The more I understand about the vast distances between galaxies, and how long it would take moving at light speed for interstellar travel, the less I believe in the likelihood of aliens from another planet.

Angels and Demons, not aliens.

Insipid, short-circuited brain??    Huh??

Onto a tangent, but do ya think that might also be a factor w.r.t. the difficulty I have in learning music/banjo?  

There's going to be a rare planetary parade this weekend. A bunch of the planets will be visible in the sky. Saturday I think.

I totally believe in life in other solar systems. The likelihood of meeting them? No.
But it's fun to imagine and as long as I don't have to foot the bill, people can think as they please.
I'm totally into Big Foot, Kodamas, Leprechauns, Menehunes, Luck Dragons, Gnomes...

Some of you all have obviously never watched Alf… Nanu-nana

And furthermore and moreover, w.r.t insipid short-circuited brains, until an event (?) several years ago I always had a plausible [possible?] explanation for [other peoples'] experiences (?) regarding ghosts. Then the aforementioned "event" happened.  I mentioned it on BHO and was well-and-truly ridiculed. However, as odd as it might seem, the ridicule only came from people who weren't there. 

I figure that every once in a l-o-n-g  while, something happens that gets me thinking that some people might not be quite as smart as they would have us believe.  

c'mon people look at what we are doing to each other as a society ...
it makes you sick sometimes..... for every good story you hear or read there seems to be 5 bad ones....

now do you really think that we are the most intelligent beings in the whole big ole universe ?????? really ?

Spot on. Most UFO's can be explained with a quick look at a telescoope or a weather report. People like agood myustery, even when the truth is just basic science.

Probly... unidentified flying objects...

To the public ..only.. :0/

If it's in the air, and you don't know what it is, then, by definition, it IS an unidentified flying object.
But, the chances of it having come here from another galaxy, or even another planet somewhere in THIS rather large enough galaxy, are thin.

And with the advancement of holographic technology, even seeing one land, and Little Green Men climb out, I'd still be skeptical, unless one touched me.

Apparently there was some contact (?) with this one.  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/falcon-lake-incident-book-anniversary-1.4121639  though apparently the guy always figured it was some sort of [secret] military craft rather than aliens.  Dunno just what explanation basic science has come up with.

I've found an interesting view/topic, about flying things..later when i have extra time...

The first people recorded to have been abducted are Barney and Betty Hill in 1961.

Before this, there are no records of alien abductions. Strange (cue Twilight Zone music).

Now, if you had said that BENNY Hill was abducted, that might explain his sense of humor.

*Neurological phenomena*''''including migraine auras, can sometimes produce visual and perceptual experiences that resemble UFO encounters.

UFO sightings are often influenced by human perception, psychological tendencies, and cognitive biases. Many reported encounters can be explained by misidentifying ordinary objects, celestial events, optical illusions, or psychological factors such as stress and sleep disorders


Migraine auras in particular can produce vivid visual phenomena, including flashing lights, zigzag patterns, distorted perception of space and time, and even full hallucinations of figures or landscapes

Some researchers suggest that these experiences could contribute to certain reported UFO abduction narratives, especially when hallucinations occur without a headache, known as “migraine aura without headache.” These perceptual distortions originate in the brain rather than the eyes, meaning a person could witness intense visual phenomena that appear real.


Additionally, individual susceptibility, such as having a fantasy-prone personality or being highly sensitive to perceptual disturbances, can amplify these experience

Stress, fatigue, and sleep disorders like sleep paralysis may further interact with migraine auras to create sensations of missing time or the perception of humanoid figures, which have been reported in some UFO cases
Britannica

While migraines may contribute to perceptual experiences interpreted as UFO sightings, it is important to note that most sightings have multiple potential explanations, and migraine-related phenomena account for only a subset of reports. Psychological, cultural, and environmental factors also play key roles in shaping how individuals interpret unusual stimuli in the sky

Understanding these links highlights the importance of considering neurological and perceptual factors when evaluating UFO sightings, suggesting that not all reports indicate actual extraterrestrial encounters.


Psychological perspectives on UFO claims.

The Danger of UFOs Is Not What You Think - *Psychology Today*

Fwiw, ^^ sounds a l-o-t more gray than black/white.

Too late to edit: Is it possible for an actual UFO encounter to resemble, or be mistaken for, a migraine aura?   

Imagine my surprise when I found out BHO was about banjers instead of Bigfoots. I'm still disappointed 

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Self should figure it out? Asking others only implies you hesitate, 'yes' or 'no',  your stuck on wtf...(smily)

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Originally posted by Owen

Too late to edit: Is it possible for an actual UFO encounter to resemble, or be mistaken for, a migraine aura?   

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"Self should figure it out? Asking others only implies you hesitate, 'yes' or 'no',.... ."

But, but, but, maybe my self should figure it out, but it didn't.  From where my self sits a reasonably logical next question to ^^ surely is:"wtf?"

Given the utter ubiquity of high resolution video and photo cameras in the smartphones of nearly every adult in the western hemisphere, you would think we would have something besides fuzzy, out of focus pictures of all those little green men and their flying saucers by now.

If advanced extra terrestrial life is real, they must be avoiding us. Who can blame them?

Hey...Mister Spaceman...Won't you take me for a ride?

because

I just wanna be a cosmic cowboy.

Probably my favorite spaceman (?) ...