Regarding mass hysteria, I think what we're witnessing (possibly) is a slow disclosure so that people won't freak out. The old "frog in a steadily warming pot" method.
If people are told (as they are being told) that something is here, but we aren't quite sure what it is...that whatever it is doesn't seem to be trying to make contact and in fact might have been here for a very long time...people don't react with mass hysteria. They just yawn and go about their business.
BTW, the concern isn't just mass hysteria but a stock market collapse that destroys our financial system and causes a collapse of the economy.
As someone who is glued to the market "ticker" all day long, I can honestly say that, so far, the market doesn't seem to give a damn. In fact, most investors think Elon Musk is an alien.
I’ve heard that about Musk. To be honest, it wouldn’t surprise me in the least......and it sure would explain a hell of a lot. 😏