The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge. Albert Einstein
Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.". Albert Einstein
I think it is entirely possible that folks "out there" know some things we do not currently know. Our technology is not much more than 175 years old. Where would we be if our civilization had not experienced the Dark Ages? The objects are here. Pretending they are swamp gas is not very enlightened.
By the way I majored in Physics and Math, but ended up with a degree in Computer Science. I did not just now fall off the turnip truck.
The gift of fantasy