Ufologists: Keep your eye on the ball!

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I am (almost) aghast as the inflammatory attacks on Luis Elizondo, Tom DeLonge and even the Navy pilots whose accounts have appeared in the History Channel’s new Unidentified show.

The “hate” shows up in comments received here, many deleted (not posted by me), and all over the UFO community. Why?

I think many UFO enthusiasts are unhappy that the UFO “newbies” have been able to get and are getting the attention that long-time UFO buffs long for and desire but haven’t been able to gather.

My media friends, locally and at The New York Times, ABC, and CBNC, have all taken a partial interest in the DoD investigation(s) of UFOs and the pilot encounters.

But among some ufologists and UFO fellow-travelers, the interest is pockmarked by a loathing for Mr. Elizondo, DeLonge, and anyone who has become part of the rejuvenated UFO topic.

What’s happened is that some of the UFO crowd has lost sight of the mystery and are concentrating on debilitating or destroying any semblance of credibility that the new people have garnered.

I don’t see Luis Elizondo or Tom DeLonge or their cronies as wrong-headed let alone evil, seeking money or fame at the expense of the enduring mystery we call UFOs.

I applaud their moxie and aggressive pursuit of the pilot tales telling of contact with what has been, I admit, a long-time adversary of logic or reason: flying saucers.

Yes, we have old reports that reek of familiarity with the new “sightings” but the new stuff is backed up by videos and/or instrumental data, and presented by dyed-in-the-wool military types who are above reproach.

Ufologists should get onboard with the new thrusts and see what can be mined from the information being proffered by Mr. Elizondo and his cohorts.

The issue remains – what are these evasive things that keep popping up, here in the U.S. and over a lot of other places too?

I remain disinclined to see the “objects” as ET craft, but that is a possibility [sic].

And if they are a new secret aircraft or phenomenon of the U.S. or another country, how is it that they appeared well before – often in ancient times – any such technically advanced machines were possible? I get that.

But what if there is an esoteric and strange explanation, one that is almost beyond belief, which is where my mind sits right now?

Let’s keep our eye(s) on the ball as that old adage has it, and give up the sniveling and withering animus being slathered on some fellows who want the same answer we long-timers do about “wonders in the sky.”

RR