The body of UFO evidence: abundant, but most often discounted

The body of UFO evidence: abundant, but most often discounted why?

The case for extraterrestrial life famously came to the public's attention with the Roswell incident. Most everyone knows about this alleged occurrence and the controversy over whether this is convincing UFO evidence has continued for more than 50 years. As the story goes, the U.S. government 'captured' a saucer shaped 'spaceship', as well as some alien beings, on a government base in Roswell, New Mexico. The knowledge of the incident leaked out, creating fear and a great deal of curiosity in the public sector. Were we being invaded by alien beings from another part of the universe?

This was taken by many to be proof of UFO evidence. Reporters and investigative journalists have followed the Roswell incident for all these many years. However, our government has made a concerted effort to squelch any information or further details, fueling the controversy and curiosity of tens of millions of people in the U.S. and, indeed, across the world. Credible sources, such as PBS, the Discovery channel and programs such as the 'Paranormal' series, have done pieces which examine the events, generally leaving it to the viewer to decide whether this is legitimate UFO evidence, or simply an overblown, controversial story with no 'legs'.

Hollywood movie producers finally got into the act, with the classic movie, 'E.T.', which portrayed a lovable alien who became stranded on earth. Those who believe that the Roswell incident does provide UFO evidence might say that government consultants (frequently used as fact advisors in certain Hollywood productions) skewed the story to convey a sci-fi, fantasy take of an impossible situation pure fiction with a nice ending. On the other hand, skeptics might conclude that Roswell does not constitute UFO evidence and that the E.T. fantasy movie is closer to the truth an imaginative story with no basis in fact.

However, despite the fame of Roswell, many ordinary people claim to have seen UFOs, particularly in remote areas, such as the deserts of Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona. With the invention and subsequent popularity of the home video camera, hundreds of videos, showing saucer shaped objects in the sky, have emerged on the scene. Another common characteristic of these UFOs is their ability to hover in a stationary position and then, in a blink of an eye, attain speeds that are not possible by ordinary aircraft, disappearing at lightning speed. Skeptics and government agencies alike have been quick to discount such videos, citing everything from doctored video hoaxes to aberrations in the weather and tricks in lighting at certain times of the day.

While it's true that many such home videos have been proven to be Photo-shopped creations, there are just as many which pass scrupulous examination by acknowledged video experts.

So what do you think? Is the body of UFO evidence the result of a government cover up, or do UFOs really exist. This is not a subject on which we can expect a definitive answer any time soon.