After nearly 40 years of studying UFOs and UAPs as a scientist, I’ve become increasingly frustrated with a common and irrational response from skeptics and debunkers alike. This was brought to mind while watching an old clip of Muhammad Ali on the Johnny Carson Show. Ali mentioned that he regularly saw a strange orb in the sky that moved in inexplicable ways.<\/p>\n
It was the 1970s, and the reaction was filled with skepticism and laughter. After some light-hearted banter, Carson asked Ali, \u201cWhy would aliens do that?\u201d This reflects a frequent tactic used by agenda-driven debunkers and, at times, even credible skeptics: they expect a witness of a phenomenon to provide an explanation for it!<\/p>\n
However, it’s crucial to understand that being a witness does not assign the responsibility of explaining the event to the observer\u2014that duty falls to scientists. Due to the societal stigma surrounding UFOs, we see a tendency to shift the burden of explanation onto the witnesses. This is a flawed approach. I’ve heard renowned figures like Neil deGrasse Tyson adopt similar attitudes, which only perpetuates misunderstanding.<\/p>\n
This kind of reasoning is simply misguided.<\/p>\n
On a related note, I recall an especially narrow-minded objection from skeptics: “If UFOs existed, we would detect them on radar!” It’s astonishing that even scientists continued to argue this long after stealth technology was developed.<\/p>\n
For those familiar with the field, I have longstanding connections with figures like Maccabee, Friedman, Deardorff, and Ed Mitchell, and I’ve spent considerable time in discussion with individuals like Ret. Col. Halt and other witnesses to significant events.<\/p>\n
I once hoped to track down Travis Walton to buy him dinner for an in-depth conversation, but that plan never materialized.<\/p>\n
And let\u2019s not overlook another frustrating point: the “yeah, but” crowd. “Yeah, but some witnesses try to explain what they see!” To clarify my stance: the facts and logic are clear\u2014most witnesses do not attempt to explain their experiences, and claims to the contrary are incorrect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"