Theories, ideas, musings, hypotheses, thoughts, anecdotal evidence, we're all just trying to figure it out. Some are brave and fresh and daring; Nick Redfern's book on Roswell Body Snatchers in the Desert, (with a review by Stanton Friedman) or the current discussion over Mac Tonnies theory on 'cryptoterrestrials.' Others are almost quaint; for example, the idea benevolent Space Brothers who are here to help us vibrate to a higher level, or, something.
Hundreds of theories. There's no lack of theories on what UFOs are, and there's a good handful of theories about UFOlogy itself.
So I'm going to jump right in and present little theory; the Bubble Theory. The bubble doesn't mean anything, it was just a quick and convenient way to graphically organize some thoughts. But in thinking about it, I found that the bubble is a good image. It 's reminiscent of the bubble in The Wizard of Oz: the one that was small at first, only to grow bigger... and bigger...until it "landed' and the Good Witch appeared from within. The bubble is a sphere; many a UFO has been described as being sphere shaped. Planets are sphere shaped. The circle itself is a spiritual and holy symbol. the bubble fits, it's simple yet elegant.
My little Bubble of UFO Philosophy contains two key points that I think many do not consider when it comes to UFO theories. One, there is an inherent Trickster energy in the paranormal and Fortean realm; and this includes UFOlogy. Two, the Infrastructure -- science, academia, politics/government, society,the media and to a lesser extent, religious institutions -- cannot, will not, treat UFOlogy with "respect" or seriousness. It "can't". Expectations of science taking the subject of UFOs seriously, of embracing the topic with good intent is ridiculous, Expecting any of the 'departments' within the Infrastructure to do so is futile. That's why full disclosure will never happen, etc.
"The Trickster" is not a person, or some sort of comic book character. Rather, it's an energy, it's a force. It's manifestation. "Trickster" simply is an easy to hold, easy to use symbol to express this idea.
The same with 'Infrastructure." It's not an actual building (as one skeptic, in all seriousness, asked me eons ago on a forum) it's an idea, another manifestation of systems at work. Individual journalists, scientists, academics, religious leaders, politicians, may very well be sincere in their attempts to discover the truth within the UFO phenomeana. But as a whole, and as a force that can be addressed within our culture (and the modern world in general) we can accurately say that this Infrastructure has been diligent in doing what it does; keeping the mundane world mundane, and keeping the anomalous world out. That's what it "does."
I think another thing that is often "wrong' with UFOlogy is the expectation, or belief, that there is to be "one" explanation, "one" kind of witness, " one" kind of government response, "one" kind of research approach, etc.
Sometimes it seems that researchers shouldn't change their minds in regards to theories, or are given the room to safely say they don't know yet what to think of a thing; they're still considering.
Surrounding these two key points are the things I think are vital to unraveling the UFO enigma. they're not in any particular hierarchy, because we need all those things at the same time in order to gain a better insight into the phenomeana. It's a juggling act all right but it's necessary. Or, consider it more of a dance. (Hey! The Bubble Dance!) Not just the steps, but the dancers themselves. Some move up to the front, some move to the side or back, some are doing better than others, some, even if not as good as the rest of the troupe, are at least doing some innovative steps.
Also within the Bubble are the folk, the witnesses, the researchers, the skeptics. All of these things make up UFOlogy, and UFOLogy is a part of the UFO puzzle. It's a symbiotic system. It's not just the 'study of UFOs,' it's also those who study UFOs.
"I'll post Part II at a later date, where I'll define the terms within the bubble."
Reference: mysteries-and-strangeness.blogspot.com
