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mr. tegu · 05-30-2015, 07:46 PM

I am curious to see where everyone stands on this. Asking about a stance on UFOs could be a different topic with different options so feel to give your thoughts on that as well.

ModSocks · 06-10-2015, 05:05 PM

I like my idea the best. UFO's are a made up story that government officials "leak" out, in conjunction with regular citizen hysteria so that the public strays from teh truth and goes monster hunting.

**Rain Man** · 06-10-2015, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

I like my idea the best. UFO's are a made up story that government officials "leak" out, in conjunction with regular citizen hysteria so that the public strays from teh truth and goes monster hunting.

Maybe we're the aliens and we just don't know it.

Lex Luthor · 06-10-2015, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

Many people can't even handle homosexuals living amongst us. Space aliens that challenge everything they have been taught and the basis on which many live their lives won't cause panic? Yeah, no.

That response is total nonsense. So you think that because some people bitch about gay people, that means the public would panic and turn to anarchy because the government told them that aliens have visited earth?

That's one of the worst arguments ever.

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Again, they aren't pulling it off. There are countless examples of people in government and the military telling their stories about aliens after retiring or doing so anonymously. You seem to want them to show the physical evidence of their stories but that is an unreasonable request. I don't think anyone is sneaking any alien bodies out of a lab anywhere.

If there are "countless" examples, please provide some. Don't bother with anonymous stories. Those are worthless.

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Yes, because all stories surrounding aliens are based only on lights in the sky.

That's all that has been provided in this thread so far. You are making a claim. How about backing it up?

**Easy 6** · 06-10-2015, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Brainiac

The general public and the mass media. If a live alien is found, put him on national TV. If a dead alien is found, make all information about it a matter of public record and make the body available for examination by multiple entities, including (but absolutely not be limited to) government agencies. Same for an alien space ship.

Conspiracy theorists and UFO fanatics will claim that the government already has this and is keeping it all secret. I disagree. It would be easy to prove me wrong.

oh yeah, it'd be so easy a caveman could do it... just tell that damned old government to give it all up, show us everything ya got by Gawd!

Law dont go 'round here, savvy?

Look man... you win, Fish wins, Lane wins, whoever wins... I just dont care, and nothing you could ever say can refute the sworn testimonies of people so much smarter than all of you it'd make your heads spin.

You cant change what they said, and you cant change what I've seen... but you win... your "appeals to authority" and "logical fallacy" shield has held firm.

You're like Captain ****ing Kirk beating the Kobayashi Maru simulation, great job.

mr. tegu · 06-10-2015, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Brainiac

That response is total nonsense. So you think that because some people bitch about gay people, that means the public would panic and turn to anarchy because the government told them that aliens have visited earth?

That's one of the worst arguments ever.

If there are "countless" examples, please provide some. Don't bother with anonymous stories. Those are worthless.

That's all that has been provided in this thread so far. You are making a claim. How about backing it up?

It is just one example of people being uncomfortable with that which is different. You also completely ignored the fairly obvious statement about how a confirmation of alien life would greatly impact a large number of people of certain faiths given the obvious questions and contradictions it could cause.

You are purposely obtuse and willfully ignorant on this subject so no, I will not waste my time on you.

Lex Luthor · 06-10-2015, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

It is just one example of people being uncomfortable with that which is different. You also completely ignored the fairly obvious statement about how a confirmation of alien life would greatly impact a large number of people of certain faiths given the obvious questions and contradictions it could cause.

You are purposely obtuse and willfully ignorant on this subject so no, I will not waste my time on you.

Let's just say I'm not surprised that you decided not to "waste your time on me" at the exact moment I asked you to provide some evidence to back up your unsupported assertions.

DenverChief · 06-10-2015, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy

Now what makes "creatures from the bottom of the ocean" any less plausible than "space aliens"?

Maybe because we have explored 90% of the ocean? and like .001% of space.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 06-10-2015, 06:48 PM

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Maybe because we have explored 90% of the ocean? and like .001% of space.

Tell us about the Denver base.

ThaVirus · 06-10-2015, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DenverChief

Maybe because we have explored 90% of the ocean? and like .001% of space.

Made up stats.

mr. tegu · 06-10-2015, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Brainiac

Let's just say I'm not surprised that you decided not to "waste your time on me" at the exact moment I asked you to provide some evidence to back up your unsupported assertions.

You are a waste of time. That's a problem with you, not me. If you showed any actual interest I would oblige but you don't.

**SAUTO** · 06-10-2015, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Made up stats.

Less of each I would say

DenverChief · 06-10-2015, 06:56 PM

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Made up stats.

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**Easy 6** · 06-10-2015, 07:00 PM

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Made up stats.

He forgot to add a few dozen 0's to the space part.

But the deepest depths of our oceans are still largely unexplored because we still dont have craft capable of enduring those pressures.

And its always great to see police officers chime in on these threads, they're people who'se careers/reputations are largely at stake when they report ufo craft turning off their squad cars in direct fly-overs etc.

Lex Luthor · 06-10-2015, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

You are a waste of time. That's a problem with you, not me. If you showed any actual interest I would oblige but you don't.

I actually have a very high level of interest in this subject. The problem is that the standard of evidence that I will accept is apparently very different from yours.

You said there are countless examples of people in government and the military telling their stories about aliens after retiring or doing so anonymously. You also implied that there are stories surrounding aliens that are based on a whole lot more than lights in the sky.

I asked you to provide something to back up those assertions. You essentially told me that you're going to take your football and go home.

You're the one making the claims. You can either bring something to the table to support your claims, or you can take your football and go home. Your choice.

Red Dawg · 06-10-2015, 07:23 PM

It's really simple logic. Space is full of planets and universes that go on forever according to scientists. We can't be the only beings out there.

View Poll Results: What is your stance on aliens?
They come here and the government has some understanding and talks with them, has ships and bodies, and knows something about what they are.	25	16.23%
They come here, and the government investigates sightings and keeps secrets and has evidence but they don't know much.	31	20.13%
They exist and they come here but no one (including government) has any solid physical evidence or shocking secrets.	11	7.14%
They exist and are intelligent and could come here but they don't.	18	11.69%
Intelligent life exists in some form but can't come here because of distance/technology challenges.	54	35.06%
Something exists out there somewhere but it isn't intelligent.	8	5.19%
There are no life forms anywhere else.	7	4.55%
Voters: 154. You may not vote on this poll

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Red Dawg Going home eventually Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $4642858	It's really simple logic. Space is full of planets and universes that go on forever according to scientists. We can't be the only beings out there. __________________ If you're not first you're last!
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