Poll: Do you think Alien Abductions really occur?

[Ultrajoe]

Undecided. All the evidence says no, but if there is really intelligent life then i don't put it past them. Just think what we would do if we had space travel and first contact as mundane occurrences.

 

[Pirate Pete]

Also, what is the significance of a circle, it is very human for us to see some sort of relevance in circles, they are pleasing in their uniformity. There is no reason why an alien race would consider circles to have any special reason over any other shape.

Well, the circle/sphere is a pretty useful shape/object. Most area/perimeter or volume/surface area is useful, especially if you want to build a spaceship, and have the most room in it for the least amount of material (Streamlining wouldn't be necessary for the main ship, only whatever goes between that and the surface).

Not that I think abductions happen. I'm with most people that if they wanted to study us they could do it without interfering.

 

[cuddly_tomato]

Oh, and crop circles are made by blokes with a stick, some string and too much spare time.

I doubt it, unless those blokes are hundreds of years old. The first crop circle recorded was in the 17th century. I don't think it's aliens or shite like that, but they don't seem to be man made.

What!? Why would people not have been able to create crop circles back in the 17th century? It's not like it requires some sort of future technology.

Crop circles are made to grab attention. Humans have created artworks throughout history in many different ways.

Attention is indeed a motive, but the people will always own up to making such things. That is the point.

As I said, patterns occur throught nature. It doesn't mean they are deliberate or that someone is behind it. The fact of the matter is that the idea of them all being hoaxes is as laughable as them all being made my aliens. Until, that is, someone can show us a 400 year old human who is capable of appearing in several parts of the world all at the same time and who likes making circles in crop fields but never-the-less doesn't want anyone to know it is him.

If aliens made the why would they bother doing it in crops? Why would they not just scold the pattern into the earth? Nowadays why would they not just communicate to us via technology?

I don't think it's aliens or shite like that, but they don't seem to be man made.

 

[Aardvark Soup]

http://skeptoid.com/episode.php?id=4008&comments=all#

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis

http://www.susanblackmore.co.uk/Articles/ejufoas00.html

 

[AuntyEthel]

http://skeptoid.com/episode.php?id=4008&comments=all#

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis

http://www.susanblackmore.co.uk/Articles/ejufoas00.html

So are you for or against aliens? I have experienced sleep paralysis before. There weren't any aliens there. I'm also amused by the fact that most abductees are unwilling to participate in tests to confirm their stories.

 

[Zykon TheLich]

I have experienced sleep paralysis before. There weren't any aliens there.

People see all sorts of things during sleep paralysis, indistinct humanoid shapes, the grim reaper, the little girl from the ring, Darth Vader...

 

[mhitman]

If someone could tell me the origin of the 'myth' then maybe my opinion would be stronger

 

[Mathew952]

Somehow, I think that a race capable of building a ship to cross galaxies has better things to do then kidnap us and jam cameras up our asses.

 

[Ultrajoe]

People see all sorts of things during sleep paralysis, indistinct humanoid shapes, the grim reaper, the little girl from the ring, Darth Vader...

I let spiders bite me in the hopes that his helmeted visage might appear when i wake. Mostly i just get paramedics.

Somehow, I think that a race capable of building a ship to cross galaxies has better things to do then kidnap us and jam cameras up our asses.

Don't underestimate the ability of intelligent species to do damn stupid things. I could list examples but this page has a word limit... I don't think abductions occur, but there is a flaw with this particular 'proof'. On another note, i do have faith in humanity, i just know it and it's habits as well.

 

[Volstag9]

well i think its possible we technically capture and examine other species like birds and wild animals. So to them we might just be another group of animals to study and examine. But as it said in above posters they probably have a lot of better things to do to capture another sentient race.

 

[Jursa]

I believe there are aliens but I find the story about probing getting quite old actually... Either every alien race thinks that probing us is worth a trophy or they're nuts because an advanced alien race wouldn't need a billion specimens...

 

[Shinobi44]

"So, there I was, out in the field, when I heard this strange noise, and then, bright lights out of no where! Suddenly, I felt really sleepy... I was on this table.. I couldn't move, the did weird things to me! They probed and did something to my head! Then... Suddenly.. I was back home. Crazy huh?"
"Yeah... You're crazy alright..."

Two animals talking after one was picked up and tagged by scientists.

 

[Shinobi44]

That.... or it's alien college frat boys on a bender, "Dude! Lets go pick up some critter off that planet!" Sounds plausible to me.

 

[Puppeteer Putin]

No, I don't think they happen. Not that I don't think it's possible for aliens to exist, I just think that they'll have better ways of interacting than abducting us and sticking things in holes. And they would probably be able to make sure we don't remember if they do.

Men in Black style?

Certainly possible, but I agree with Xitel. They would have far better ways of interacting with if they sought the need. It's much the same argument about time travel. If we did invent it, wouldn't someone of recorded the occurrence of someone appearing from Future? Maybe that's what Jesus was... an over glorified Time traveler... Or Jesus was in fact the last time lord. Dr. Jesus.

Pardon the tangent.... I'll shut up now.

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

Just no. If there was a race capable of inter-system space travel I'm sure they'd come and say 'hi' rather than shoving probes up people's probe holes.

That brings the question: how would they get here? The distances are so vast, how would anyone get anywhere in the galaxy?

 

[Vortigar]

So aliens came down with their extremely advanced tech and the best thing they could think of is kidnapping you and prodding stuff up your rectum? If they've been doing that all this time they'd have developed a form of ebola and unleashed it upon us by now or you're as twisted in the brain as a transistor coil.

Freely adapted from Spider Jerusalem's rant against the alien religion dude in possibly the best issue of Transmetropolitan.

 

[AuntyEthel]

I still think the most plausible explanation was in South Park's Cancelled, where we're all put on this planet as a reality show for the amusement of aliens.

 

[magicmonkeybars]

Do you think alien abductions really occur?

Discuss.

if my alien you mean mexicans then yes, if by alien you mean beings from outerspace then no.

 

[rossatdi]

Just no. If there was a race capable of inter-system space travel I'm sure they'd come and say 'hi' rather than shoving probes up people's probe holes.

That brings the question: how would they get here? The distances are so vast, how would anyone get anywhere in the galaxy?

Well yeah, of course, but they wouldn't be subverting the laws of physics to enter redneck ass cracks would they?

 

[hypothetical fact]

People see all sorts of things during sleep paralysis, indistinct humanoid shapes, the grim reaper, the little girl from the ring, Darth Vader...

I let spiders bite me in the hopes that his helmeted visage might appear when i wake. Mostly i just get paramedics.

Somehow, I think that a race capable of building a ship to cross galaxies has better things to do then kidnap us and jam cameras up our asses.

Don't underestimate the ability of intelligent species to do damn stupid things. I could list examples but this page has a word limit... I don't think abductions occur, but there is a flaw with this particular 'proof'. On another note, i do have faith in humanity, i just know it and it's habits as well.

Oh please list examples, either you have met aliens being stupid or you haven't met as many intelligent species as you think you have.