Thoughts on UFO's??

[onefunkndesi]

or at least I think I did when I was a young boy flying my kite in the park. It was super fast though.

[violet lightning]

I'm skeptical about sightings in general, not that people see something, just that most probably have a rational (and boring) explanation. Things like Bigfoot, and the chupacabra, if they exist, are likely an aberation of something already in existence, (like a wildman, or "sub-human", in Sasquatch's case, and a feral dog or similar in the case of the chupacabra)
I think Nessie is a complete myth, probably one of the early tourist attractions, but of course quite fun to believe in or hope for.... but outer space is alot bigger than Loch Ness, and theres no telling whats floating around out there, and what (or who) is trolling the space around Earth, and who, (if anyone) might be checking us out.
So far, one of the best arguments about scientific evidence versus UFOs comes from one of the astronomers involved with the Very Large Array (VLA) and other projects involved in listening to signals from space. One said something like: "Do you really think we would be investing all this time, money and energy on listening for signals if we thought there was any credible scientific evidence that we were already being visited by extraterrestrials? Our work would be instantly obsolete."
I gotta admit he had a pretty good point.

[Jenae LaTorque]

Perhaps he just isn't one in the know. Can't remember where I read this but it quoted the guy who was head of the radar department for NASA during the Apollo Missions; he said everyone of those flights was followed by UFOs.

[Marine_N41_432]

Quite clearly some phenomenon is going on. Thing about us humans, we have an irritating way of inventing explanations to suit ourselves and our experiences / beliefs. Sure, I've had one experience myself of a UFO for which I could conceive no rational explanation, but I have to leave it at that.

Korean War pilots have documented reports on Foo Fighters, as also have RAF fighter patrols in Britain. And even the grand old English ' Coppers ' have had some sightings.

As for explanations ? Well, gravity-disturbing mascons just under the surface crust of the moon would certainly interfere with lines of sight on satellites or space junk, or, for that matter any stellar object. I'm not saying that this is always the explanation, butit might explain one or two sightings.
UFOs off North Island in New Zealand appear to be accounted for by massive quartzite deposits reating loose static charges running around.

And so the speculation goes on and on.

Meantime I just draw on my nice cool beer, and smile -

[violet lightning]

I agree wholeheartedly! Cheers! :D

As a private pilot myself, I have to agree that theres more out there than we are being told. Pilots, aircrew, and radar operators are some of the best and most credible witnesses to these phenomena.
I have heard about the Apollo missions, although I have never heard the whole story. I have heard some very credible reports about Foo Fighters too from some WW2 vet pilots and aircrew.

Totally unrelated perhaps, but my favorite rock band is the "Foo Fighters"!
(not "UFO" as some might think)

[TracyCoxx]

The "UFO" that Buzz referred to on his mission to the moon was their discarded Earth-Moon rocket stage. And yes, it was seen by radar.

[Adis]

Well its not impossible but the problem is that alien life would be so far away that a trip here would be so costly. Why would anyone come so for just to "take a look"?