Unless you’ve been underground – or writing a book on a tight deadline – you probably heard about the UFO that was seen in the Texas sky recently. From what I understand, a number of people witnessed the strange sighting, including a pilot and a few policemen, who are usually not given to hysteria. Yet the federal government has pooh-poohed the sightings as sunspots, light glinting off fighter wings, figments of imagination, etc. I’ve also heard people question why no one got a photo of the thing. No one had a cell phone camera? Hard to believe.
My first thought was to chalk it up to imagination. But what if it really was an unidentified flying object? What if our satellites have already identified that object and the federal government knows all about it? Would they tell us? Yeah, right. Is it wrong of them not to?
Take it a step farther and imagine what would happen if they said, “Okay, you caught us. Yes, it really was a UFO.”
Some people would claim it was the end of the world, grab supplies and head for shelter.
Others would choose not to believe it.
Many would head for Texas, hoping to catch a glimpse of the objects.
Many more would try to make contact with the other-world visitors.
And you can bet a cry would go out for the government to take action against the intruders. It would become mass hysteria. Remember “War of the Worlds?”
So why would they admit to anything and start a panic? I sure wouldn’t, not unless that panic was warranted…
Could it have been a genuine UFO? IF it is, do you think we should we be told?
Have a great week,
Kate
p.s. If you haven’t read Michele’s excellent article on the cruelty to horses, please do!
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You know, I think it’s possible. The universe is an awfully big place. I think I’d be a little anxious if a sighting were actually confirmed. I figure if an alien race had the technology to get here, they’d be way ahead of us and that could mean trouble. I already have enough housecleaning to do with my kids. I don’t want to be a slave to some long-necked ET!
by JB
on January 20th, 2008 at 8:59 am
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Kate, don’t discount sun spots. If you read astronomical news, you’ll know that our star is gearing up for solar storms and we are in for a lot of communication interference. As far as what some people see, I hardly think reflections can fool people these days, but I have to agree–no one with a cell phone to make a snap? Impossible!!!!
And you are right, the government will never announce such a thing. Better to just ignore it. Panic, true, but not because of any movie, consider the wars we have and have had for centuries. It might hint at the fact that these newcomers have never heard of our faiths or gods, and just think what that could imply? Mass hysteria? Sounds like a mild description of what would happen.
Oh and about their advanced technology, well yes, so while the majority of the population would be suffering from faith depression, another batch would be busy negotiating for patten rights. Frankly, I feel once they saw how many belief systems and governments were in place on our little mud ball, they’d throw their hands up in dispair and observe strictly with mechanical probes.
by patg
on January 20th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
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Kate—I believe it’s a statistical impossibility that Earth is the only planet inhabited by “intelligent” life. Ours is one little galaxy out of millions. As one of my fave Classic TV characters (Capt. James T. Kirk) once put it: “It’s a big universe, Mr. Spock.” 
by Maggie
on January 20th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
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Good calls, Pat. Now that I think about it, if I were an advanced — species — would I want this?
Maggie, I’m with you on that, girlfriend. It would be pretty egotistical, not to mention naive, of us to assume out of this whole ginormous universe, our little speck had the only morticum of life on it.
