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The UFO craze was created by government nepotism and incompetent journalism (www.theintrinsicperspective.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
  • UFO conspiracy theories are popular because of their sensationalism and belief in them.
  • Journalists may be interested in clicks and blowing up extraordinary claims.
  • The UFO craze peaks in the summer when the news cycle slows down.
  • Stories about unidentified objects may have political implications.
  • The Pentagon does not have an official UFO study program.
  • Journalistic organizations may be responsible for blowing up extraordinary claims.
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The UFO craze probably peaks in summer because people go outside on summer evenings. Outside there are things that they are not used to seeing, like planes, satellites and planets.