What is interesting to me about the UFO question, vis-à-vis its supposed “legitimization” by way of media and governmental attention, is that the ufological community is now largely authority-appealing to the very institutions which have historically delegitimized their topic of study.
On the one hand, I understand how this apparent about-face could seem impressive and partially sympathetic to the topic of interest. On the other hand, the continual excitement over sanctioned reports, hearings, or ostensible footage obscure the matter, if not actively muddy the waters, especially when that excitement is coupled with predictions of an ever-imminent "disclosure."
The community would do well, I think, to be more generally skeptical of these institutions' involvement within ufology. One need not be a materialistic debunk-junky, or a conspiracy theorist incapable of accepting anything a government spokesperson says as factual, in order to practice such caution.
Submitted May 31, 2022 at 06:59PM by Abrbarzan https://ift.tt/BCZgWGw
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