[mdittmar]

Wow;)

[Psycho_Bunny]

When Symington suggested the government tell Americans about a UFO, the CIA official allegedly told him: "'No way, if we were to tell the American public there are UFOs they would panic.'"

You can always tell these "Government official told me" lies because they always say "people would panic".

No.  They wouldn't.  Most everyone would think it's pretty cool.

[Popocatapetl]

Let’s put UFOs into perspective.

The nearest star to Earth is Alpha Centauri. It is four years away at the speed of light. The nearest habitable planet is probably over 100 years away at the speed of light.

The age of our galaxy, the Milky Way, is about 13.6 billion years. The age of our Earth is about 4.5 billion years. Life has existed on Earth for maybe 1 billion years or so, most of that time as microbial life only.

Intelligent life, in any way similar to us, is maybe 50,000 years, with modern intellect say 10,000 years. Our modern technology began about 200 years ago.

So how long will we last? If we stay exclusively on Earth, perhaps 30,000 to 50,000 years before some disaster or disasters wipes us out or reduces the few survivors to a primitive state, from which we may not recover.

So, let’s say this is not an unusual course of evolution for intelligent species, and that they last about 100,000 years.

This is just a tiny bit of time in our galaxy. Vast numbers of intelligent species might have evolved and died out in the past.

Some may exist today. But what are the odds they would be just 100 light years from us? From one side of the galaxy is between 70,000 and 100,000 light years. We are about 26,000 light years to the galactic center.

There are between 200 and 400 billion stars in the Milky Way, most of which are red dwarfs that would not support life.

So the bottom line is that a UFO would most likely have to cross an immense distance in space, even though they would have no idea where to look, other than for habitable planets. Nothing out there is close enough to have received any transmission we have made.

So I’m not holding my breath.

[dragonblustar]

These clips are on that UFO sighting in Alaska.

UFO Files: Black Box UFO Secrets Revealed ( part 1 of 5 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVWKRUCM9s8

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvNiBfkuWEo

Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8CChInUvQ8

Part 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDb-l5wGz50

Part 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mcZPe_RUCY

[Desron13]

If there were really alien civilizations technologically advanced enough to reach us from light years away, would they not be sufficiently advanced to control our governments like we control rats in a maze? :-)

[SunkenCiv]

Phoenix Lights Discussed in Nation’s Capital
KTAR | November 12th, 2007 @ 7:34am | J.W. Cox/
Posted on 11/12/2007 4:22:30 PM EST by BenLurkin
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1924701/posts

[Teacher317]

They left something... they'll be back once we dig it up

[DungeonMaster]

UFO sightings are no laughing matter, group says

Funny as a straight jacket.

[Age of Reason]

UFO’s might be time machines from our own future.

[modican]

UFO = UKNOWN flying object
not ALIEN flying Object

[Liberty Valance]

We are doomed!

[hinckley buzzard]

When Symington suggested the government tell Americans about a UFO, the CIA official allegedly told him: "'No way, if we were to tell the American public there are UFOs they would panic.

Baloney. This excuse was lame fifty years ago, and makes no sense at all today. The only people who panic anymore are liberals hearing about the latest environmental hysteria. I don't think Symington talked to any "CIA official" about this at all.

[TheLion]

It is easy to see why the government has been in a denial mode....the cold war etc. It was just too important then. Tough to change old habbits.

[MEGoody]

UFOs may be fodder for comedians and science fiction but there was no joking Monday when a group of pilots and officials demanded the US government reopen an investigation into unidentified flying objects.

I think we have some more important things to do right now. Go put on your tin foil hat and climb into your bunker.

[Uncle Meat]

Damn right,they’re not funny!Those anal probes gotta hurt!

[Xenalyte]

Right up your alley ping!

[ColdSteelTalon]

Something is out there.

The Truth is Out There...

The Xfiles say so.

[MaxMax]

So what's the big deal anyway

[Ditter]

I’d have to see a UFO up close and personal to believe. Haven’t yet.

[WorkingClassFilth]

Now, Quix, you know me...

If you really want to know what I think, this pretty much says it all:

“The subject of UFOs came up in a recent debate among presidential candidates, with Democrat Dennis Kucinich saying he saw a UFO.”

Need I say more?

[I'm ALL Right!]

Tom Cruise must be thrilled.