From: Steven Kaeser <steve.nul>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 07:49:50 -0500
Fwd Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 12:57:02 -0500
Subject: Re: State Of Ufology - Kaeser


>From: Ed Gehrman <egehrman.nul>
>To: <ufoupdates.nul>
>Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 13:14:18 -0800
>Subject: Re: State Of Ufology

>>From: Richard Hall <hallrichard99.nul>
>>To: ufoupdates.nul
>>Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 22:25:39 +0000
>>Subject: Re: State Of Ufology

>>>From: Ed Gehrman <egehrman.nul>
>>>To: <ufoupdates.nul>
>>>Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 11:18:15 -0800
>>>Subject: Re: State Of Ufology

>>>>From: Richard Hall <hallrichard99.nul>
>>>>To: ufoupdates.nul
>>>>Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2004 22:13:19 +0000
>>>>Subject: State Of Ufology

<snip>

This thread, by itself, appears to exemplify the "State of
Ufology" today. Given the broad umbrella of beliefs and theories
(often based on little more than flawed evidence and faith)
there's no question as to how large a target those in this field
have become.

If the Government keeps something secret, it must be related to
UFOs.

If there is some phenomenon that we can't explain or understand,
if must be related to UFOs.

If a disease suddenly begins to spread and cause problems for
humanity, it must be caused by the evil government empire and
thus, related to UFOs.

This scatterbrained nonsense is the reason that many good
researchers have left the field in disgust, which I guess leaves
more room for the paranoia.


Steve