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Belief in alien visits to Earth is spiralling out of control – here’s why that’s so dangerous (theconversation.com)

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The idea that aliens may have visited the Earth is becoming increasingly popular. Around a fifth of UK citizens believe Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials, and an estimated 7% believe that they have seen a UFO.

The figures are even higher in the US – and rising. The number of people who believe UFO sightings offer likely proof of alien life increased from 20% in 1996 to 34% in 2022. Some 24% of Americans say they’ve seen a UFO.

Belief in a cover-up is even higher than belief in alien visitation. In 2019, a Gallop poll found that a staggering 68% of Americans believed that “the US government knows more about UFOs than it is telling”.

History, a YouTube channel part owned by Disney, regularly delivers shows about “ancient aliens”. The show is now in its 20th season and the channel has 13.8 million subscribers. The Nasa astrobiology channel has a hard won 20,000 subscribers. Actual science finds itself badly outnumbered by entertainment repackaged as factual.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

UFO as in what it actually means or as in aliens? I suspect that at least a sizable portion meant the non-alien version.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

"The channel has 13.8 million subscribers. The Nasa astrobiology channel has a hard won 20,000 subscribers."

That says it all to me. And as long as you see it as entertainment there is nothing wrong with it. But once you start letting it affect your life, that is a dangerous path.