Ufologist hysteria

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I’m noticing that UFO enthusiasts – even the more temperate and sensible ones (the saner crowd) – are, in the lack of a UFO explanation, plumbing the depths of UFO lore and promoting the craziest of ideas.

This is an evolving hysteria, for which there are numerous societal examples, as those of you well-read in history and historical trends know.

When I saunter around the UFO world, on the internet, I’m submerged in the hokiest of UFO material, a lot of it old and weather-worn but much that is new and even hokier.

I won’t point fingers, as some of where I’m finding this hokum and inane detritus, will be found at sites that give this blog attention.

That aside, some of my UFO pals are flush with UFO nonsense, a few resurrecting tarnished UFO tales that raises ire in those of you (and me) who don’t see ufology or UFO study going anywhere but in the dumper.

There is no way to stem the outgoing tide of UFO sensibility; everyone is affected nor immune.

You know that, for me, UFOs (my hobby for many years and only that, a hobby) are fecund for a kind of scholarly analysis, open to an academic patina even.

But that is not going to happen, has rarely happened in the past – Donald Keyhoe’s and Jacques Vallee’s efforts an exception – and is not happening now.

UFO rascals, people with ulterior motivations seeking fame, fortune, attention of any kind, or just irreverent mischief are running amok in the UFO community, often ballyhooed by those who should know better and should offer restraint, not tawdry accolades.

And don’t provide comments here that I’m depressing your UFO zeal with my plaints.

I don’t give a damn. Being stupid and semi-conscious make no mark with me.

RR