http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=TD6MYZcucQA
I see no reason why this conversation should continue past that link.
I see no reason why this conversation should continue past that link.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=TD6MYZcucQA
I see no reason why this conversation should continue past that link.
I've asked several times: if not flares, what? What explanation is more parsimonious than flares?
an alien space craft shows up all of a sudden to just hover over Phoenix?
alien spaceships have been visiting Earth for for decades. just to hang around and do nothing?
hard to believe.
If they aren't flares, what are they?
You are the one that needs to provide evidence. You're the one making a wild-ass, unfounded, and ignorant claim.
As noted by a poster that lives in Phoenix on page one, military flares are a common occurrence on the outskirts of the city. The notion of flares being dropped deep within the city was even referred to as "not surprising".
This begs the question: what about THESE flares would bring hundreds (maybe thousands?) of people to a near panic and furthermore DEMAND an investigation, press conference, etc. concerning the issue?
To make the issue worse, city officials entertained the idea of a large (ET, no less) craft flying horizontally over a section of the city.
My question the board is this: How can we, now, calm the panic associated with UFOs in general, when military and officials many times seem to be working towards the opposite?
Also, is it possible the UFO subject is perceived as advantageous to national security in the US?
As noted by a poster that lives in Phoenix on page one, military flares are a common occurrence on the outskirts of the city. The notion of flares being dropped deep within the city was even referred to as "not surprising".
This begs the question: what about THESE flares would bring hundreds (maybe thousands?) of people to a near panic and furthermore DEMAND an investigation, press conference, etc. concerning the issue?
That is a very good question. I had never approached it from that angle before. Indeed this town would know what flares look like having witnessed several prior drops.
Excellent point cluster.
Have you studied any psychology at all?
So admittedly you both have no clue as to why the exact same event triggered a completely different reaction?
If in fact mass hysteria did manifest itself one time, wouldn't it make sense that it would do so prior rather than latter?
You both do realize that mass hysteria is not a fleeting event don't you?
Have you studied any psychology at all?
You are absolutely correct. I am not a professional psychologist. I have had an interest in psychology since my early teenage years and so have almost five decades of reading both popular and professional works on the subject. My job related management studies have led me to read many further professional works. My interest in people coupled with a fascination with science have caused me to look closely at people's motives and behaviour in everyday situations. (Speaking of behaviour I have read a great deal about primate behaviour.) So although I have no professional qualification - and huge areas of ignorance - I feel I have a better grasp of the subject than most laypeople.You say things like that but I have an inkling your no psychologist either.
Humans rarely observe anything, they generally perceive it. If you understand the difference between these you will understand why your question is meaningless.Please elaborate on the principle in psychology which dictates why humans who have repeatedly observed an event have a sudden and new reaction to the same event.