I think it comes down to one thing: there is no objective, supporting evidence ever presented by any of these "ufologists". Just the usual fanciful announcements, pseudo-science, and blurry, inconclusive photos. Until we have that, everything else is at best an entertaining fiction, and at worse a deliberate hoax.
I say this as one who believes that the mathematics of the universe make it likely that there are other intelligent species out there. But all these whackadoodles that Qix quotes aren't tapped into anything other than fancy and fraud. Dr. Michael Scalla? Please, this is some clown with a PhD in "Government".
I say this as one who believes that the mathematics of the universe make it likely that there are other intelligent species out thereOne of the things that interest me is the nature of reality. There are a very many people in the world who are exactly like you in one respect. Pics or it didn't happen. Myself included, hard evidence that I can hold in my hands or it isn't "real". It doesn't become part of your reality until that happens. It covers all aspects of life. What makes a secret society a secret society? They hold some esoteric knowledge that they think sets them apart, or above, other people. Our own government operates, in many ways, and I would say that it is, a secret society.
It is the same for many religions. High priests, popes, shamans, etc., who have set themselves up as somehow more able to communicate with a higher power than any other person.
The same for monarchies. Power granted by self said same higher power to the "worthy" few.
The same for anything out there that sets itself up as being over anything else because of some closely held knowledge or information.
But that doesn't stop, in reality, anyone else from coming into that same knowledge.
Mathematics define a cetain (type) of reality.
If you believe in intelligent design, and you believe in yourself, then that lives a heck of a lot of room in between.
In my studies of spirituality, religion, the paranormal, history, and science, I can accept the existence and
presence of ET's, spirits, entities, God, angels, demons, etc. I have researched it, thought about it, and reached my own conclusions. They are all part of my reality.
So, in that respect, you lack my knowledge, and therefore cannot accept my reality. I have respect for yours, but IMO, you simply lack knowledge. I, just a simply, disagree with your reality.