Of course we wouldn't necessarily classify honest sleep paralytics under cranks and weirdos. That would be an example of an honorable abductee story, which is to say that it's someone who had a legitimate experience and reports the observations fairly and honestly, although with perhaps a questionable interpretation. But that type gets drowned out by the farfetched, fantastic stories from people who knowingly lie or embellish their stories. Those are the people to whom I believe Prof. Hawking refers.
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