Are UFOs Taken Seriously by Professionals Across Various Fields?

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The discussion highlights the diverse range of individuals, including professionals like radar technicians, nuclear scientists, and medical doctors, who are engaging with organizations like MUFON to report unusual experiences related to UFOs. It references the original abduction narrative from "Incident At Exeter," which introduced iconic alien imagery, while noting that less popular depictions, like tall aliens with large noses, failed to capture public interest. The conversation also addresses the phenomenon of group abductions, questioning the likelihood of simultaneous hallucinations among individuals not under the influence of drugs or mental illness. Overall, the growing interest in UFOs among a broad spectrum of people suggests that the topic is gaining credibility and is being taken seriously beyond fringe circles.
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"Crazy or not, Arnett has lots of company. Average, everyday people, radar technicians, nuclear scientists, physicists, anthropologists, chemists, medical doctors, psychologists, ham radio operators, and many other professionals and non-professionals have joined MUFON or have at least contacted members to report an unusual experience."

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The original abduction story was
Incident At Exeter and it was in
this incident that the large
headed, bald grey with the huge
black eyes small mouth and nose
and spindly body first appeared.
There were, however, also tall,
more human looking aliens with
large noses. The tall, big-nosers
never caught fire in the public's
imagination. For that reason
Alien High Command stopped sending
them.

What is very hard for me to explain away are these group
abductions. It is, indeed,
possible for two people to
have the same hallucination
but it has to entail them
cueing each other in various
ways and I've never heard of it happening outside of psychotic
episodes and drug use. There is
always the problem of determining
how several people become halluci-
nated at once who aren't on drugs
or mentally ill.
 


It is fascinating to see the wide range of people who have taken an interest in UFOs and have joined organizations like MUFON. It goes to show that the search for extraterrestrial life and the possibility of UFOs is not limited to just a few individuals, but is a topic that intrigues people from all walks of life. It is encouraging to see that even professionals in various fields are open to exploring the possibility of UFOs and are willing to share their experiences. This only adds credibility to the search for answers and shows that it is not a fringe topic, but one that is being taken seriously by many. Whether or not one believes in the existence of UFOs, it is clear that the curiosity and interest in this subject is widespread and continues to grow.
 
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