UFOs – has the narrative shifted?
https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/ufos-has-the-narrative-shifted/
INTRO (Steven Novella): In an interview for Newsweek, Michio Kaku was asked about UFOs. Here’s his response:
He goes on to say that there are now multiple lines of evidence that need to be explained, and that this is the “gold standard” in science. It’s a good example of the fact that scientists and science communicators are not necessarily good scientific skeptics who know how to deal with fringe claims. There is an entirely different skill set and knowledge base necessary to deal with the UFO question than to explain physics to a lay audience. To illustrate, I am going to outline why I strongly disagree with Michio.
Let me start with two premises that I think should be noncontroversial... (MORE - details)
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https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/ufos-has-the-narrative-shifted/
INTRO (Steven Novella): In an interview for Newsweek, Michio Kaku was asked about UFOs. Here’s his response:
Well, first of all, I think that there’s been a game changer. In the old days, the burden of proof was on the true believers to prove that what they saw last night was a flying saucer of some sort. Now the burden of proof has shifted. Now it’s the military, the military has to prove that these aren’t extraterrestrial objects.
He goes on to say that there are now multiple lines of evidence that need to be explained, and that this is the “gold standard” in science. It’s a good example of the fact that scientists and science communicators are not necessarily good scientific skeptics who know how to deal with fringe claims. There is an entirely different skill set and knowledge base necessary to deal with the UFO question than to explain physics to a lay audience. To illustrate, I am going to outline why I strongly disagree with Michio.
Let me start with two premises that I think should be noncontroversial... (MORE - details)
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