I heard this guy on the radio today, a “smart dude” named Stanton Friedman who has various official stamps of smartness about him, such as degrees in Physics and a nuclear physicist background for GE and Westinghouse. He has this theory that UFOs are absolutely real and that aliens frequently visit Earth, and that our government and the governments of the world have evidence of this under lock and key.
Now, normally guys like this are slimy, hairy fellows with confederate flag tattoos and but a few teeth still intact, and they tell abduction stories about cornfields and probes without a hint of irony in their tales.
This guy though, Stanton Friedman, he seems like a respectable guy who knows a thing or two, if at the very least he knows what it would take to get aliens here, i.e. what a very advanced propulsion system capable of efficient interstellar transport might look like. Oh, and he’s not actually claiming an abduction story; he’s claiming to have some scientific certainty of UFOs based on various evidences provided by 5000-plus physical trace cases.
“In these people see a craft land and then take off leaving behind various markings on the soil such as burn circles, landing gear marks, small footprints, dried out rings of soil, etc,” says Friedman.
So, okay. Friedman has written a book called Science Was Wrong, and this book has “startling truths about cures, theories and inventions “they” declared impossible.” I betcha that book would be interesting. Especially if it was written the way he speaks – he’s a funny guy.
Take, for example, in his article THE UFO “WHY?” QUESTIONS, page 2, where he lists various reasons aliens might have come to earth. As a writer and a sci-fi lover, I found these reasons very entertaining and great story starters:
A. Graduate students doing their thesis work on the development of a primitive society, on a planet where, amazingly, there is no planetary government, and where there are many different languages; on various strange biological specimens, or on genetic variations of intelligent beings.
B. Broadcasters with weekly shows such as “Idiocy in the Boondocks.”
E. Operators of refueling and rest and relaxation centers on the back side of the moon or in the depths of the ocean or in the asteroid belt.
G. Jailers. This may be a penal colony on which aliens dropped off their bad boys and girls and that is why we are so nasty to each other. Georgia and Australia were first settled by convicts. Letting the convicts go bother other civilizations who, unlike us, have learned to live peacefully, may be a no-no in the galactic rule book.
H. Vacationers. This may be a recreation center. Notice how many people visit Hawaii and Las Vegas and Orlando. If the travel wasn’t easy, how many would venture forth to see Mickey Mouse or gaming tables or surfing beaches?
I. Specimen gatherers for ET zoos and aquariums.
L. Honeymooners. Perhaps this is the honeymoon capital for this corner of the neighborhood. Special rates for a week on Earth… side trips to the moon and Mars…
N. Sports enthusiasts. There may be special excursions to observe various such events. Don’t forget that a World Championship Chess match was held in Iceland.
O. Scouts seeking the best site for a new amusement park in the solar system.
Heh. Come on, chuckle. Those were funny. And they were meant to be. I think I’d enjoy picking Friedman’s brain for a while (hmm…I wonder if aliens would like to do that too…). Talking implausibilities is fun. And good for ya. It stretches your brain, increases your ability to interact with people and either solidifies what you believe about the world or opens new avenues to explore. Nothing wrong with that. And nothing to be a’feared.
Peace out, humanoids. 
