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Extraterrestrials, American Exceptionalism, and the Left-Right Gap (Dems tend to believe in ET)
Townhall ^ | 12/27/2010 | Michael Medved

Posted on 12/29/2010 10:10:06 AM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: hoosierham

Not only do liberals BELIEVE in fairy tales they ACT on their beliefs and get Conservative taxpayers to pay for whatever the liberal fancies.


21 posted on 12/29/2010 10:30:39 AM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Psycho_Bunny
I tend to believe there are aliens. ...me too. I'd be more surprised if there weren't.

I seriously doubt we have been visited by them ...me too. If nothing else than the general vastness of space prevents a simple hop-skip-and a jump over to the nearest planet / star.

nor do I believe we will ever have interactions with them ...me too. IF they're smart enough to overcome the hurdles of distance and time, then I'd imagine they'd not be interested in anything we might have to contribute. For instance, I'd imagine that you've not tried talking to the ants in your driveway anytime recently. I know that I haven't. :-)

Nice to be on the same wavelength as someone. lol!

22 posted on 12/29/2010 10:32:32 AM PST by wbill
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To: SeekAndFind

I really hope there is intelligent life in space... because there sure as hell isn’t any here on Earth!


23 posted on 12/29/2010 10:35:34 AM PST by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Regulation without representation is tyranny.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Well, it would explain a lot if Nancy Pelosi had been abducted by space aliens and subjected to an extreme physical exam. And she can't wait for it to happen again.
24 posted on 12/29/2010 10:36:28 AM PST by colorado tanker
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To: stockpirate
So then there is a giant conspiracy involvinh tens of thousands of government for decades keeping the truth from Earth people?

Funny the people(Democrats) who belive in UFOs being space aliens also belive barack obama is a legitimate natural-born American citizen.

Right now it seems the obama conspiracy is more damaging to the U.S.

25 posted on 12/29/2010 10:38:17 AM PST by hoosierham (Waddaya mean Freedom isn't free ?;will you take a credit card?)
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To: stockpirate
Right on stockpirate. I know for a fact you are correct.
26 posted on 12/29/2010 10:39:00 AM PST by badgerlandjim
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To: SeekAndFind

Dems???

Hell, we have a whole UFO-rapture-ready contingent here on FR! (We’re just one more UFO or earthquake away from the rapture!)


27 posted on 12/29/2010 10:39:59 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: SeekAndFind
The differing views on extraterrestrial intelligence stem from a core argument about the presence (or absence) of higher purpose, of supernatural direction in our existence on earth.

I propose another root cause for the difference in the belief in extraterrestrial intelligence and specifically alien visitations. There is likely a better understanding of fundamental principles of math & science on the right as a lot of your lefties were educated in liberal arts colleges where math stops at Algebra II and Intro to Geometry.

As a conservative with an engineering background I think I have a better grasp of the technical problems associated with long-duration space flights. While I allow for the possibility of a great leap in scientific insight that might invalidate my opinion, I think that it's exceedingly unlikely that UFO's represent alien spacecraft visiting our planet. You're average Lefty believes that the oil industry has been hiding technology (at Area 51, no doubt) about an automobile engine that will get 100 mpg on tap water. It is this ignorance that has allowed our energy policies to become badly distorted.

28 posted on 12/29/2010 10:45:06 AM PST by Tallguy (Received a fine from the NFL for a helmet-to-helmet hit.)
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To: wbill

In recent years I’ve arrived at the decision that we’re better off not finding “intelligent” life.

For a race wishing to move beyond their home planet, intelligent life is a horrible find. A planet with intelligent life would be a planet off limits to settlement.

What we need is life we can eat, air we can breathe, and water we can drink.


29 posted on 12/29/2010 10:45:44 AM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: cripplecreek
What we need is life we can eat, air we can breathe, and water we can drink

Yep. Freeman Dyson had much the opinion as yours, except in reverse. Google "Dyson Sphere".

Roughly, his thought was we'd not heard from other lifeforms because they're all buttoned up and hiding from the REALLY big bad guys in the universe.

Not a happy thought, but just as valid as all the others on this thread.

30 posted on 12/29/2010 10:51:00 AM PST by wbill
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To: hoosierham

Yes, you are correct on both points, we have a winner.

As you well know all of your statments are true.


31 posted on 12/29/2010 10:53:06 AM PST by stockpirate (Sen. Mitch McConnel (R) has betrayed the Nov. 2, 2010 voters w/his tax bill!)
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To: badgerlandjim

So you know I am not a dem? Thanks,


32 posted on 12/29/2010 10:55:42 AM PST by stockpirate (Sen. Mitch McConnel (R) has betrayed the Nov. 2, 2010 voters w/his tax bill!)
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To: stockpirate

Can you provide a piece of one?


33 posted on 12/29/2010 10:56:37 AM PST by onedoug
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To: SeekAndFind

How can anyone look at James Carville and NOT believe in aliens?


34 posted on 12/29/2010 10:57:32 AM PST by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
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To: Tallguy
You're average Lefty believes that the oil industry has been hiding technology (at Area 51, no doubt) about an automobile engine that will get 100 mpg on tap water

I'd not even give them that much credit.

Figure that these are people who tout totally impractical boondoggles such as solar and wind power, with no understanding at all of how electricity is generated, how it gets to their house, or what happens when they turn something on. "The three prong thingie needs to match up with the holes in the wall" is the extent of their understanding.

For instance, I've been looking forward to what California's electric car mandate will do to their already overtaxed-and-prone-to-brownouts grid. Especially, when they're not allowed to add stable sources of power (think coal, gas, nuke...."wind" doesn't count) to the grid to help.

35 posted on 12/29/2010 10:58:33 AM PST by wbill
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To: SeekAndFind

While I do think that this Colorado initiative to create a panel dedicated to greeting extraterrestial life is an absurd waste of tax dollars and I absolutely would of voted against it, I do tend to believe in ‘Ancient Astronaut’ theory.

While I of course do not have all of the answers I find ancient works such as the pyramids and other megalithic works, the Holy Bible and other ancient texts, and other ancient anomolies to lead towards alien visitation as being the most simplistic and logical answer.

Honestly I think that you will find a fairly equal share of conservatives and leftists who believe that this planet was visited by some other life form but you will still find the most kooks on the left by far who will exaggerate their knowledge on the issue.


36 posted on 12/29/2010 10:59:29 AM PST by TheBigIf
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To: onedoug

Stupid question doesn’t deserve an answer, but google ufo washington dc 1952 and read some of the other google terms then decide or hide for yourself.


37 posted on 12/29/2010 11:01:37 AM PST by stockpirate (Sen. Mitch McConnel (R) has betrayed the Nov. 2, 2010 voters w/his tax bill!)
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To: onedoug

Here you go moroon.

‘Mile-wide UFO’ spotted by British airline pilot
Last updated at 15:52pm on 22.06.07
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One of the largest UFOs ever seen has been observed by the crew and passengers of an airliner over the Channel Islands.

An official air-miss report on the incident several weeks ago appears in Pilot magazine.

Aurigny Airlines captain Ray Bowyer, 50, flying close to Alderney first spotted the object, described as “a cigar-shaped brilliant white light”.

Aurigny Airlines captain Ray Bowyer, 50, described what he thought to be a UFO as ‘a cigar-shaped brilliant white light’, similar to the image supplied by Dennis Plunket of the British Flying Saucer bureau

As the plane got closer the captain viewed it through binoculars and said: “It was a very sharp, thin yellow object with a green area.

“It was 2,000ft up and stationary. I thought it was about 10 miles away, although I later realised it was approximately 40 miles from us. At first, I thought it was the size of a [Boeing] 737.

“But it must have been much bigger because of how far away it was. It could have been as much as a mile wide.”

Continuing his approach to Guernsey, Bowyer then spied a “second identical object further to the west”.

He said: “It was exactly the same but looked smaller because it was further away. It was closer to Guernsey. I can’t explain it. This was clearly visual for about nine minutes.

“I’m certainly not saying that it was something of another world. All I’m saying is that I have never seen anything like it before in all my years of flying.”

The sightings were confirmed by passengers Kate and John Russell. John, 74, said: “I saw an orange light. It was like an elongated oval.”

The sightings were also confirmed by an unnamed pilot with the Blue Islands airline.

The Civil Aviation Authority safety notice states that a Tri-Lander aircraft flying close to Alderney spotted the object.

“Certain parts of the report have not been published. I cannot say why,” said a senior CAA source.

Earlier this year, however, the MOD declared its intentions to open its UFO files to the public

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23401615-mile-wide-ufo-spotted-by-british-airline-pilot.do


38 posted on 12/29/2010 11:04:28 AM PST by stockpirate (Sen. Mitch McConnel (R) has betrayed the Nov. 2, 2010 voters w/his tax bill!)
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To: stockpirate
I ain't a Dem, either. I saw a UFO up-close (100-150 feet) in 1978. T’warnt swamp gas nor mis-identification of a planet, star, or any type of usual aerial vehicle. I know what I saw, and what I saw could not be identified by me as anything one would normally see. It was unexplainable. That makes it an Unidentified Flying Object by definition. Flame away, folks, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it
39 posted on 12/29/2010 11:09:03 AM PST by badgerlandjim
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To: SeekAndFind

Regardless of one’s opinions about UFOs, from a quality of writing perspective I have rarely seen a more desperately contrived argument and article... /g


40 posted on 12/29/2010 11:34:12 AM PST by tarheelswamprat
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