'Can you tell me how many Facebook friends you have?'
...I'm not going to say anything else on that particular question right now, just have a think on it, interpret it how you see it. The question that I do want to discuss is...
'Do you believe in aliens?'
(I use the term 'aliens' here to name any extra terrestrials, any life on a planet(s) other than our little blue one, any life form/species that doesn't originate from Earth.)
...What is your reaction to that question, what is your answer?
I think it was about a year ago that my Dad, a brilliant man who works hard to look after his family and has as much sanity as any human person in the world, became intrigued by UFO's and alien life. Since this slight obsession began, he has driven my family and I, and...well, anyone willing to listen, a little crazy with his listings of famous UFO sightings, stories detailing government cover-ups and conspiracy theories relating to extra terrestrials living on Earth. Now although I have watched the occasional programme about UFO's and the possibilities of alien life, I've never been inclined to follow up any of these kinds of things with any passion or real intrigue, like most people, I've always been of the peaceful opinion to just get on with my own life and enjoy my time here on this indescribably incredible planet, because ultimately, none of that UFO business is really going to affect me. For all I know, this is the best opinion to go through life with, certainly the easiest anyway. But when I was at my parents last week, my Dad told me about a video that he had just seen on Youtube, with a former minister of defense for Canada publicly admitting that it's time for disclosure on the large majority of information that is being withheld from us, on the subject of known alien life and other known planets with life on them. I was shocked and very VERY interested to see it. Before you read anymore of my opinion on the subject, watch the video for yourself, the top link is the short version (just under 10 minutes), the bottom link is the longer version (25 minutes, more information at the expense of a little more of your time)...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEQdvYFMBAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcbCafpvIT0
...(I watched the 25 minute version of this meeting, and I'm currently trying to find a video that covers the entire conference, if anyone happens to locate it, please leave a comment with the link!)
I'm a very open minded person, very accepting of many different opinions and certainly always willing to hear other views. Firstly because I find people and their thought processes fascinating, and secondly because I am a very indecisive person most of the time. I like to know all the options previous to making my choice, and so by listening to people and learning about, let's say different religions for example, I feel confident when I do make my own decision on the subject. So why for the last year had I been brushing my Dad off with an annoyed expression on my face, every time he tried to inform me about a completely relevant subject that he was passion about? Because I'm an idiot, and because I'm human. Even an extremely open minded and curious person such as myself will dismiss initially outlandish seeming ideas, if society already dictates them to be such. When broaching the subject of alien life, this is the magnificent barrier we face, society as a whole does not believe, or even know how to comprehend the idea of it. Not only that, but we openly mock those that do,
'Yer that's Barry, we stay away from him, he's weird. (In a low whisper) He believes in aliens.'
'Hahahahhaa what a fruit loop!!'
But how are we this naive, even in 2013? Unless a person has strict religious beliefs that could be tarnished or complicated by the subject of aliens, we have no excuse to ignore, not only the evidence out there, but the subject in the first place. Look at yourself, look at the animals that fill this Earth. In comparison to the many marvelous creatures that share this planet, who themselves are magnificent, we are PHENOMENAL. We have the ability to consciously think, to choose, to build instruments and machines which allow us to explore the land, air, sea and even space! We are so advanced it's actually quite unbelievable. So with this in mind, the idea of life on other planets seems far more conceivable I think.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEQdvYFMBAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcbCafpvIT0
...(I watched the 25 minute version of this meeting, and I'm currently trying to find a video that covers the entire conference, if anyone happens to locate it, please leave a comment with the link!)
I'm a very open minded person, very accepting of many different opinions and certainly always willing to hear other views. Firstly because I find people and their thought processes fascinating, and secondly because I am a very indecisive person most of the time. I like to know all the options previous to making my choice, and so by listening to people and learning about, let's say different religions for example, I feel confident when I do make my own decision on the subject. So why for the last year had I been brushing my Dad off with an annoyed expression on my face, every time he tried to inform me about a completely relevant subject that he was passion about? Because I'm an idiot, and because I'm human. Even an extremely open minded and curious person such as myself will dismiss initially outlandish seeming ideas, if society already dictates them to be such. When broaching the subject of alien life, this is the magnificent barrier we face, society as a whole does not believe, or even know how to comprehend the idea of it. Not only that, but we openly mock those that do,
'Yer that's Barry, we stay away from him, he's weird. (In a low whisper) He believes in aliens.'
'Hahahahhaa what a fruit loop!!'
But how are we this naive, even in 2013? Unless a person has strict religious beliefs that could be tarnished or complicated by the subject of aliens, we have no excuse to ignore, not only the evidence out there, but the subject in the first place. Look at yourself, look at the animals that fill this Earth. In comparison to the many marvelous creatures that share this planet, who themselves are magnificent, we are PHENOMENAL. We have the ability to consciously think, to choose, to build instruments and machines which allow us to explore the land, air, sea and even space! We are so advanced it's actually quite unbelievable. So with this in mind, the idea of life on other planets seems far more conceivable I think.
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