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I probably should have phrased my comment in a less confrontational way. I think there are more likely explanations for this story; my guess is a confluence of
by uniqueid 6y ago
I probably should have phrased my comment in a less confrontational way.
I think there are more likely explanations for this story; my guess is a confluence of a nervous breakdown with a life-long desire to meet aliens. I reckon most people who work at space agencies are also fans of science fiction.
- breck 6y agoSorry to harp on you there, you never know if you're talking to GPT-3 on these things. The most plausible explanation is that the person who “recorded his conversations” also took “creative liberty” with his conversations. IMO, the story is too airtight to be a result of senility. It seems like, in order of probability, 1) the work of a really good sci-fi author 2) a really good elaborate prank 3) really sharp 87 year old having a good laugh 4) senile 87 year old 5) the truth. Even though #5 is low, expected value of the story is very high. As far as I know, never in history has the former head of one of the top space agencies come forward and said "yes, aliens are real and we are communicating with them".
- totalZero 6y ago6) He's selling a book and he wants people to buy it.
- uniqueid 6y agoI missed the paragraph that mentions his new book. Yes, that's the most likely answer.
- runawaybottle 6y agoI guess the ultimate chess move in life is to stop being a rube and become a real carnie. Step right up, come see the Aliens.