• Qelp [they/them,she/her]
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      4 years ago

      y'all got anymore ufo info that isn't total crank shit? this actually looks kinda legit and makes me wanna look more into real ufo stuff

      • PhaseFour [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        That YouTube channel is a great source. He dabbles in crank shit and the paranormal. He has a bit of an anti-communist bent. But he lays out a lot of interesting information.

        UFOs and Government: a Historical Inquiry by Michael Swords is the most complete history of the UFO phenomenon I have read. The author does not engage with the Alien Question, he is only interested in investigations and cover-ups related to the UFO phenomenon.

        My personal opinion on the UFO Phenomenon:

        It is real. There are unidentified flying objects. We have no explanation for them. Every non-extraterrestrial explanation has been disproven, UFOs and Government highlights this very well. US intelligence agencies have covered up evidence of UFOs, and spread disinformation about UFOs.

        An extraterrestrial explanation seems the most likely, but there is no smoking gun.

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          I feel like it's far more probable that intelligence agencies propogate extraterrestrial theories to deflect from advanced military testing and other covert shit. I think a lot of the most prominent people spreading those theories, at least back in the 80s/90s had intelligence connections. I swear I read this somewhere and it seemed likely but I can't fucking remember anything about the sources so it's just speculation.

          • PhaseFour [he/him]
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            4 years ago

            There is some of that. The CIA did push false UFO stories in the mid-50's when they were first testing the U-2 spy plane. I am sure there are other examples too.

            I'm talking about unexplained UFO phenomenon.