Reply to article by: mariposas morgan mair fheal greykitten tomys des anges <mair_fheal@yahoo.com>
Date written: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 18:44:10 -0700
MsgID:<mair_fheal-20252F.18441004102004@corp.supernews.com>

The UFO phenomenon cannot be explained by science because there is nothing to
explain where nothing can be demostrated to exist outside of the fairytales 
told about them. 

you should learn something about skepticism
before your brain calcifies completely

You implying that I should learn to be gullible, so no thank you. I thought you
wanted a rational debate but instead you are resort to name calling and insults?
Look, it is a simple to understand logical fact:

   "...the basic data consist of REPORTS of UFO sightings, not the EXISTENCE of 
   what was reported. This distinction is crucial because the fact that some 
   people have reported such things has been verified by many investigators. 
   There can be no doubt that people have made such reports. That the people in 
   question actually saw or experienced what they say they did, however, is open
   to question" (UNDERSTANDING SCIENTIFIC REASONING, by Ronald N Giere, Ibid, pg
   166).

Because there has absolutely never been any evidence presented of the existence
of what was reported (ie -- flying saucers, ETs, etc), studying the existence of
UFOs is akin to studying nothing.

The Sage

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