I don’t think you have investigated the Hill case sufficiently to have formed such a dismissive, strong opinion about such a dramatic and important early case.
Otherwise, I think you make good points.
Why on earth should I spend my rare spare time otherwise devoted to freeping to "investigate this case" when it was investigated to death by experts, scientists, doctors, law enforcement and others who came up with the same opinion as mine.....a damn good hoax.
I think some of the populace psychologically NEED aliens, abductions, outer-space UFOs and the like in their life just as much as stimulation-deprived American soap-women NEED to have Oprah in their lives every afternoon.
However, such diversions are relatively harmless. I confess to having framed still-shots from the old Flash Gordon outer space serials hanging in my little computer room because I'm a classic movie buff.
Yes, I DO believe there are still Mudmen living in the caves on the planet Mongo!
Leni