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The Scientist and the Citizen
THE SCIENTIST AND THE CITIZEN
By Jeff Behnke
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Written By: Paranormal News Staff
Posted: 3:30 PM, September 19, 1999
According to Nietzsche, “That which does not kill a man makes him
stronger.” In light of this concept, we’re going to take a Platonic
approach here and listen in on a conversation between two fictional
beings, one known as The Scientist, and the other known as The Citizen.
The Scientist believes in UFOs and has proof that they exist. The Citizen
does NOT believe in UFOs because he has proof that they do not exist.
Which one is right? Let’s listen in:
The Citizen: Hello my good friend. Wonderful day, wouldn’t you say? But
let’s cut the crap and get to why me and you have been brought together.
The Scientist: Very well, then. And a good day to you too.
The Citizen: Now, as you know, I do not believe in aliens so I do not
believe in UFOs. But my belief is founded upon firm fact.
The Scientist: I am sure it does. Continue.
The Citizen: For one, ever since the supposed Roswell crash, the
government has taken steps to look into the UFO phenomenon to see if
there’s anything to it and have come to the conclusion that there is
nothing in the skies other than weather balloons, ice crystal reflections,
and swamp gas. Many people, such as yourself, feel that they are lying. I
believe, in part, that they are lying as well, but not because they are
trying to cover up the existence of aliens. They are lying because UFOs
are actually top secret projects and military experiments of each
individual country. Wouldn’t you agree that there would be a need for
secrecy if this were so?
The Scientist: Most assuredly.
The Citizen: Then how can you continue to claim the government is covering
up UFO activity?
The Scientist: Wonderful question. Time and time again, reports have come
out which claim that there is nothing to these contraptions seen flying
through the skies. They have not denied that something was seen. Instead,
they have merely denied that what was seen was an alien spaceship. So as
far as our argument goes, we have agreed that the government is lying but
we have not agreed on what was seen. Continue.
The Citizen: Very well, then. I’m anticipating that what you would like me
to do is prove that it is within our capabilities to fly at such speeds
and maneuver in ways that are reported with UFOs. I do not have the
technical background to do so. But what I can say is the following: The
Air Force and other military entities have made their own investigations
throughout the 50s and 60s and have concluded that there is nothing to
them. Considering that the United States believes that they are number one
in the world both economically and technologically, there would thus be no
reason to hide the existence of UFOs. They would break new grounds, much
as Columbus did when he sailed across the Atlantic to prove that the earth
was round. The United States placed a flag on the moon. They are proud of
their achievements, and they would be equally as proud to discover an
alien race and be the first to do so. Therefore, there is no reason for
them to cover up the existence of extraterrestrial life.
The Scientist: Good point. However, you state that the government would
have no reason to cover up the existence of extraterrestrial life because
it would be the discovery of the millennium. Considering that the United
States believe they are a world power and placed a flag on the moon, is it
true that they would be equally as proud to find a race more advanced than
what is currently within their own capabilities? The discovery itself
would not be something which would compliment their pride, so it would be
a discovery that they would avoid making. I have often been guilty of
making this same choice, as I’m sure you have been guilty of doing as well.
The Citizen: Very good point.
The Scientist: Therefore, we have come to a new ground of agreement: The
government is lying about what people are seeing flying through the skies,
and we have also agreed that the United States is proud of their own
achievements and have an identity as a world power and would not want to
lose that identity. Yet we still have not concluded on what is being seen.
The Citizen: Let us move on to the next point. There is within the United
States an organization known as SETI. A private organization, in fact,
unrelated to the government which scans the skies in search of a signal
for extraterrestrial intelligence. If what people are seeing is in fact
extraterrestrial in nature, wouldn’t SETI have this on record?
The Scientist: I would think so, yes.
The Citizen: And since they obtain their funding in order to search for
such signals, wouldn’t they be willing to come out and say they have found
it? Obviously if UFOs are as rampant as people claim, SETI would be
overloaded with messages of extraterrestrial intelligence. And you cannot
say that they are covering anything up since they make their data
available to everyone through the internet. You can even scan the skies
yourself. And to this day, nothing has been found.
The Scientist: Great argument! I have to record this.
The Citizen: So then what is your take on SETI?
The Scientist: If we have agreed that the government lies about what is
seen in the skies and cannot be trusted in released statements, it would
seem that for an organization to truly be independent, their employees
would have to be independent of any government body to be trusted as well.
The Citizen: Very true.
The Scientist: Is it true that NASA is a part of the government?
The Citizen: Most definitely.
The Scientist: And is it true that the employees who work for NASA would
be considered government employees?
The Citizen: Without a doubt.
The Scientist: Jill Tarter and a number of others who work for SETI
originally came from NASA, and since this is so, there is a reason to
doubt that SETI is truly a pure independent body.
The Citizen: Even if some employees of SETI were originally from NASA,
SETI makes all of its data available.
The Scientist: Yet two assumptions are being made. One: that SETI is
searching for data regarding UFOs, and for two: that the signals SETI is
scanning for are even used by extraterrestrials.
The Citizen: Aren’t those assumptions in fact true?
The Scientist: Let’s say that you believe the only language people can
speak is English. You take a trip overseas to a foreign country and try to
find someone that speaks English as well. Yet when you arrive, all you get
back is gibberish so you come to the conclusion that no communication
outside of your own country exists.
The Citizen: That would be a dangerous conclusion, I would say.
The Scientist: Now let’s say that you take this a step further. You do not
accept anyone else’s research that points to the fact that even though
foreigners do not speak English, there is still communication taking
place. The thought doesn’t even cross your mind. In fact, you don’t even
research other possibilities and instead continue to scan foreign
countries for communication, using English as your criteria. Since you
never find anyone else that speaks English, you thus claim that no one
else communicates.
The Citizen: Yes, that would be a silly way to go about doing things.
The Scientist: Therefore, it is hard to say that UFOs don’t exist merely
because SETI hasn’t found anything.
The Citizen: I will accept that, yes.
The Scientist: So let me summarize our argument: we have agreed that the
government lies about what people are seeing flying through the skies, the
United States is a proud nation and wants to maintain that belief, SETI
only looks for evidence of extraterrestrial life based on their own
criteria, and SETI is not even interested in researching other possible
forms of extraterrestrial communication. Let us move on.
The Citizen: Very well. One of the most damning arguments against
extraterrestrials is their own elusiveness. Many people who claim to have
been abducted have received the message that our planet is in serious
danger and that they are here to help. Wouldn’t an alien know that the
best way to do this would be to land on the lawn at the White House and
greet the cameras of CNN, NBC, ABC, and any other media outlet and say, “I
am what you refer to as a Nordic. You are going to blow yourself up and we
are here to help.” Yet this has never happened. If they exist, why haven’t
they done so?
The Scientist: Yes, this is brought up numerous times and is quite an
argument. But in it lies another dangerous assumption. Is it truly a good
idea for an alien to land at the White House and announce that they are
here to save the world?
The Citizen: If they want to make an impact, I would believe so.
The Scientist: We have agreed that the United States and the world have a
great sense of pride when it comes to their status. Almost all members of
society are proud to be who they are and stick up for one another. If you
are German, you are very proud to be German and support the German cause.
If you are American, you are very proud to be American. If you are
Christian, you are very proud to be Christian and support the Christian
cause. And on and on…So then we agree that because of our pride in who we
are, we are an ego-centric bunch.
The Citizen: I will agree to that, yes.
The Scientist: Therefore, if a superior race coming from the skies were to
land on the steps of the white house, hoping to make an impact and change
the way all of us live, it would disrupt the ego balance of society and
would in turn create a tremendous and undesirable backlash.
The Citizen: Please go in to more detail.
The Scientist: Christians, for instance, believe that the word of God that
is written in the Bible is the truth. They believe they are saved based on
following the principles available to them in the Bible. However,
Christian belief also led to numerous bloody massacres during the dark
ages because of the belief that their religion was the correct religion
and others were second-rate and incorrect.
The Citizen: That is written in history, yes.
The Scientist: Jewish people on the other hand believe that their religion
is the correct one, Islamic people believe that their religion is the
correct one, and so on and so on. What happens when a Christian and an
Islam get into a discussion concerning religion?
The Citizen: There is usually a clash of ideals and beliefs.
The Scientists: What would happen then, if Christians were to learn that
the Islamic belief is the correct one, based on new evidence that Islams
bring forward?
The Citizen: They would not believe the new evidence.
The Scientist: And?
The Citizen: And even if it were true, they would go to great lengths to
disprove that the new data even exists. It would conflict with their
beliefs.
The Scientist: Now, what would happen if an alien race were to land on the
planet and announce their arrival by landing on the steps to the White
House? What would the citizens of the world do now that they have been
demoted to second class in the Universe?
The Citizen: Ah, I see. In desperation to maintain their own standing
within the scheme of things, some would go to great lengths to disprove or
deny the truth about alien existence.
The Scientist: Now, in desperation, what would happen if the aliens tried
to force the acceptance of their reality upon the world?
The Citizens: Many would claim that aliens were trying to enslave the
world and would attempt to take steps to destroy them.
The Scientist: And others would consider the aliens as Gods and insist
that the aliens look after the welfare of the entire planet, much like
what some people insist that their own government do for them as well.
Much like a father figure. Would you personally want that responsibility?
The Citizen: Probably not.
The Scientist: So is landing on the steps of the White House such a good
idea?
The Citizen: There are some problems, that is for sure.
The Scientist: Let me reiterate by saying that neither of us have proven
nor disproven the existence of extraterrestrials. We have merely brought
up a few interesting points. One, that the government does in fact lie
about things seen flying in the skies; two, that governments and people
have a sense of inner pride; three, that SETI is not a pure independent
body outside of this same government which has been known to lie in the
past; four SETI does not scan for all possible types of extraterrestrial
communication; and five, that it is not a wise choice for an alien race to
land on the steps of the White House. I seriously hope we can continue our
conversation in the near future.
The Citizen: And what a wonderful conversation it has been. I hope we can
meet again soon.
The Scientist: As do I.
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