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Originally Posted by TheNick
I'm sorry, but I did just a small amount of research and found the sheer multitude and consistency of UFO reports extremely compelling. I could probably write a mathematical proof that something extremely strange must be going on to produce such a body of work.
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Would your equation take into account the number of UFO "sightings" that are just copies of each other?
Part of the problem with these stories is that people see something they don't immediately recognize. Then the hear things or read about "UFO"'s, and their mental picture of the event changes to match what they think they saw. It's the same reason you want to interview witnesses as soon as you can, before they can talk to anyone else.
Suddenly that bright white light becomes cigar shaped. It zooms off to the west a little quicker. It becomes much farther away, and hence much larger. You remember an odd sensation...the hairs on the back of your neck were standing up. Etc. etc.
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The number and supposed consistency of UFO reports is not evidence of alien craft. Do some research into stories/tales of dragons throughout various cultures...there's "consistency" there as well. I still don't think knights rode across the land slaying fire-breathing lizards.
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Lastly, don't confuse "unexplained" with "unexplainable". UFO enthusiasts love to point at Project Blue Book, and other "official" investigations which were labeled "unexplained". But most UFO reports leave nothing to investigate other than witness testimony, which is undependable to begin with. You interview some people, you check for known weather phenomenon, flight/radar records...nothing matches, there's little more you can do.