Before Roswell there were a total of 8 films featuring ETs according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_featuring_extraterrestrials https://en.wikip

Before Roswell there were a total of 8 films featuring ETs according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_featuring_extraterrestrials https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_featuring_extrat... After Roswell there have been ... well, count them for yourself. Let's add onto that the numerous TV series from the Star Trek franchise to the X Files, and of course the TV series itself named "Roswell". I'd argue the decline in observation of orthodox religions is a good barometer for how ready society is to deal with the inevitable truth that the Universe is swarming with life, we just haven't observed it yet.