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Professor Says UFO Studies Should Be Taught At Universities

Posted by samzenpus on from the alien-grading-curve dept.

New York anthropology professor Philip Haseley wants young people to get the best education possible, and part of that education, he says, should be about UFOs. Haseley thinks universities should offer classes on UFOs and other unexplained phenomena from space. "[A sighting] happens to millions of people [around the world]. It's about time we looked into this as a worthy area of study. It's important that the whole subject be brought out in the open and investigated," he said. I want to believe the truth is out there in 500 words or less.

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  1. Re:sound good to me by ColdWetDog · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would take that class

    And I would take your money. Next year we can come back and see who learned more.

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  2. Why not? by 0xdeadbeef · · Score: 4, Funny

    Some schools teach creationism. Some teach actual theology. Why should alien abduction be treated any differently? Teach the controversy!

    1. Re:Why not? by iamhassi · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Why should alien abduction be treated any differently? Teach the controversy!"

      What about Bigfoot and Loch Ness? Can't leave them out, that's discrimination!

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  3. Re:Like ghosts, this is getting harder and harder. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...one would expect the quality of "sighting" recordings to increase, but they aren't.

    I think that's very telling.

    It is telling. What your post tells me is... they got to you too. (sigh)

  4. Re:sound good to me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would take that class

    And I would take your money. Next year we can come back and see who learned more.

    Well, right off the bat, you'd learn that people taking UFO classes don't have much money.