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In the Pacific and European theatres during World War II, "foo-fighters" (metallic spheres, balls of light and other shapes that followed aircraft) were reported and on occasion photographed by Allied and Axis pilots. Some proposed Allied explanations at the time included St. Elmo's fire, the planet Venus, hallucinations from oxygen deprivation, or German secret weapons.

 

 

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Among the most commonly found identified sources of UFO reports are:

 

Meteors

 

 

 

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Aircraft

 

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Weather balloons

 

 

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Clouds

 

 

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Mirages

 

 

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Fata Morgana

 

 

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Moon dogs

 

 

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Hoaxes

 

 

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Psychological reasons

 

 

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When all of these explanations are taken into consideration, only an estimated 1.5% of sightings remain unexplained.

 

 

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UFOs are sometimes an element of conspiracy theories in which governments are allegedly intentionally "covering up" the existence of aliens by removing physical evidence of their presence, or even collaborating with extraterrestrial beings.

 

 

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A recent National Geographic Society poll reported that 36 percent of Americans — about 80 million people — believe UFOs exist, only 17 percent do not, and the rest of the people are undecided.

 

 

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"I’d say that UFO beliefs are fuelled by a “secular theology” where people look for greater meaning to the universe and our relationship with it. The theme is that the aliens flying the UFOs pay attention to us, worry about our misdeeds (as evident in alleged sighting of UFOs hanging around nuclear power plants) and want to help raise us to a higher level of existence. This is simply a post-industrial age version of ages old stories of visitation by angels, demons, and other imaginary spirits."

Ray Villard

 

 

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“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

 

 

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Of course, this is where we boardies live.

 

 

 

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