Former astronaut says earth is being visited by extraterrestrials

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<p>Yes, this is from CNN, not the National Enquirer.</p>

<p>" CNN-Earth Day may fall later this week, but as far as former NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell and other UFO enthusiasts are concerned, the real story is happening elsewhere.</p>

<p>Former NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell, shown in 1998, says “there really is no doubt we are being visited.”</p>

<p>Mitchell, who was part of the 1971 Apollo 14 moon mission, asserted Monday that extraterrestrial life exists, and that the truth is being concealed by the U.S. and other governments.</p>

<p>He delivered his remarks during an appearance at the National Press Club following the conclusion of the fifth annual X-Conference, a meeting of UFO activists and researchers studying the possibility of alien life forms…
[Former</a> astronaut: Man not alone in universe - CNN.com](<a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/20/ufo.conference/index.html]Former”>Former astronaut: Man not alone in universe - CNN.com)</p>

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<p>That doesn’t surprise me.</p>

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<p>Perhaps he’s one of the visitors. ;)</p>

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<p>Do you believe in angels, as in the ones reported in the Bible? They are certainly not human, and they come from “another place.” Are they extraterrestrials? They have appears on earth, and talked to humans. Remember how terrified the shephards were when the angle appeared to them to announce the birth of Christ? Maybe there is more to extraterrestrials than what is written about in science fiction. And no, I am not a born again Christian or a bible thumper. This is just something I’ve been wondering about for many years.</p>

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<p>The article claimed that no President since JFK has been briefed on the UFO/alien business. Would extraterrestrial contact really be kept from a US President?</p>

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<p>There’s a great scene in “Independence Day” in which it turns out the President hasn’t been fully briefed.</p>

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<p>If I were elected President, the first thing I would want to know is the real scoop on all the ET stuff.</p>

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<p>Contact is one of my favorite movies. When with his young daughter, Eleanor, discussing the possibility of alien beings existing in the universe, the Dad says that if there are no aliens, then it would be “an awful waste of space.” I have to agree. </p>

<p>IMHO - of course there are other beings out in the universe. Once we accept that as a sure thing, then we will suddenly realize that this whole skin color frenzy we have on this planet is stupid. We are all brothers and sisters. Geez, what are we going to do when we meet our alien cousins? Can you image a KKK member on another planet with aliens running into a human being there? He would be so glad to meet another human he won’t care what color that human’s skin is. Just stand outside on a clear night and look, really look, out into the universe. Do you REALLY think all of this was created/happened just for us? </p>

<p>Do I believe other beings have visited our planet? Don’t know, but I don’t see why not. Don’t think it happens often, but it is within the realm of possibility in my mind.</p>

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<p>Star Trek and Independence Day both went through my mind when I read the article this morning, wondering if either was indicative of an outcome or a scenario that I can’t even imagine.</p>

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<p>I’m with OperaDad. I’d want to know the truth about Roswell, first thing :). </p>

<p>I don’t understand why the government won’t tell us the truth. People have trust issues with the government already and them covering up something that is blatantly obvious (UFOs) is making it worse.</p>

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<p>Why would the government want us to know what is being produced at the Skunk Works right here in California? There is a very earthly explanation for UFO’s. It’s called Lockheed.
Just go on Youtube, search on Skunk Works and you will see any number of “UFO’s”.
For an intelligent conversation on extraterrestrial life, go to skpetic.com and listen to the streaming interview of Seth Schostak, who runs the
SETI project.</p>

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<p>And what about the ones that are reported all over the world? Better yet, what about those that have been reported for hundreds of years?</p>

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<p>Just because you cant identify what you see in the sky, doesnt mean its from outerspace.
It is just an UNIDENTIFIED flying object. For example–if you have EVER seen a Stealth aircraft flying in your direction, as I have, you would swear that from that angle it is a flying saucer. And its no surprise, that years before it was revealed, people reported hundreds of sightings (that we now know in retrospect) were the Stealth.</p>

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<p>OperaDad, that’s a good reason to run for POTUS! And a great platform, too, “Elect OperaDad! He will release all UFO-related materials to the public!”</p>

<p>“There is a very earthly explanation for UFO’s. It’s called Lockheed.” LOLOLOL! In my neck of the woods, it is called hot air balloon tours and the garbage and beer bottle the riders toss overboard.</p>

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<p>It sounds like he’s been exposed to a few too many cosmic rays.</p>

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<p>What’s the difference?</p>

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<p>Right, I never claimed they all came from outer space. I don’t deny that many of them are natural or from earthly projects, but even if one 1% of them are unexplained by “earthly explanations” then they have to have SOME cause.</p>

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I also think it is down-right ignorant to believe that we are the only intelligent beings in this universe. The universe is billions of years old. If you believe in the scientific theory that we evolved from natural processes, then it is nearly statistically impossible that we’re the only ones that this has happened to. </p>

<p>We are not that special. There are others out there like us- intelligent beings. There is a multitude of evidence that shows that they have visited before and there is overwhelming evidence that they are visiting now.</p>

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<p>I did not say we are “alone”, I am a supporter of government funding for the SETI project.
But flying saucers? Roswell??? (cue the theremin)
And sorry…I miss spelled <a href=“http://www.skeptic.com%5B/url%5D”>www.skeptic.com</a></p>