Belief in alien visits to Earth is spiralling out of control – here’s why that’s so dangerous

Photo caption: Fremont Culture Art – These elaborate and well preserved Fremont Culture petroglyphs are located in a canyon in the Utah desert. They are among the best preserved pre-Columbian petroglyphs in the United States. This group is from the early Fremont Period, around 2,500 B.C. Photo credit: Rennett Stowe via Flickr.  CC BY 2.0. Article by Tony Milligan. The Conversation – September 2, 2024.

The idea that aliens may have visited the Earth is becoming increasingly popular. Around a fifth of UK citizens believe Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials, and an estimated 7% believe that they have seen a UFO. The figures are even higher in the US – and rising. The number of people who believe UFO sightings offer likely proof of alien life increased from 20% in 1996 to 34% in 2022. Some 24% of Americans say they’ve seen a UFO. […]

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