I had folks who claimed that they were abducted by aliens tell me (and my wife who was with me) details about their experiences.
These were “normal” folks who did not write books, did not make videos, were not interviewed on podcasts—made zero money.
When they went home after the conference they had normal day jobs and families waiting for them.
They had their experience and they were happy to share it with anyone who (they believed) sincerely wanted to hear it.
Some of the little details (that were not publicized) were very helpful in figuring out who is larping (lying) and who was speaking the truth in this field.
There are multiple possible explanations for what was going on—but they have one thing in common—the vast majority of folks here would never believe them.
My wife was interesting—she did not change her views as a result of the meeting—except that she now knows that these folks should not be ridiculed as crazy—something real happened to them.
One example: If you listen very carefully to exactly what most (not all to be fair) are saying you will realize they have no hard evidence they were in “space” at all—they could have been underground or just in a closed area above ground. That is what is called a “clue”.
You’d think someone would have stolen an anal probe by now. Or at least an ashtray.
So where do you think they were?