I Had A Meltdown on Twitch - Summary

Summary

The writer recently got into an argument with their online chat about aliens visiting Earth. The writer's dad is a strong believer in aliens and their involvement in human history, but the writer is skeptical. They think that for aliens to visit Earth, they would need to have developed faster-than-light travel, which is currently beyond human comprehension.

The writer and their chat discussed various alleged alien encounters, including the "Aerial School Incident" in Zimbabwe, where 62 school children drew pictures of their supposed encounter with aliens. However, the writer points out that the children's drawings are inconsistent and don't provide compelling evidence.

The writer also mentions that they would love to believe in alien encounters, but the lack of concrete evidence and the implausibility of the circumstances make it impossible for them to do so. They also criticize the idea that aliens would visit Earth to warn humans about the future, citing the unlikeliness of such a scenario.

The conversation becomes heated, with some chatters accusing the writer of being close-minded and not taking alleged alien encounters seriously. The writer responds by saying that they need compelling evidence to believe in such claims and that they can't just take people's stories at face value.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. The author had an argument with their chat about aliens visiting Earth.
2. The author's dad is a strong believer in aliens and thinks they helped build the pyramids.
3. The author has been exposed to alien-related content since they were a kid, but they don't believe aliens have visited Earth.
4. The author thinks there is life outside of Earth, but it's unlikely that aliens have visited us due to the lack of compelling evidence.
5. The author mentioned a recent UFO sighting in Las Vegas that was explained as casino lights reflected in the sky.
6. The author discussed the Ariel School incident in Zimbabwe, where 62 school children claimed to have seen aliens.
7. The children's drawings of the aliens and their spacecraft were inconsistent and lacked concrete evidence.
8. The author is open to the idea of aliens visiting Earth, but they need more convincing evidence.
9. The author mentioned that there have been government-released documents and footage of unidentified flying objects, but they don't prove the existence of aliens.
10. The author thinks it's unlikely that aliens would visit Earth, travel faster than light, and only be seen by a small group of people.
11. The author questions the purpose of aliens visiting a small school in Zimbabwe to warn children about the future.
12. The author thinks that sleep paralysis and mass hysteria can explain some alleged alien encounters.
13. The author is skeptical of people who claim to have been abducted by aliens and thinks that some people may be lying or misinterpreting their experiences.
14. The author is not familiar with the concept of warp drives and didn't mention it until someone else brought it up in the conversation.