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Old 5th Dec 2009, 18:51
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Jimlad1
 
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The post is no longer an SEO post - it was downgraded a while ago.

I can see the sense in running a UFO post for a while - things in the air that we couldnt immediately explain. Not so much "little green men" but perhaps "little red missile technology" is as good a reason as any. The problem is that once the loonies got hold of the FOI act, a very significant amount of time was spent answering FOI questions, then appeals, then explaining to said appellant that no the lack of answers wasn't a cover up by the Bilderberg organisation to hide grey alien existence etc.

Unfortunately the UFOologists can't take no for an answer. They've consistently seen conspiracies where there are none, and in the process wasted a huge amount of public time and money into the bargain.

If you are really bored sometime, go read through some of the MOD released emails on UFOs - its a bit of a trek, but there are some very rude emails out there about UFO spotters.
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