKP5637 May 2021 #42
They were after Tastyklairs for sure bucolic_frolic May 2021 #26
Finally a plausible explanation! RVN VET71 May 2021 #30
I also have a ufo story that has been collaborated by several family members kimbutgar May 2021 #29
I believe you. mac2766 May 2021 #32
I've never seen a UFO, but have seen another type of evidence - crop circles. TheRickles May 2021 #55
After all, no human could crush wheat like that. Oh, wait.... Dial H For Hero May 2021 #108
But actually, the wheat is not crushed. TheRickles May 2021 #119
I went to look at a crop circle on the edge of town. Swede May 2021 #116
Now that everyone has iPhones, there are photos everywhere. TheRickles May 2021 #121
There is a formula for conspiracies, Swede May 2021 #124
Those kids got beamed back up to the mother ship. :-) TheRickles May 2021 #133
I've wondered if color usage is constant Marthe48 May 2021 #33
I've had those come true later dreams. I_UndergroundPanther May 2021 #91
The 2 dreams my husband had portended disaster Marthe48 May 2021 #125
Optical illusions and jumping to conclusions CloudWatcher May 2021 #37
The Fermi Paradox is really interesting The Revolution May 2021 #114
Not sure I want to meet up with anyone who can isolate a ship and crew Warpy May 2021 #38
I knew a man who lived on a farm out in Kansas. leftyladyfrommo May 2021 #40
I call BS on this so-called 'Tarken Playground' Orrex May 2021 #41
About 40 years ago we had a very odd next door neighbor who worked at NASA housecat May 2021 #47
On a number of occasions during my life, mac2766 May 2021 #59
Thanks. Yes I considered that but housecat May 2021 #62
could have been sleepwalking qazplm135 May 2021 #76
I've never sleepwalked but it is an interesting thought housecat May 2021 #113
Recommended. H2O Man May 2021 #50
Many "Christians" do have a problem with even... Duppers May 2021 #94
Right. H2O Man May 2021 #134
Aliens have already invaded the White House Ziggysmom May 2021 #56
That's very funny!! PCIntern May 2021 #70
In 1979 my friend and I were on my newly purchased land. panader0 May 2021 #71
Interesting for sure frogmarch May 2021 #73
Thank you for sharing this Hekate May 2021 #77
Sentience Mishap ymetca May 2021 #78
They are real, I've seen one flotsam May 2021 #79
"It was as pretty as anything I ever saw." -- Evelyn Trent Kid Berwyn May 2021 #80
Debunked!!! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #103
A more down to Earth perspective: Dial H For Hero May 2021 #106
About four years ago I was taking out the trash here in SC-PA... JoeOtterbein May 2021 #82
People see ghosts, have esp, after death experiences, nothing provable! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #84
Thank you so much for validating something Duppers May 2021 #92
Your mother was definitely lying Sur Zobra May 2021 #95
I have a theory about UFO sightings in general Victor_c3 May 2021 #100
UFOs events are 100% real. Voltaire2 May 2021 #101
It never fails to amaze me just how many people believe in such things. Dial H For Hero May 2021 #102
Are you religious? Just wondering. elevator May 2021 #112
Not in the slightest. Dial H For Hero May 2021 #115
There are things we don't understand, therefore aliens. Voltaire2 May 2021 #122
You are ignoring the points. elevator May 2021 #126
Is energy always conserved? The Revolution May 2021 #118
The answer to this question is within the book I mention in a post below. elevator May 2021 #127
+1000 USALiberal May 2021 #129
There is ample credible evidence of incredibly advanced technology. elevator May 2021 #105
there is zero evidence of 'advanced alien technology'. Voltaire2 May 2021 #107
Eyewitness testimony, especially by credible people is used as evidence often. elevator May 2021 #111
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. Dial H For Hero May 2021 #117
UFO encounters happen all the time. elevator May 2021 #132
We have no idea it is a craft! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #131
Lol, ok! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #130
If I don't know what it is, it's a UFO. jcboon May 2021 #120
There is definitely something "weird" going on with all these sightings... cbdo2007 May 2021 #123
The 5% brain BS is not true........ USALiberal May 2021 #128
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