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J. Randall Murphy
While checking out a documentary about the possibilities of alien life, once again there's Neil Degrasse Tyson declaring that there's no credible evidence for alien visitation. But no wonder. Check out his source: The Weekly World News! The fact is that Tyson's declaration is purely an opinion, and if scientists like him are basing their opinions on sensational tabloid stories, no wonder they all think there's no credible evidence!
It amazes me that there are people out there who believe that the mocking theatrics of skeptics waving tabloids is sufficient reason to dismiss the firsthand accounts of thousands upon thousands of UFO reports, some from exceptionally qualified and credible people including Air Force pilots. Why should credible witnesses not be considered credible evidence? How many credible witnesses are reasonable to dismiss? A dozen? A hundred? A few hundred? Thousands?
At some point, even if I hadn't seen a UFO myself, I'd have to be outrageously conceited to honestly think that all the witnesses in the world are lying or misperceiving and all the investigators who have looked into their cases are nothing more than gullible fools. Certainly there are hoaxes, and certainly we shouldn't blindly believe any claims, especially those found in tabloids. But that's not all there is to the UFO story, and someone as smart as Tyson must know that.
Right Neil. I guess if someday you see one for yourself, you won't be credible anymore either ... right?
Dr. Allen Hynek - Former Director of Dearborn Observatory comments on astronomers and UFOs:
Link: http://www.uapreporting.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/jse_08_1_sturrock.pdf
It amazes me that there are people out there who believe that the mocking theatrics of skeptics waving tabloids is sufficient reason to dismiss the firsthand accounts of thousands upon thousands of UFO reports, some from exceptionally qualified and credible people including Air Force pilots. Why should credible witnesses not be considered credible evidence? How many credible witnesses are reasonable to dismiss? A dozen? A hundred? A few hundred? Thousands?
At some point, even if I hadn't seen a UFO myself, I'd have to be outrageously conceited to honestly think that all the witnesses in the world are lying or misperceiving and all the investigators who have looked into their cases are nothing more than gullible fools. Certainly there are hoaxes, and certainly we shouldn't blindly believe any claims, especially those found in tabloids. But that's not all there is to the UFO story, and someone as smart as Tyson must know that.
Right Neil. I guess if someday you see one for yourself, you won't be credible anymore either ... right?
Dr. Allen Hynek - Former Director of Dearborn Observatory comments on astronomers and UFOs:
Link: http://www.uapreporting.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/jse_08_1_sturrock.pdf
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