Alien abduction claims + Video recorders = huh?

[skunkape]

Ever read 'Animal Farm?'

[CapnG]

Originally Posted by mike

if i built a prison the inmates would spend their time trying to get out, but if its a 5 star resort, ppl will spend their hard earned labour exchange credits to get in.

That's an A-or-B argument. It could easily be both resort AND prison, depending on your perspective. For some people no amount of freedom is enough freedom, they could have the whole world to themselves and still feel trapped. For others moving to a house with one more room attached is like living in a cavernous mansion.

One thing's for certain though; they're never gonna give us the answer. That'd spoil their little game, whatever the hell it is.

[skunkape]

Originally Posted by mike

if i built a prison the inmates would spend their time trying to get out, but if its a 5 star resort, ppl will spend their hard earned labour exchange credits to get in.

Maybe the prison is matter itself.

[mike]

Originally Posted by skunkape

Maybe the prison is matter itself.

and in that respect no one is truly free, though some of us are lucky enough to get to choose our chains....

i think there is a thing called the "surprise factor". surprises can be nice or nasty, and our reflex action in the face of the latter, can be dulled over time.

i get the distinct impression the kids of today would be measurably Less surprised by a white house lawn, than those of my generation.

but more than that i get the impression the mums and dads today would also be less surprised than the mums and dads of my youth.

contact is always going to be a nasty surprise for the contactee, taking the "surprise" out of the equation gently would seem like a good place to start such a venture