Russia and the USOs

I was reading about the Soviets having this year declassified reports on several encounters with USO's or unidentified submerged object. I wasn't aware of USO sightings for the longest time but have found it one of the more curious sides to the UFO and alien phenomenon. What the Soviets encountered were underwater objects moving at 230 knots, faster than the laws of physics would allow. Another account has several military divers on a training mission in Baikal when they encountered humanoid creatures dressed in silvery suits. Several of the divers perished when they moved to confront the creatures and several others were badly injured.

This is the kind of expert witness testimony of extraterrestrial intelligence that I think is difficult to discount. Why in the world would Russia, or any other government for that matter, release false information about contact with space aliens? What do they gain? If they have ulterior motives, what are they and why choose a story that so many will ridicule? Especially when its at their own military's expense. This report on USO's, given its source, is more evidence that the skeptics will find difficult to credibly refute.

Crop circles - aliens and ufos or people with too much time on their hands?

The whole subject of crop circles is almost a metaphor for my waffling between believer and skeptic over the years. Some crop circles are known to be hoaxes, bozos like Doug Bower, Dave Chorley, and John Lundberg who vandalize farmland without compensating the poor farmer. MIT reportedly was commissioned to recreate the qualities of those crop circles that are of unknown origin. Evidently, 20% of crop circles exhibit unexplained qualities. Of the 3 criterion that appear in unexplainable crop circles, our friends at MIT were able to successfully recreate two, using up to the date technology such as night vision goggles. Oh, and did I mention they were MIT students?

So, once again the skeptics have saved the day and explained it all. It's not aliens or UFOs that are responsible for the worldwide rash of crop circles, ladies and gentlemen. It's a global conspiracy of ultra smart super geeks, make that uber geeks, insomniacs no doubt who need something to do at night. What a great example of the kind of fringe theories that skeptics come up with. Of course, there is also the ball lightning explanation. No one has seen ball lightning make a crop circle, but then the skeptics don't seem to let the facts get in their way either.

UFOs and alien life vs. the skeptics

Is it just me or are UFO sightings increasing? As sightings increase, so does the volume of UFO video. I was reading how studies show only a small percentage of UFO sightings are hoaxes. Even though the majority of sightings are explainable, 5% to 20% cannot be explained. No one can say for sure what they are. Are we being visited by aliens? Are these sightings more than natural phenomenon and in fact UFOs? It makes me wonder. I'm no meteorologist but I think a UFO and earth lights or rare cloud formations are hard to confuse, at least from the pictures I've seen. Ironically, most people seem to believe alien life exists somewhere in the universe. But ask if any of that alien life has visited earth and the skeptics go off.

Skeptics who smugly offer up their own explanations about UFO sightings and aliens annoy me. I notice many have an air of certainty that belies the fact they don’t have any concrete proof that aliens and UFOs do not exist. If your best evidence is that a UFO has not landed on the White House lawn, that aliens would surely want to make their presence known, then aren't you guilty of the same speculation you accuse UFO believers of indulging in as well?

UFO Sightings

Is it just me or are UFO sightings continuing to increase? As sightings increase, so does UFO video. I was reading the other day that studies have shown only a small percentatge of sightings are hoaxes. Even though the majority of UFO sightings are explainable, evidently 5% to as high as 20% cannot be explained. Are we being visited by aliens? It makes me wonder. The best the skeptics seem to be able to muster is explanations about earth lights and unique, rare cloud formations. That sounds equally far fetched to me. I'm no expert but I think a ufo and earth lights are hard to confuse, at least from the pictures I've seen. Ironically, I notice most people seem to feel comfortable that there is some sort of alien life in the universe. It's just when asked if any of that alien life has visited earth that eyebrows are rasied and the smirking begins.

Cattle Mutiliations

What about cattle mutilations? For years, ranchers have been finding cattle on their ranches mutilated. Tongues and genitals expertly removed, that sort of thing. What everyone seems to agree upon is that these mutilations did not happen as a result of wildlife or random acts of nature.

The skeptics say that humans are behind it since unmarked helicopters are often spotted in the area immediately preceding a mutilation. It's a government agency conducting experiments or attempting to spread disinformation, they say. Or perhaps it is members of the occult who bear responsibility. And they would have to be spread throughout the heartland since these mutilations happen all over the country. Yet no one has to date caught anyone or anything in the act of one of these mutilations, despite the fact that they have been happening for years.

I'll be the first to admit, I don't know who is doing it. If it's some sort of government experimentation, I would think that agency would use its own cattle, rather than generate the attention that these acts have and continue to attract. What good comes from getting the public stirred up over mutilated cattle? And if it is the government, they should reimburse the ranchers, several of whom have been forced out of business by recurrent mutilations and a resulting decimation of their herds. Or if disinformation some government agency's goal, why? What is the net gain?

As far as the occult, that seems unlikely to me since these mutilations show an expert knowledge of anatomy based on how the corpses have been dissected. I've never known of doctors or vets being followers in the occult. It's possible but in large numbers, large enough to account for mutilations across the country, I really doubt it.

So, what is it? Who is responsible? Am I missing something? What say you?