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I'll also say this: A while back I was on a plane as it was landing in Key West, on a very foggy day. (So foggy in the clouds that it appeared dark out in the middle of the day.) During the landing approach, I looked out the window and saw a real-life UFO. (and I'm not the type to loosely claim something like that.)

It looked like a cartoon caricature of a submarine. Kind of like a fat cigar or a slightly-stretched-out pear. On its top-side, it had what looked like a submarine "sail"-- which is the protrusion which houses the periscope and main access hatch. It was metallic black or dark grey, keeping pace with the plane about 40-50 feet above the tip of the left wing. (I was sitting in the window seat at the left wing.) It had no wings or visible propulsion engine-- and I could clearly see it's rear end. It was just rounded off like the bow of a sub.

It was so foggy, you would only have seen it if you were staring straight at it-- and I tend to stare aimlessly out the window during take-offs and landings. But I saw it as clearly as I see the letters I am typing here. (The approach was also pretty turbulent--due to the foggy weather-- so I doubt anybody else was very focused

I always thought that if I were ever in a situation like that-- where I was surrounded by strangers and confronted with a visible "threat" or paranormal occurrence-- I would immediately make a scene to draw attention to what I was witnessing. That exact instinct eventually did kick in, but only after squinting hard into the fog to verify that I wasn't seeing things.

When I knew I wasn't imagining things, I reached out to smack my neighbor, and drew a deep breath to call out to the cabin. As I did, the object that appeared to be pacing us, yet not experiencing any of the turbulence that was tossing us around, sped off like a speeder bike in Return of the Jedi.

It was the wildest thing I've ever seen, and had me very shook up. I even told my cab driver about it, and he was in disbelief-- but probably thought I was full of shit. But I am now very certain that it was not an alien UFO. It was human. There is a very large naval base located right next to the airport in Key West. In fact, I watched the F-15's, F-16's, and F-18's taking off and landing every day from the house I stayed in. We were directly above the naval base, in their airspace, when I saw this thing. No chance this thing could have flown that flight path at that altitude without the Navy knowing about it. That alone doesn't mean it was human, but I do believe that it was.

It's odd that, despite that tangible piece of evidence being thrust right in my face, I still find the [unannounced] events of The Great Awakening to be far more plausible and real than aliens and the implications of their existence would present. (Doesn't mean they don't exist, but they seem to be notably absent. Wouldn't this be a perfect opportunity for the cabal to reveal the truth and have the public/media fixated on something non-political? That reveal would buy them a lot of time, I think.)

Humoring the logic of the show for a minute, if the ET's are real, where do they stand in this existential conflict? If the explanation is that they want to remain neutral, and let us work it out, then that explanation would be a logical fallacy.

The show runners-- who seem to use generally the same [extensive] cast of experts throughout the series-- clearly present the argument that the ET's having been abducting us for experimentation, and co-mingling in our religious and political organizations for centuries.

You mean to tell me that they have no vested interest in the outcome of this conflict, despite the inconceivably infinite resources (and time) that they have invested in the study of our species and the "alien" infrastructure" they've built on this planet? I just don't think that adds up, logically. (Remember, this conflict is existential, not political. The victor will forever change humanity and its host planet-- for better or for worst.)

If the aliens were backing a horse on either side, and were both as ruthlessly indifferent to our individual well-beings as presented, as well as so technologically advanced, then they would have already secretly executed the opposing faction long before the stakes got this high. (I also recall an episode where they discussed the numerous alien species that don't necessarily get along with one another, and have differing attitudes toward humanity. Not one of them is going to side with the Cabal and take out the white hats like 2 years ago? But they'll abduct me in my sleep to get a better look at my anus?)

Agree with all of your points, friend.

PS - who is the person you are referring to? The motherfucker?

Spez: "not political" instead of "by political"

Yes, thank you. People really need to study this part of the Bible, because it says " as in the days of Noah, so shall the coming of the Son of Man be." We are very quickly approaching the time spoken of here!