Is there life out there in the vast array of planets and stars? No one really knows and perhaps no one will ever will. But ever since the beginning of civilization there has been signs (look! Mel Gibson movie reference! Laugh at my horrible pun! Laugh!) we are not alone.
Since this is such a broad subject I am going to summarize and talk more about the significant milestones in what I would consider one of the greatest conspiracy theories. Some of these things I mention I will go into more detail in later posts.
When was the first alien sighting? Well some believe that they have been here since the beginning of time, watching and possibly influencing us. Australian Aborigine cave drawings depict figures with antenna. The bible mention “angels” called Nephilim, also known as the Watchers, came down to Earth to breed with human women. Now some people see the Bible teeming with alien sightings that were manipulated to make a religion, along with most of Earth’s religion. But being a Christian, I’m going to say “Yeah… No.” However they do make a good story topic!
The next big sighting was when Alexander was in East Asia on a military campaign when he spotted two “shields” clashing in the sky, bothering his army.
During the Great Depression, a radio show produced The War of the Worlds a classical novel. The acting seemed so real to them that listeners thought they were really being invaded! Though the producers finally killed the panic by announcing it was all a show.
The whole UFO sightings started during World War II, mostly in Germany occupied Europe. One theory states that Nazi scientists were attempting to create new aircraft, in the shapes of saucers and cigars. When the U.S came in and defeated the Nazis, most were moved to Area 51, a place considered to be a “secret” military facility for aliens and alien technology. Simply put, the UFOs are just new aircraft prototypes yet to be revealed to the public.
But where the real alien craze got started was during and after the Space Race, creating a whole new chapter in American culture. The media went crazy with the concept in the 50s, but that was mostly just for allegory to encourage people not succumb to the promise of Communism (The Red Scare). People began spotting UFOs everywhere.
Then came Rosewell.
On July 1947, the citizens of Rosewell got a rude awaking as the military came pouring into their hometown. Locals spotting wreckage and a nurse from a local funeral home claimed to have autopsied an alien body. But almost as sudden as it came, it went. The Military at first claimed it was a UFO but after they cleaned up they changed their story, saying it was nothing but a (get this) crashed weather balloon. Anyone who said anything different was harassed and the nurse was suddenly transferred to England. But despite the craze, the aliens never showed any signs of wanted contact.
Until Betty and Barney Hill.
Coming home from a vacation in Canada (who vacations in Canada?) they spotted a strange light following them. They got out of the car to take a closer look but when Barney noticed the strange lights it made, he rushed his wife and himself into the car and drove off. They reached home and found out that their trip took two hours longer than it should have. Later Betty had dreams about being on an alien aircraft. They recorded their find and later went to a physiologist who, under hypnosis, discovered they had been transported on to a UFO and medically examined the two (The First Alien Probe!).
After that, storied came pouring in of sightings, abductions, and encounters from all over the world.
So are there aliens? Or are we just looking at a secret government development of new aircraft and technology? Or are the people who claim to have seen aliens just crazy? Personally I believe there can be, and possibly is, life out there. But until we get an alien to step forward and tell us so or get our hands on alien tech, it will always be a big mystery.
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