Pros And Cons Of The Flying Saucer Theory
In 1947, Roswell, New Mexico became one of the most famous and celebrated towns in the world, and whose legacy still continues today. It all began when the manager of the J.B. Foster ranch had discovered an unidentifiable piece of debris that had crashed in the field. Then, on July 8, the Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) declared that the debris was a flying saucer. However, they later announced that the debris was nothing more than the remains of a weather balloon, which raised many questions from people all over the nation. Believers of the flying saucer theory believe that the debris belonged to aliens who had crash landed on earth, and that the government tried to cover it up. Skeptics however, believe that it was exactly what the government
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However, these witnesses were not reliable. On June 14, 1947, rancher William Brazel discovered debris from his ranch that was eventually misinterpreted as the remains of a flying saucer. Unaware of the incident, the following day, Brazel drove to a bar at which he encountered friends who notified him about the UFO sightings that had been spotted in Washington State. With this new information, Brazel contacted the town sheriff, George Wilcox, and insisted the debris was a piece from the flying saucer. According to an interview of the July 9, 1947 article of the Roswell Daily Record, Brazel described the debris as “‘bright' and ‘made up of rubber strips, tinfoil, a rather tough paper and sticks’” (Briker). What Brazel had described was a weather ballon, not a flying saucer. If aliens were real and did in fact crash, an interplanetary transport would not be made up of such materials. Tinfoil and sticks are most certainly unable to travel through space. Also, Brazel’s initial reaction to the debris was mundane. He showed no interest, but wanted to know more about the debris as soon as he found out it could be from aliens, which makes his intentions questionable. He also did not have access to a radio, television, or a telephone. Therefore, it was impossible for him to know about the previous UFO sightings. If his friends never informed him of the news in Washington, he would have never bothered to explore his findings. Brazel is just a rancher, and his observations were not at all convincing to make it evident that aliens had visited
However, these witnesses were not reliable. On June 14, 1947, rancher William Brazel discovered debris from his ranch that was eventually misinterpreted as the remains of a flying saucer. Unaware of the incident, the following day, Brazel drove to a bar at which he encountered friends who notified him about the UFO sightings that had been spotted in Washington State. With this new information, Brazel contacted the town sheriff, George Wilcox, and insisted the debris was a piece from the flying saucer. According to an interview of the July 9, 1947 article of the Roswell Daily Record, Brazel described the debris as “‘bright' and ‘made up of rubber strips, tinfoil, a rather tough paper and sticks’” (Briker). What Brazel had described was a weather ballon, not a flying saucer. If aliens were real and did in fact crash, an interplanetary transport would not be made up of such materials. Tinfoil and sticks are most certainly unable to travel through space. Also, Brazel’s initial reaction to the debris was mundane. He showed no interest, but wanted to know more about the debris as soon as he found out it could be from aliens, which makes his intentions questionable. He also did not have access to a radio, television, or a telephone. Therefore, it was impossible for him to know about the previous UFO sightings. If his friends never informed him of the news in Washington, he would have never bothered to explore his findings. Brazel is just a rancher, and his observations were not at all convincing to make it evident that aliens had visited