I find that too many people apply their own personal philosophical / theoretical perspectives when it comes to discussiong aliens and encourage
speculation and crystal ball gazing rather than hardcore discussion of the evidence that is out there. That's where it frustrates me. It's like some
members are deriving their own entertainment by discussing the existence of aliens as a purely intellectual exercise. I would prefer to see proper
discussion of actual cases rather than 'what if aliens landed in my backyeard, would i offer them a cup of coffee and would they shoot me'... and
then someone responds with their witty-but-ultimately-pointless summation of what they would do in that situation. There's too much of this sort of
thing going on.
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Is ATS just entertainment? Or something more?, page 2
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reply posted on 29-3-2008 @ 05:55 AM by Lucid Lunacy
Originally posted by RiotComing
That's where it frustrates me. It's like some members are deriving their own entertainment by discussing the existence of aliens as a purely intellectual exercise. I would prefer to see proper discussion of actual cases rather than 'what if aliens landed in my backyeard, would i offer them a cup of coffee and would they shoot me'...
Lucid's Abduction Experience (the Greys)
I'd love to hear your thoughts man
reply posted on 29-9-2009 @ 08:54 AM by SpartanKingLeonidas
reply to post by IsaacKoi
I cannot speak for anyone else other than myself here.
I find ATS part enjoyment, part entertainment, and part informational.
I happen to know it is considered "open source intelligence" for some people.
Whether they are ATS'ers innocently here, Law Enforcement watching, or the specific Intelligence Agencies to get the "pulse" and "temperature" of the international community.
Going To Your Public Library, Gathering Open Source Intelligence, and Surviving
[edit on 29-9-2009 by SpartanKingLeonidas]
I cannot speak for anyone else other than myself here.
I find ATS part enjoyment, part entertainment, and part informational.
I happen to know it is considered "open source intelligence" for some people.
Whether they are ATS'ers innocently here, Law Enforcement watching, or the specific Intelligence Agencies to get the "pulse" and "temperature" of the international community.
Going To Your Public Library, Gathering Open Source Intelligence, and Surviving
[edit on 29-9-2009 by SpartanKingLeonidas]
reply posted on 29-9-2009 @ 09:04 AM by Hazelnut
reply to post by IsaacKoi
I think it is primarily meant as a social experiment that metaphorically takes the collective consciousness' emotional pulse.
Secondarily, I believe it to be a research project with the goal of determining the psychological triggers best used to control our thoughts and actions as a group-mind.
And possibly, the emotional impact of fear, mistrust, skepticsm, gullibility and curiosity keeps some members coming back for more despite the negative slant on information gathering & dissection. We are desperate to know what is really happening in our world, highly curious about other perceptions and desire to make a personal impact on our shared consciousness.
I don't know about any of you, but since I joined this site, my personality has undergone a deep depression, sense of helplessness, doom & gloom and heightened sense of distrust in mankind.
I used to be a positive person for the most part, able to raise my emotional level and focus on productive ideas and actions. I observed myself morph into something I don't like.
So, my introduction thread that I haven't created yet, will be my goodbye ATS thread. It was fun for a minute and often exciting. But it overtook my mind and focus with intense negativity. Perspective narrowed and self-inflicted addiction to the boards changed me for the worse.
I'll still come around from time to time to see what you are all discussing, but probably will not need to post my opinion very often now that I understand what is really happening here.
I think it is primarily meant as a social experiment that metaphorically takes the collective consciousness' emotional pulse.
Secondarily, I believe it to be a research project with the goal of determining the psychological triggers best used to control our thoughts and actions as a group-mind.
And possibly, the emotional impact of fear, mistrust, skepticsm, gullibility and curiosity keeps some members coming back for more despite the negative slant on information gathering & dissection. We are desperate to know what is really happening in our world, highly curious about other perceptions and desire to make a personal impact on our shared consciousness.
I don't know about any of you, but since I joined this site, my personality has undergone a deep depression, sense of helplessness, doom & gloom and heightened sense of distrust in mankind.
I used to be a positive person for the most part, able to raise my emotional level and focus on productive ideas and actions. I observed myself morph into something I don't like.
So, my introduction thread that I haven't created yet, will be my goodbye ATS thread. It was fun for a minute and often exciting. But it overtook my mind and focus with intense negativity. Perspective narrowed and self-inflicted addiction to the boards changed me for the worse.
I'll still come around from time to time to see what you are all discussing, but probably will not need to post my opinion very often now that I understand what is really happening here.
