Professor Says UFO Studies Should Be Taught At Universities 311
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from the alien-grading-curve dept.
from the alien-grading-curve dept.
New York anthropology professor Philip Haseley wants young people to get the best education possible, and part of that education, he says, should be about UFOs. Haseley thinks universities should offer classes on UFOs and other unexplained phenomena from space. "[A sighting] happens to millions of people [around the world]. It's about time we looked into this as a worthy area of study. It's important that the whole subject be brought out in the open and investigated," he said. I want to believe the truth is out there in 500 words or less.
Re:sound good to me (Score:5, Funny)
And I would take your money. Next year we can come back and see who learned more.
Why not? (Score:5, Funny)
Some schools teach creationism. Some teach actual theology. Why should alien abduction be treated any differently? Teach the controversy!
Re:Well (Score:4, Funny)
Looking at tuition costs can make one feel like they've been probed in the ass so why not learn about others who have felt the same way?
Re:Like ghosts, this is getting harder and harder. (Score:5, Funny)
...one would expect the quality of "sighting" recordings to increase, but they aren't.
I think that's very telling.
It is telling. What your post tells me is... they got to you too. (sigh)
Re:Why not? (Score:5, Funny)
What about Bigfoot and Loch Ness? Can't leave them out, that's discrimination!
Re:sound good to me (Score:5, Funny)
I would take that class
And I would take your money. Next year we can come back and see who learned more.
Well, right off the bat, you'd learn that people taking UFO classes don't have much money.
Re:Podunk professor (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Because it's almost certainly not true (Score:3, Funny)
[citation needed]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_technology [wikipedia.org]
Re:Voluminous != Worthwhile (Score:3, Funny)
And why not? I think the class would be a good one as it discusses the differences between red, blue, green, yellow, white, etc dragons.
One has to know ones enemy before they can defeat the enemy.
Re:UFO deserve to be studied (Score:2, Funny)
They were certainly an important phenomenon especially in the 70s
Other things that were popular in the 70s: these [wikipedia.org]. Coincidence?
Re:Skip Michael Horn (Score:2, Funny)
Re:sound good to me (Score:2, Funny)
#2. Considering "religion's" track record/past performance/response to current issues, the crazies are running the insane asylum.
I cannot wait for a legitimate encounter because I would ask for religious/political/economic asylum from this loony bin called Earth.
If people wish to wallow in the arrogant belief that they are the most intelligent beings in the verse, may the All that is, protect them. It would take a very intelligent race that is patient with the overt/covert leadership of this planet to keep from trashing this planet and starting over from scratch.
I would offer my services to be caretaker of all that is worthy of rescue, ie. the dolphins, whales, elephants, gorillas and any other endangered species other than MAN.
Re:sound good to me (Score:3, Funny)
There was talk of one here at the local state university but it was shot down when the professors ulterior motive was exposed to actually build a UFO and barnstorm the local Scientology Church and Kirstie Alleys house.