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"The idea that aliens may have visited the Earth is becoming increasingly
popular. Around a fifth of UK citizens believe Earth has been visited by
extraterrestrials, and an estimated 7% believe that they have seen a UFO.
The figures are even higher in the US – and rising. The number of people who
believe UFO sightings offer likely proof of alien life increased from 20% in
1996 to 34% in 2022. Some 24% of Americans say they’ve seen a UFO.
This belief is slightly paradoxical as we have zero evidence that aliens even
exist. What’s more, given the vast distances between star systems, it seems odd
we’d only learn about them from a visit. Evidence for aliens is more likely to
come from signals from faraway planets.
In a paper accepted for publication in the
Proceedings of the International
Astronomical Union, I argue that the belief in alien visitors is no longer a
quirk, but a widespread societal problem."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
