Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) have always seemed feasible to me. Presidents have seen them. Police and pilots have witnessed them. Even my own father claimed he saw one or two in his lifetime. I've listened to guest lecturers in college speak of a historic case of a UFO hovering over one of the main buildings on campus in the 1950s in Lynchburg, Va. It seems to me that believing in UFOs is no crazier than having faith in an unseen god (of your spiritual choice) that has never been scientifically proven to exist. I guess we all want to believe in something beyond our own existence, which is one of the appealing things about UFOs and religion.We're entering a make-or-break era in UFO-ology. Because cameras now exist in everything from our cell phones to traffic intersections, I believe someone is going to capture definitive proof of unworldly objects in the sky. When that day comes, the debate about what the nature of the object(s) is will intensify. Some believe that definitive proof of visitors from another planet could even change how human beings view themselves in an extremely profound manner that could alter cultures and society in general. I wonder if it would change us for the better?
Unfortunately, the UFO community has its fair share of nuts. Just like some cat enthusiasts who don't know where to draw the line between loving their pets and total obsession, UFO people are one of two types. Either they remain relatively quiet about what they believe or possibly have seen out of fear of ridicule, or they wear UFO t-shirts and drive around in saucer-shaped cars.
If all the digital cameras in existence now can't capture one image or video clip that proves UFOs are real and probably not from this planet, I may have to rethink my beliefs and consider the possibility that we are truly alone.
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