My issue and why it's important it too many brilliant people come to give our travels and existence a humanistic quality all around to show a lack of importance. And other brilliant people come to a point where they believe it but are considered their more crazy years at times.
Thanks for your thoughtful and detailed post. It's logical and I agree with it. I quoted a small part that I don't quite understand and would ask you to elaborate on a little bit, please.
I would like to think that:
(a) Nothing is supernatural - it's merely that we lack sometimes understanding of a technology or natural process.
and (b) Extraterrestrial entities can and almost certainly do exist, but we have the major problem of lack of hard, unequivocal evidence.
In the current ambiguous situation where some doubt and mystery prevail, one has the freedom to explore a wide range of data potentially bearing upon the problem. This is where the fun begins.
Religion, mythology and folklore are a rich source of data on what could be termed supernatural events and beings, but which might have some basis in reality, or nature. The Djinn, believed in by Muslims, is a good example.
Equally, I believe the sciences of electromagnetism and plasma physics have great potential to explain many aspects of the UFO/UAP phenomena.
For me, the other major factor is the human factor, and the problems of consciousness, perception, experience and belief. We know drugs, other altered states, magnetic fields, etc. can and do powerfully influence this human factor.
Finally, I want agree with you about the fun and importance of exploring new frontiers. I would only add that we do it peacefully and humbly, and hope any aliens might see it that way, too.
