From: Joe McGonagle <joe.mcgonagle.nul>
Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:06:38 +0000
Archived: Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:16:10 -0500
Subject: Re: Discreditation Of Ufology


>From: Vincent Boudreau <vincentboudreau.nul>
>To: <post.nul>
>Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:48:04 -0500 (EST)
>Subject: Re: Discreditation Of Ufology

Hello Vincent,

<snip>

>The most damage comes from the alledged scientists who read the
>smelly manure excreted with pseudo-competent geek talk and choose
>to remain silent.

>Science is not at fault. Scientists are.

<snip>

>I don't care if so many people in the field are crackpots. My
>God, crackpots are everywhere. How do you think the planet got
>into this mess? Because of obsessive-compulsive competence?

<snip>

Science wasn't the focus of my post - I was discussing general
influences on public acceptance that UFOs merit serious
investigation. Science is of course a part of that and serious
active interest from science would encourage public acceptance.

What scientists need from ufology is a coherent body of data,
uncontaminated by accusations of cover-ups, preconceived
interpretations of the raw data, exaggeration or skewing of the
data, etc.

This has been attempted by some individuals and groups, Dick
Hall, Mark Rodeghier (NICAP and CUFOS) come to mind, but their
activities were handicapped by the activities of the crank
community who leached funds and attention from the 'serious'
efforts. The same is happening today - SSDD, and ufology gets
what it deserves again.


Regards,

Joe




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