>  -=> Quoting Jack Sargeant to David Bloomberg <=-
 >> In a msg to All on , Jack Sargeant of 1:379/
 >> 12@fidonet writes:
 >  JS> Nowhere in the UFO phenomenon is it assumed that UFOs are alien 
raft.
 >  JS> However, some do speculate, etc.
 >  JS> I'm simply not prepared to accept the presence of aliens without
 >  JS> stronger evidence than has yet been provided--same as you. As to
 >  JS> why I "spend my time" speculating, I do it because it's fun.
 >     Hi Jack,
 >          Well this is interesting.   I would  have to  venture to
 > say
 > that according to most data, opinions, etc, that  the bulk  of
 > Ufology
 > does consider this to be of alien origin.
Can you cite some examples of people in UFOlogy who make this claim?
 > You certainly are pulling an about face.
How so?
 > If this subject did not  consider that  it was alien,
 > that we are dealing with plasma  balls, delusions,  the planet Venus,
 > why would there really be so much intense effort to get at the truth.
 > Are we now suggesting that many cases of phenomena exhibiting what is
 > controlled flight characteristics, are simply all military
 > experimental craft?  Where is this, for example over Belgium, as it
 > was put forth previously by the military themselves, they do not fly
 > ( for the sake of advanced craft, the U.S). The U.S does not fly its
 > test craft over Europe, Africa or off the continental U.S.  As a matter
 > of fact, I doubt it leaves the Nevada desert region very often.  Does
 > it make logical sense, that if something went wrong with  a flight,
 > that the pilot will have to ditch over Phoenix.  That is  one reason
 > craft are not  flown over  inhabitated areas,  if the  dam thing  comes
 > down  well, there certainly will be a lot of attention.
 >     Now Jack for the last couple of years I have seen that you
 > were  a
 > fairly serious person concerning this topic, it disturbs me now to
 > see
 > this change.  Also considering that you vehemently describe a
 > sighting
 > many years ago, and stand on its authenticity  to this  day.  Are
 > you
 > now changing that viewpoint to say it was the Avro craft?  Are you
 > now
 > second  guessing  your  own  senses?   Hmm.   Are the  skeptics
 > really
 > getting to you......
At no time have I ever claimed my UFO was an alien craft. As to your
suggesting I am doing an about face, that just isn't so.
I believe in UFOs. I believe some UFOs may be of an alien origin.
I have no evidence to either back up this belief, or dispel it.
I do a lot of speculating, and I use all the proper disclaimers
when doing so. Although I am very sympathetic to the cause, I am
quick to caution anyone I perceive to be overly influenced by the
subject that there is no proof that UFOs are from an alien world.
Regards,
Jack
P.S. I especially enjoy playing devil's advocate, and giving old
dogs like you a hard time. ;-)
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