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I wonder if they have to pay child support as well.
Originally posted by Blue Shift
"Proof" is not just having a level of evidence presented to you that would cause you to believe.
Proof is a level of logically consistent evidence that verifies something even if you don't believe it.
If you have to make a leap of faith that some UFOs are extraterrestrial craft, then there hasn't been enough evidence presented to prove it.
Originally posted by jclmavg
Originally posted by Phage
Has there been a crime committed? I've never heard of anyone being convicted when there is no evidence of a crime, it doesn't matter how many witnesses there are.
[edit on 7/12/2010 by Phage]
This is almost as bad as Dagger's silly rhetoric. Almost...
And why is this thread growing at this rate? Obviously Dagger is the perfect example of a troll. He even admits he won't define what would constitute proof! Probably for fear his threshold could be dismissed as unreasonable, or someone might just meet it.
[edit on 12-7-2010 by jclmavg]
Originally posted by desertRose78
I have seen unexplained lights in the sky on more occasions than just once. And to top it off I had a van full of kids so many of us saw the same thing. They were amber lights and would flash in sequence in what resembled a triangle, then that area would go dark and the same thing would happen in another area far away, this happened for several minutes.
Two of my children saw a ball of light (off the Corsican beach in the Mediterranean Sea) descend into the water, then a few minutes later come out of the water and disappear into the night sky.
I don't need photos - I believe!
A couple of little girls beat you to it with their fairy photos taken in 1917. I think it was around 1920 some experts analyzed the photos to determine they weren't faked.
Originally posted by itchy_tartan_blanket
Obviosuly many people on this thread are happy with easily faked photos and videos and on peoples accounts. I'll say it again, if I posted faked photos on ATS, of fairies in my garden and got a few "witnesses" to back me up, you could not deny that fairies exist. that goes for anything out of the ordinary.
Maybe fairies do exist.....
Photographic experts examined the negative and the print but could find no trace of trickery.
Originally posted by rusethorcain
reply to post by yeti101
belivers arn't interested in the truth theyre more interested in confirming their belief system. Theyre not objective or able to think critically. The proof is in this thread.
You realize what a convoluted argument this is? It can be turned around.
Naysayers are not interested in the truth they're more interested in confirming their belief system. They are not objective or able to think critically. The proof is in this thread.
...and if either side has a firm predetermined belief system, almost a brainwashing, that is very hard to upend ...it is the naysayers.
The believers have already accepted and digested the new information and are able to run with it.
[edit on 13-7-2010 by rusethorcain]
If you really are telling the truth then dont show us suspect data and im- provable claims,come and really show us , help us understand show us the way and we will rise against the goverments and expand into the galaxy with your guidance.... REALLY why do you argue ? why dont you back it up ? because if you were truthfull with just one person then the word would spread if you could prove it to me I would defend you until my last breath as would coutless others.
At the end of it it like game theory your alien family have othing to gain from us yet they put so much effort into this little green and blue planet, if this was true you would have no reason to need to convince us all or to debate with me ad the others , but on the other hand if you need to feel superior or need to feel important then you do have reason to covince us you do need people to believe you story .
And if you really believed in peace and understanding you would understand why myself and the others dont buy it and you would understand but you dont you belittle us you patronize us
but unfortunatly logic dictates that your claims are false
i call this theory
DEBUNKED
Originally posted by OldDragger
This board, the entire internet is FULL OF hoax, fake, fraudulant UFO junk.
ATS is full of UFO hoaxes too.
Can any of you show ONE thing that isn't? That actually is evidence, even hinting of proof?
Seems a little odd that after all these years, all this "study' there is zilch, doesn't it.
AND! NOTICE I said proof, not "unexplained", as in, this photo is unexplained. Unexplained is only proof of it being unexplained!
Not unconfirmable "eyewitness" accounts.
You want to know why UFOlogy isn't a science? Because there isn't anything to study.
EVERY one of you that "believes' does so on faith, not reason or science.
So, I challenge you! Steer me to just ONE, just ONE bit of proof!
Originally posted by OldDragger
reply to post by itchy_tartan_blanket
We wouldn't know what the proof would be until we see it.
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BINGO!
I don't want to be....rude, but that answer should be obvious!
If you can't understand that guys, then...............!
[edit on 14-7-2010 by OldDragger]
Originally posted by Arbitrageur
A couple of little girls beat you to it with their fairy photos taken in 1917. I think it was around 1920 some experts analyzed the photos to determine they weren't faked.
Originally posted by itchy_tartan_blanket
Obviosuly many people on this thread are happy with easily faked photos and videos and on peoples accounts. I'll say it again, if I posted faked photos on ATS, of fairies in my garden and got a few "witnesses" to back me up, you could not deny that fairies exist. that goes for anything out of the ordinary.
Maybe fairies do exist.....
How about the Cottingley fairies?
Photographic experts examined the negative and the print but could find no trace of trickery.
In spite of that I still find it hard to believe in fairies.
On the other hand, I have no trouble at all believing in aliens. I just have yet to see any evidence that aliens have visited the Earth, just lots of evidence of UFOs which could be lots of things, but since they're unidentified, that means I don't know what they are.
Originally posted by itchy_tartan_blanket
reply to post by AnthraAndromda
I am not going to argue with you over proof and evidence. It's been covered. And I like you. And in the nicest possible way - I think you're absolutely mental! It's a compliment in Scotland
What you think is proof is nothing but evidence to me my friend. There is nothing I've read, seen or heard that convinces me 100% that we are being visited now or ever. People can say they believe 100% that it is so, but to say they know......?
Originally posted by yeti101
reply to post by black cat
its a time lapse/long exposure photo of the moon
www.flickr.com...
www.flickr.com...
[edit on 14-7-2010 by yeti101]