{"id":2506,"date":"2025-03-10T10:26:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/no-excuses-for-skeptics\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T10:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:26:22","slug":"no-excuses-for-skeptics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/no-excuses-for-skeptics\/","title":{"rendered":"No excuses for skeptics&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No room for excuses when it comes to skepticism&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I find it hard to sympathize with those who claim to be curious skeptics\u2014individuals who engage seriously with the subject yet remain unconvinced. On the other hand, I can respect outright skeptics who dismiss the topic entirely; at least they have a clear stance based on their understanding of reality. My question to them would be: why invest your time in something you don\u2019t believe in? Genuine skeptics who are truly curious are the only ones who should be exploring this subject. Otherwise, it\u2019s like trying to convince children that Santa didn\u2019t eat their cookies and deliver gifts\u2026<\/p>\n<p>What frustrates me the most about &#8220;curious, yet skeptical&#8221; individuals is that if they&#8217;ve engaged with this topic for long enough without finding convincing evidence, logic suggests there may not be much to it. For instance, if a local historian told me there was treasure buried in my backyard, and after years of digging and searching I found nothing, I would be foolish to keep looking for it. Alternatively, if I was half-hearted in my efforts\u2014maybe just digging a few superficial holes here and there\u2014my lack of commitment would not reflect the seriousness of the claim. While the UFO topic is undoubtedly more complex, this comparison still stands.<\/p>\n<p>We could set aside the extensive evidence and testimonies out there. As Jake Barber wisely pointed out, the skies aren\u2019t classified, and they can&#8217;t obscure your consciousness. In my experience, the UAP phenomena aren&#8217;t as unique or rare as some might think. Anyone with patience and a keen sense of observation can witness a UAP firsthand. It\u2019s not about waiting for aliens to land in your backyard or them having to prove their existence to you; it\u2019s up to you to be an attentive observer and draw your own conclusions. They\u2019ll give you hints to spark your curiosity\u2014if you&#8217;re willing to look.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nNo room for excuses when it comes to skepticism&#8230; I find it hard to sympathize with those who claim to be curious skeptics\u2014individuals who engage seriously with the subject yet remain unconvinced. On the other hand, I can respect outright skeptics who dismiss the topic entirely; at least they have a clear stance based on&hellip;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/no-excuses-for-skeptics\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;No excuses for skeptics&#8230;&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ufos","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}