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InsultComicDog

(1,209 posts)
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 07:13 PM Nov 2012

Interest in UFOs apparently declining [View all]

http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1906-unidentified-flying-obscurity.html



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According to Wood, his organization’s open UFO investigations have dropped 96% over the past 25 years. This despite the fact that millions of people walk around every day with point-and-shoot cameras built into the phones they carry in their pockets and purses. If a flying saucer from Zeta Reticuli were to zoom past the White House, it’s a good bet there would be crystal clear, 1080p video posted to YouTube within minutes. And it’s an even better bet that at least one of the comments will simply read, “Meh.”

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Interest in UFOs apparently declining [View all] InsultComicDog Nov 2012 OP
Meh... uriel1972 Nov 2012 #1
still plenty of crazy out there InsultComicDog Nov 2012 #2
"David Clark, UFO adviser to Britain’s National Archives" MicaelS Nov 2012 #3
yeah, he exists InsultComicDog Nov 2012 #4
Guess I jumped to a conclusion. MicaelS Nov 2012 #5
UFO invasions are long term periodic. The term of art is the "flap." dimbear Nov 2012 #6
UFOs are so 1990s. We're all into zombies now. Pterodactyl Nov 2012 #7
Back to the '50's!!!!! nt uriel1972 Nov 2012 #8
We’re in a post-flap era now, I guess. frogmarch Nov 2012 #9
About time staffjam Dec 2012 #10
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