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originally posted by: boncho
Is there something he gained by this story? No. Did he become a big giant reality TV star because of a UFO encounter? Nope. While this might be a straw man argument IM presenting, I seriously question what possible reason you think he, or others had for making up encounters back before they were even widely known about.
Stereotypical 60s style, is that the same as the 'stereotypical style' of "airships" in 1800s, or is it all they had to reference it to?
Is there something he gained by this story? No. Did he become a big giant reality TV star because of a UFO encounter? Nope. While this might be a straw man argument IM presenting, I seriously question what possible reason you think he, or others had for making up encounters back before they were even widely known about.
Do you think it's a wise decision to believe UFO and alien tales based on stories told by strangers and not question anything?
A man whose job partially involves welding provides burn evidence with his story should be questioned just on that fact. That's part of searching for the truth. For all we know, he could have arrived in the area with both his glove and hat already scorched from work with the idea of creating this tale on the same morning he arrived.
originally posted by: Ectoplasm8
Do you think it's a wise decision to believe UFO and alien tales based on stories told by strangers and not question anything?
originally posted by: boncho
No, can you point out where Ive done that?
This is documented by numerous encounters, radiation burns in the Michalek Falcon Lake Incident
For all we know its exactly as described. It was actually a later case that made me revisit his and look over all the details again.
You realize he's not the only case with similar burn marks right?
The fact he has gloves and goggles (but no welder) really means nothing when what he is engaged in demands gloves and a mask (or goggles). We live in a disposable society today, where people will buy 'special' gear for everything. At the time it happened, its completely normal for someone to use one set of gear for another activity.