I think they defined a flap as 10 or more witnesses reporting the same event and having access to the original written records. That narrows down so many prior supposed sightings as a basis to work from that the 1890s flap jumps out as the first example of a UFO flap.
If you want to focus on the shakier evidence, that’s your prerogative. But it is not as reliable. Here’s an example: The first press release of the Wright brothers’ plane said something like it had 6 wings, was steam powered, flew & landed vertically, and carried several passengers. About the only thing they got right was that there WAS a flight that day. Requiring multiple sources makes the study of the phenomenon more focused.
Go ahead & read the book, and if you don’t think I’m a barrel of laughs, we should just change the title of the thread.
Who is they? This planet goes back a tad longer than whoever "they" is Kev.
Me thinks "they" are way arrogant. Just a guess, but cavemen probably didn't carve out some military craft on their cave walls, and probably don't care what "they" thinks. I know I don't.
Whadduya think Kev?