Garry Bryan <garry@soco.agilent.com> wrote in message news:<1058819589.346579@cswreg.cos.agilent.com>...

If you claim that there are aliens and produce one, how is that any more 
"extraordinary" than stating there are white bears and producing one?

Because we already know that white bears exist.  You being able to
"produce one" would be interesting, but not extraordinary.  If you
could "produce" a genuine alien, that WOULD be extraordinary.  Don't
you agree?  Would your reaction to seeing a genuine ET be no different
to seeing a polar bear in your local zoo?