Creative Speculation
In reply to the discussion: SKEPTIC - The Physics of UFOs [View all]NoMoreWarNow
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"Another theory is that the incident was a hoax. The BBC reported that a former US security policeman, Kevin Conde, claimed responsibility for creating strange lights in the forest by driving around in a police vehicle whose lights he had modified. Conde has since withdrawn the claim that he was responsible for the incident. "It is my impression that I pulled my stunt during an exercise. We would not have had an exercise during the Christmas holiday [when the UFO sightings occurred]. That is a strong indication that my stunt is not the source of this specific incident". It remains possible that the coloured lights seen in the forest on the first night of the incident were due to a hoax by a perpetrator who has never come forward."
So much stuff gets put out there for each of these incidents. My bias is that it wasn't simply a hoax because of the complexity of the account and there are always people who come out and say these things were hoaxes or misinterpretations, whatever.
Crop circles is another perfect example of this. And there I have to say I just don't believe it is a couple of guys with strong and a board and measuring tape who create these incredibly symmetrical and complex patterns in crops.