Seth Shostak: The truth is out there. And the reality is that those recent flying objects aren't exactly out of this world.
Ever since the 1940s, aliens have been the go-to explanation when it comes to understanding mysterious objects in our atmosphere. It’s a disputable hypothesis, but one that enjoys widespread popularity. Half of the respondents in aendorsed the idea that UFOs reported by the military are actually craft sent here from light-years away.
Whatever China was doing with its giant balloon, the object’s highly limited maneuverability, a common shortcoming of inflatables, hardly sounds like what extraterrestrials would send our way. After all, if they can bridge the tens of trillions of miles between their planet and ours, they would surely deploy sophisticated steering technology once their probe reached our planet. We don’t send rovers to Mars that just roll around with the wind.
Nonetheless, you can bank on the fact that some members of the UFO community will demand proof positive that these objects are not further evidence that Earth is being visited. Unfortunately that line of thinking is not based on reason. Rather, it’s an “argument from ignorance.” Since we don’t know what all of these objects are, it’s fair to say that they’re probes from other parts of the galaxy. Let your fantasy be your guide.
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