William G. Pullin

Greetings. The UFO problem has been at the center of spirited discussion for more than a few decades now, but has the talk led anywhere? Have any definitive answers fallen into our collective lap, or are we still in the dark? In my humble opinion, the UFO problem has not been solved, nor have any answers been found that are supported by verified data and information. None. However, the UFO subculture seems to have a different point of view, to hell with the necessity for proof or irrefutable evidence. For most UFO people, the question of alien visitation has already been answered, although those same individuals are unable to provide proof to prove their point to the masses, and are incapable of objectively supporting their belief structures. Sounds like religion. The belief is strong, and the acceptance of unsubstantiated claims is even stronger, to the point of blinding faith and adherence. To be blunt, the possibility of alien visitation cannot be discounted out of hand, but the bli...

Greetings. Unexplained occurrences are reported and talked about by people all around the world, on social media platforms and occasionally in person. While definitive answers to such alleged events are usually not a part of the intellectual exercise, one belief is embraced very quickly, in fact, almost immediately in many instances. The extraterrestrial.  Why is this so? Why is the extraterrestrial explanation embraced so often, to the exclusion of all other reasonable, and unreasonable possibilities? I haven't the foggiest idea, nor will I likely ever be able to explain the situation as it stands now, but the question is certainly worthy of consideration.  When a UFO allegation comes to light, it usually kicks off a spirited discussion about the story, but not from a dispassionate point of view. What happens, in the vast majority of cases, is a biased series of interactions that focus solely on the extraterrestrial explanation. Not hoaxes. Not birds. Not drones. Not weather ...