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Published on: 5/1/2007
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Mr. Bennett, spokesman of the All UFOs Are Metaphysical School, gives off a nasty whiff of antique McCarthyism as he makes a not quite relevant comparison of MUFON conferences to the old no-discussion-no-debate 'government' sessions of the former Soviet Union.But is this kind of writing Bennett's doing ultimately supporting rational discussion of the phenomenon by reasonable people?
So listen up, you lower class, over-forty type geeks, and you secret Old School Commies, you're the reason academia has never accepted UFOs!According to Bennett.
Looks like Mr. Bennett's forgotten one of the real reasons UFOs were discredited.
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But take a closer look at Mr. Bennett's claim that all UFOs are purely metaphysical.Many of his observations about the incredible range of UFO phenomenon are valid and should be examined:
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Mr. Bennett's wrong about another thing: MUFON does investigate even the most bizarre, phenomenon-rich…and controversial cases.
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Colin Bennett - "Worst Person in the World!"
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I recently read an article in "UFO Magazine'"s March issue, "Watch Out, The Bellevue Commissars Are Coming", by Colin Bennett.Bennett also writes for "The New Fortean Times".His article slams the Mutual UFO Network, which he refers to as "factual analysis" investigators whose scientific investigations are too narrow when you are dealing with another form of the metaphysical , which Mr. Bennett seems to believe, is the one and simple explanation for UFOs.
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The attack spin-and-blame game Mr. Bennett plays in the article does nothing but help continue to polarize the different factions and groups within the UFO community.His frustrations and attacks against MUFONS' dependence on scientific methodology and technology are both disingenuous and downright misleading.He's a good writer, but great writers convey a sense of profound truth, which was sadly lacking in Mr. Bennett's article.Mr. Bennett rants how philosopher Thomas Aquinas would weep at MUFON's investigators, and the:
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Bennett informs us - now-of a new terror a commie like MUFON member a "lower class" brainwashed attendee.