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> There are so, so many atmospheric phenomenon that can produce 'ufos'. Neil Degrasse Tyson commented on this by saying that the difference between a layperson
by dkersten 7y ago
> There are so, so many atmospheric phenomenon that can produce 'ufos'.
Neil Degrasse Tyson commented on this by saying that the difference between a layperson seeing a UFO and an astronomer (or whatever) is that the latter knows what strange natural phenomenon they're looking at (or at least can conceive that its natural based on other similar things that they do know) while the layperson doesn't and therefore jumps to conclusions that someone who spends a lot of time looking at the sky wouldn't.
- DrBazza 7y agoThere's also psychological research (IIRC) that shows that those who believe in the paranormal will likely think they've experienced something that matches their beliefs (UFOs exist), and skeptics (or rationalist, or whatever word you prefer), never experience anything they would describe as paranormal. Essentially the same thing NDT said.