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Orrex

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61. You have a rather charitable definition of "solid," in that case

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 09:46 PM

Mar 2022

If you set the bar at "we can't say with certainty what that observed phenomenon is," then sure. There are tons of "solid" UFO reports.

But I think it's clear, particularly in this discussion re: "believers in the paranormal," that we are dismissing as "not solid" the many thousands of "unidentified phenomena" that believers in the paranormal are so quick to identify as proof of the supernatural or the extraterrestrial.

When I took the garbage out at dusk tonight, something flew overhead. It appeared to be a bird, but since I can't identify the genus and species, I guess we can call it a UFO.

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How Believers in the Paranormal Birthed the Pentagon's New Hunt for UFOs [View all] EYESORE 9001 Mar 2022 OP

Aliens are not visiting earth. Waste of money! Nt USALiberal Mar 2022 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author EYESORE 9001 Mar 2022 #2

Hey, Space Force has to fight somebody Clash City Rocker Mar 2022 #3

It's still a thing EYESORE 9001 Mar 2022 #4

Human DNA is only 250K years old! We are the Aliens! Get over it! MartyTheGreek Mar 2022 #5

Sigh Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #6

Go outside CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #9

Do you mean those things in the sky that spray chemtrails? Oneironaut Mar 2022 #10

What in the hell does this mean? You don't think it's possible??? USALiberal Mar 2022 #11

What I mean is CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #22

How many passengers on jets get UFO photos??? USALiberal Mar 2022 #29

UFO true believers want it both ways Orrex Mar 2022 #30

Agreed. Here's my point. CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #50

Because society at large equates "UFO" with "alien spacecraft" Orrex Mar 2022 #55

I mean you could just let people believe what they believe? CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #57

See, your question implies that I'm part of "THE COVERUP" Orrex Mar 2022 #60

No it doesn't CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #67

Then why did you ask if I have some "official designation?" Orrex Mar 2022 #68

Do you? CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #69

Because I find bullshit distasteful Orrex Mar 2022 #71

It isn't. I was just wondering. CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #81

+1000, no proof at all! Nt USALiberal Mar 2022 #13

Also is it possible to care about than one thing at once? CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #23

... Javaman Mar 2022 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #7

Make believe is fun! Nt USALiberal Mar 2022 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #14

What is your best evidence of proof??? USALiberal Mar 2022 #15

Agree....Denial is too easy HipChick Mar 2022 #25

Recently, highly trained fighter pilots... StClone Mar 2022 #34

This is 60 years old. Nt USALiberal Mar 2022 #35

Lord did even read WHY you start at the beginning to learn things??? StClone Mar 2022 #39

We can't let random unidentified things fly around in protected airspace. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #17

Send me your best example of these UFOS! USALiberal Mar 2022 #18

here are a few Beaverhausen Mar 2022 #31

How about something that's not all decades old?? USALiberal Mar 2022 #36

Why? Beaverhausen Mar 2022 #43

It is important to remember edhopper Mar 2022 #8

+1000! USALiberal Mar 2022 #16

Yep The Revolution Mar 2022 #20

Pilots flying billion dollar planes, trained, tested, experienced, are called to protect our country StClone Mar 2022 #38

Pilots flying billion dollar planes edhopper Mar 2022 #40

Those mistakes do not negate UFOs StClone Mar 2022 #42

There are not tens of thousands od "solid" UFO reports edhopper Mar 2022 #44

There are. StClone Mar 2022 #48

You have a rather charitable definition of "solid," in that case Orrex Mar 2022 #61

How do I know you exist. StClone Mar 2022 #63

Tell you what: skip to the end of that chapter in Philosophy 101 and tell me what you find. Orrex Mar 2022 #64

You exist StClone Mar 2022 #65

I'm not going to engage in a skeet shoot with you Orrex Mar 2022 #70

Fine, you have come to immovable position that little or no evidence exists. StClone Mar 2022 #72

Your statement is false Orrex Mar 2022 #74

Island of bliss StClone Mar 2022 #75

Yes, you true believers have lived there for centuries Orrex Mar 2022 #76

Can you prove that? StClone Mar 2022 #77

Yes Orrex Mar 2022 #78

So you assert... StClone Mar 2022 #79

Lol, nice try on Klass!! USALiberal Mar 2022 #46

Klass had a needed place in finding flaws in UFO reports. StClone Mar 2022 #51

There are more eyewitness to and more evidence of UFO's... MiHale Mar 2022 #19

Amen! CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #24

No aliens have visited Earth edhopper Mar 2022 #45

I'm atheist, god is a myth, I'm in a minority MiHale Mar 2022 #58

OK edhopper Mar 2022 #59

"Paranormal" would describe belief in God(s) and ghosts and miracles (i.e. religion). lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #73

I gotta ask... grumpyduck Mar 2022 #21

Logical fallacy Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #26

Yup, logical fallacy. grumpyduck Mar 2022 #32

In this case edhopper Mar 2022 #41

Okay, I'll bite. grumpyduck Mar 2022 #54

This is irrelevant. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2022 #56

I didn't say it confirmed it. grumpyduck Mar 2022 #62

It's hard to unsee what you have seen Achilleaze Mar 2022 #27

It has supercilious overtones EYESORE 9001 Mar 2022 #28

Indeed. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #37

I, for one, welcome our alien overlords Shanti Shanti Shanti Mar 2022 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Mar 2022 #47

When we see lights in the sky frogmarch Mar 2022 #52

True! So why lights on an "alien craft." StClone Mar 2022 #53

None of the space aliens I've met need space ships to get around. hunter Mar 2022 #66