posted on Feb, 15 2006 @ 11:38 PM
The classic M.O. of UFOlogical arguments is this:
We have evidence that this alien/UFO encounter was real.
If the evidence has been discredited or removed, it was due to government interception. And we are powerless against an all-powerful government
because it has the power to intercept evidence, not to mention influencing the mass's beliefs.
Try explaining why there hasn't been any concrete evidence for XYZ case to a non-believer and he/she will just discredit it as circular reasoning. I
can't provide evidence because a figure more powerful than me is tampering with the evidence.
You also can't expect most non-believers to accept that the government is intercepting evidence simply because of Occam's Razor. People believe
things that are more likely/simpler to occur and/or things that they want to believe.
So to sum up WHY I think we can't convince non-believers:
1. Our explanations appear as unappealing circular reasoning.
2. Our explanations are more fantastical than simpler reasons (even if they are less logical). Human nature abides by Occam's Razor.
3. People don't want to believe.
SOLUTION:
To convince the public that the more fantastical is true (Occam's Razor doesn't always point the way to truth), we'll have to use a different
strategy. Keep doing what you're doing and you're only gonna keep getting what you're getting. We need evidence, but more powerful figures are
cockblocking us. We need ways to undermine the powers of these figuresl; otherwise, it will only be a losing battle. IMPOSSIBLE to convince the
public. UNLESS:
1. The government makes a mistake.
2. The government changes its mind.
3. The government loses power.
The more power and organized somebody has, the less likely they'll make a mistake. So #1 is basically nearly impossible. #2 may be achievable
through clever social engineering, but that is absurdly difficult since the government ALREADY is implementing social engineering, not to mentino they
are DAMN good at it. So rule out #2 since there's no way we can keep up with them. So we are left with #3. Again, another difficult task, but
it's probably the least difficult. In my opinion, we are powerless. I'm just gonna wait and hope something happens where #2 actually finally
occurs.
[edit on 15-2-2006 by thiopental sodium]
[edit on 15-2-2006 by thiopental sodium]