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Originally posted by snowen20
I think disclosure is what people want, and so they see what they want to see even if something isn't there.
It is kind of a self fulfilling prophesy, and Im not sure anyone has definitively proven that UFOs are n extraterrestrial in origin.
Originally posted by Hefficide
reply to post by In nothing we trust
Or is there just a potential to use the concept of disclosure as a behavioral modification tool in order to get people to fall into line, relinquish a few more freedoms, and play nice?
The fear of God kept the population in line for a long, long time.... Imagine what could be done with the fear of an alien species...
They're like God - only with guns and the threat of showing up at any given moment.
Welcome to the new world religion!
~Heff
Honestly People are looking toward disclosure to fill a gap in their lives. I think people also look to ET as some kind of technological savior that is going to bring us out of darkness. The last 6,000 years have been marked by people looking toward angels for the same thing. In the absents of superstition and myth, people have filled the void with science and the new mythology of aliens. Thats not to say they dont exist, but has anyone ever considered what it may take to get here, and are we worth the cost of observation?
Originally posted by retiredTxn
I agree with both your posts. I, IMO, feel people are looking for something that we may not see come to fruition in our lifetime. I also feel strongly the governments are keeping something hidden from the citizens of our planet. Is it big? Who knows, except the PTB. If it's not groundbreaking news, share it with us and let's move forward. Maybe they just have nothing to gain from disclosing anything at this time, or as some say, they have an interest, and will use it to their advantage. Time will tell.
I do believe in ET and UFO's, but I doubt our government will be forthcoming with information anytime soon. UNLESS their hand is forced by something undeniable. Are we worth the cost of observation? Depends on the price of meat on their home planet.
Originally posted by Hefficide
It would be nothing for some politician to come onto the television, someday soon, and to say "We have received a message from aliens. And the aliens......" and then use this message - real or invented - to restructure society in just about any manner one could conceive of.