Creative Speculation
Related: About this forumIs it possible that the UFOs seen by Navy pilots are metallic organisms?
So I've been checking out that show Unidentified on the History channel. It's left me with 3 theories of what might be happening: 1) Either the U.S. is lying about its capabilities, 2) we are completely and utterly outgunned by another country or planet, or 3) the pilots are observing an earthly creature.
Regarding the creature idea--it could be something that lives in an area that humans don't have access to, like super deep ocean waters. It's able to hide in plain sight due to its massive size and/or dark, fluid appearance.
Maybe it feeds off of metals or oil. Maybe they learn to do aerial maneuvers by mimicking fighter jets, but, because it's alive, it's a lot more flexible in what it can do?
Polybius
(17,698 posts)I think it could be a super-classified jet that the other pilots don't know about, or some crazy advanced experiment private drone. Doubt it's from another country. Another planet? Maybe.
ecstatic
(34,334 posts)Have you noticed that UFO sightings traditionally reference a bowl or saucer shape? Where do we see that shape on earth? In the ocean! There are manta rays, including "flying" manta rays, that are 36ft wide and weigh 5,000 pounds. The flying rays that we're aware of are not able to stay airborne for long, but maybe they're related to a species that can, and we're just unaware of it.
https://www.livescience.com/24805-undiscovered-marine-species.html
Manta ray pics:
Link to tweet
Fyrefox
(326 posts)I think that #2 is most likely, with another planet the point of origin for what was observed. Humanity is a relative newcomer to flight, and other advanced civilizations probably regard us as interesting primitives. Their craft may not even be piloted by biological organisms, but rather by artificial intelligences for which time and distances matter not.
ecstatic
(34,334 posts)but I'm still leaning towards the simplest explanation. Otherwise, we've been systematically lied to by our government, and taught false information in science classes. That would be completely unacceptable.
Polybius
(17,698 posts)A US citizen made it who doesn't work for the US or another country. Sorta a mad scientist.
ecstatic
(34,334 posts)Polybius
(17,698 posts)I mean, why can't a private scientist or engineer invent a drone that is 10 times faster than what the military has? It's possible.
Teach-only-love
(73 posts)the orange creature in the WH away