Some people are amazed at reports of UFOs. That shouldn’t be the case. Since the advent of powered flight around 1900, they’ve become increasingly common. Test this for yourself. Head outside just about any clear night and look up.
(1) Do you see any lights? Objects!
(2) Are some of them moving? Flying objects!
(3) Do you know what they are? No? Unidentified flying objects!
But what are they, really? See Point 3. For assistance, Google “unidentified”.
It’s because each time someone else sees something bizarre in the sky, they simply think, “oh, those bloody Americans/Brits”, and move on. Until recently, that is. Now they think “oh, those bloody Americans/Brit drones” and seek shelter.
I’m not really aware of people claiming to see UFOs here in Tasmania, although the map indicates it’s mostly in the North which might explain it. We’re more likely to have reports of Thylacines.
I’m from NJ, USA. About 50 years ago, I saw some lights flashing and zooming through a clear night sky that to this day I have no explanation for. Very cool.
UFO reports have, like Sasquatch, gone done significantly in the age of cell phones. The cameras are too sharp and too accurate, so the classic “fuzzy photo” of the flying saucer or Bigfoot that made the viral rounds among the underground (where its fuzziness was accentuated by being reproduced in cheap newsprint or low-res xerox printing) isn’t a thing anymore.
Thus why the conspiracy nuts are all about alien visitors in the past (we’re back to aliens made the pyramids again) rather than anything in the skies now. Harder to disprove, easier to mesh in with other conspiracies.
There are some Americans who believe the U.S. exists in its own little special world. Issues like climate change or COVID-19 either don’t exist or are other countries’ problems. There is this patronizing notion that the “American way” is the only correct way; everything else is inferior.
Where I live there are actual people that form actual clubs to “research” paranormal subjects like Bigfoot. Despite the fact that during deer season in December the entirety of every bit of wooded landscape is crawling with heavily armed “sportsmen” that for the last 200 years have never shot a Bigfoot.
As far as Bigfoot goes with all the Hi-Rez game cameras out there I think that someone would have a good shot of Bigfoot picking it’s nose or scratching it’s ass by now , as far as Aliens go how could you tell with all the strange " styles " out there !!
What is that sighting hotspot region in the northerly part of South Asia? Uttarakhand? Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? (We know about the sightings in Abbottabad, though — they left a helicopter behind.
While I hope there is confirmation of life beyond Earth in my lifetime (it could be as simple as something very tiny swimming or crawling around on another planet), it would be best if any traveling aliens avoid us entirely as we would handle it very poorly.
I’m pretty sure Mexico City is one of the actual “most UFO sightings” cities in the whole world, but I know that wouldn’t fit the joke Mr. Trudeau is trying to make.
To a person who never saw a Frisbee before, THAT would be an “unidentified flying object.” Of course, the people who talk about aliens “probing” them just MIGHT be projecting a bit……..
While I’m spending yet another holiday season state-bound, I do enjoy the sentiment expressed here, and I’m looking forward to `22, with option’s to see family and friends again outside my state boundaries. Happy Thanksgiving, one and all!
I am reading this today in the town of Lincoln, NH which is near where Betty and Barney Hill were reportedly abducted just over sixty years ago. The state has even put up an historical marker noting the location of the first approach.
they will be greatly disappointed. they better read the newspaper or get online first to inform themselves of the conflict amongst races and political parties. they will not be welcomed in certain areas here.
I’m firmly convinced ‘roswell’ wasn’t so much a weather ballon as a fugu, the soviets trying the old japanese trick. If they knew it worked they would have kept trying it so instead the US lied and said little green men. i mean…
I suggest that many parts of the world don’t report UFO sightings because they don’t recognize them as extra-terrestrial intelligences, but rather as divinities visiting as they’re often thought to do.
A recently published Doonesbury (11/21/21) cartoon contained a map of the world that showed where UFO sittings have been reported by local residents. Virtually all of those sites are in the U.S., to the exclusion of the rest of our planet except for the United Kingdom.“Gadzooks!” I said to myself after I had digested this cosmic mystery. Then I realized that in the U.S. almost all reported UFO sightings occur in rural areas! Once again I said to myself, “Gadzooks!”Apparently, Extra Terrestrials prefer landing on lonely rural roads and cornfields in the U.S. (on Friday and Saturday nights) while eschewing the hustle and bustle of America’s big cities and suburbs. As we know, the red-blue split in the U.S. has liberals living in urban areas and conservatives dwelling in rural areas. Does this mean that ETs favor Republicans, while dismissing liberals as not even worthy of an occasional visit?
Is this map actually supposed to be for real? It’s crap! South America has had a massive number of confirmed sightings, and Chile is just one of those doing state-sanctioned UFO research.
BE THIS GUY about 3 years ago
Dr. Who prefers to spend most of his time in a country smaller than New York State when he visits Earth. He’s even picked up the accent.
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 3 years ago
Some people are amazed at reports of UFOs. That shouldn’t be the case. Since the advent of powered flight around 1900, they’ve become increasingly common. Test this for yourself. Head outside just about any clear night and look up.
(1) Do you see any lights? Objects!
(2) Are some of them moving? Flying objects!
(3) Do you know what they are? No? Unidentified flying objects!
But what are they, really? See Point 3. For assistance, Google “unidentified”.
monkeysky about 3 years ago
Maybe it’s an issue of the education system that so many flying objects are unidentified there?
MartinDamary about 3 years ago
It’s because each time someone else sees something bizarre in the sky, they simply think, “oh, those bloody Americans/Brits”, and move on. Until recently, that is. Now they think “oh, those bloody Americans/Brit drones” and seek shelter.
Yngvar Følling about 3 years ago
There seems to be a bright spot around the Benelux region, too. They don’t have English as a first language, although they generally speak it well.
Caldonia about 3 years ago
Aliens always spoke English in the old B movies. That’s why they like us.
erik.vanthienen about 3 years ago
Most modern myths started in the US. With or without some Russian prodding …
socalvillaguy Premium Member about 3 years ago
Could it be that the US has a very high percentage of delusional people?
Bullet Bronson Premium Member about 3 years ago
I think Zipper has been dipping into the ZZ Bud.
mobeydick about 3 years ago
Well, obviously, if something was sighted in e.g. France, they would call it an OFU!
mobeydick about 3 years ago
The number of pictures of UFOs taken seems to be inversely proportional to the number of cameras available.
Randallw about 3 years ago
I’m not really aware of people claiming to see UFOs here in Tasmania, although the map indicates it’s mostly in the North which might explain it. We’re more likely to have reports of Thylacines.
WaitingMan about 3 years ago
I’m from NJ, USA. About 50 years ago, I saw some lights flashing and zooming through a clear night sky that to this day I have no explanation for. Very cool.
Masterskrain about 3 years ago
That map should tell you something about America. Exactly WHAT…I’m not sure.
kendonna about 3 years ago
How refreshing to see a non-political Sunday comic from Trudeau…
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 3 years ago
I imagine if you added divine sightings and miracles it would probably even out a bit.
wetidlerjr about 3 years ago
Who?
scote1379 Premium Member about 3 years ago
I know where my Towel is , Can I Hitch a lift ?
rossevrymn about 3 years ago
Why does this not surprise me?
Joseph Shelby Premium Member about 3 years ago
UFO reports have, like Sasquatch, gone done significantly in the age of cell phones. The cameras are too sharp and too accurate, so the classic “fuzzy photo” of the flying saucer or Bigfoot that made the viral rounds among the underground (where its fuzziness was accentuated by being reproduced in cheap newsprint or low-res xerox printing) isn’t a thing anymore.
Thus why the conspiracy nuts are all about alien visitors in the past (we’re back to aliens made the pyramids again) rather than anything in the skies now. Harder to disprove, easier to mesh in with other conspiracies.
Bruce388 about 3 years ago
Some thoughts by comedian Kathleen Madigan: Earth is the Alabama of the solar system. Aliens tell each other “Don’t even stop there for gas.”
Linguist about 3 years ago
I’ll let Jason Colavito and Giorgio Tsoukalos fight about this cartoon!
Whatever happened to common sense? about 3 years ago
There are some Americans who believe the U.S. exists in its own little special world. Issues like climate change or COVID-19 either don’t exist or are other countries’ problems. There is this patronizing notion that the “American way” is the only correct way; everything else is inferior.
Aladar30 Premium Member about 3 years ago
I’m happy to live in one of the “dark side”.
grammieK about 3 years ago
GREAT, of course east Texas is included in the light zone. Well, what can you expect with Looney Gohmert and Fled Cruz as “leaders”
Raymond DiBugnara Premium Member about 3 years ago
Yeah, I noticed that. You don’t suppose…
scottartist creator about 3 years ago
Giant monsters, though, have a soft spot for Tokyo.
mindjob about 3 years ago
Those universal translators work great, I gotta get me one of those
Plods with ...™ about 3 years ago
Thank goodness there are no more UFOs.
prrdh about 3 years ago
And for Earthlings, Zipper and his uncle have the means to send you on a trip anywhere you want to go.
oldchas about 3 years ago
Where I live there are actual people that form actual clubs to “research” paranormal subjects like Bigfoot. Despite the fact that during deer season in December the entirety of every bit of wooded landscape is crawling with heavily armed “sportsmen” that for the last 200 years have never shot a Bigfoot.
scote1379 Premium Member about 3 years ago
As far as Bigfoot goes with all the Hi-Rez game cameras out there I think that someone would have a good shot of Bigfoot picking it’s nose or scratching it’s ass by now , as far as Aliens go how could you tell with all the strange " styles " out there !!
donut reply about 3 years ago
According to science channel they like nuclear facilities too.
The Wolf In Your Midst about 3 years ago
When on Earth, try “food”. It’s a local delicacy.
Fuzzy Kombu about 3 years ago
What is that sighting hotspot region in the northerly part of South Asia? Uttarakhand? Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? (We know about the sightings in Abbottabad, though — they left a helicopter behind.
BC in NC Premium Member about 3 years ago
While I hope there is confirmation of life beyond Earth in my lifetime (it could be as simple as something very tiny swimming or crawling around on another planet), it would be best if any traveling aliens avoid us entirely as we would handle it very poorly.
moondog42 Premium Member about 3 years ago
I’m pretty sure Mexico City is one of the actual “most UFO sightings” cities in the whole world, but I know that wouldn’t fit the joke Mr. Trudeau is trying to make.
Godfreydaniel about 3 years ago
To a person who never saw a Frisbee before, THAT would be an “unidentified flying object.” Of course, the people who talk about aliens “probing” them just MIGHT be projecting a bit……..
mr_sherman Premium Member about 3 years ago
Where is marijuana and other drug use legal? Yeah, that’s where.
TiraFreshmeadow about 3 years ago
You could use this handy Guide from Astronomy Picture of the Day: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap211114.html
KenDHoward1 about 3 years ago
While I’m spending yet another holiday season state-bound, I do enjoy the sentiment expressed here, and I’m looking forward to `22, with option’s to see family and friends again outside my state boundaries. Happy Thanksgiving, one and all!
cabalonrye about 3 years ago
I believe the US is also the country with the biggest number of ghost sightings.
LoveBritTV Premium Member about 3 years ago
I am reading this today in the town of Lincoln, NH which is near where Betty and Barney Hill were reportedly abducted just over sixty years ago. The state has even put up an historical marker noting the location of the first approach.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_and_Betty_Hill
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member about 3 years ago
You mean “She’s even picked up the accent.”
Rich Douglas about 3 years ago
We also have professional wrestling, NASCAR, conspiracy theories, and the Republican Party!
j.l.farmer about 3 years ago
they will be greatly disappointed. they better read the newspaper or get online first to inform themselves of the conflict amongst races and political parties. they will not be welcomed in certain areas here.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation about 3 years ago
I’m firmly convinced ‘roswell’ wasn’t so much a weather ballon as a fugu, the soviets trying the old japanese trick. If they knew it worked they would have kept trying it so instead the US lied and said little green men. i mean…
AndrewSharpe about 3 years ago
Looks like the UK is a pretty good spot, too.
STEPUP about 3 years ago
Zipper should definitely be shot into outer space, one-way!!!
Wizard of Ahz-no relation about 3 years ago
just drop on by, great. MORE illegal aliens
WDD about 3 years ago
I suggest that many parts of the world don’t report UFO sightings because they don’t recognize them as extra-terrestrial intelligences, but rather as divinities visiting as they’re often thought to do.
mkluznik about 3 years ago
A recently published Doonesbury (11/21/21) cartoon contained a map of the world that showed where UFO sittings have been reported by local residents. Virtually all of those sites are in the U.S., to the exclusion of the rest of our planet except for the United Kingdom.“Gadzooks!” I said to myself after I had digested this cosmic mystery. Then I realized that in the U.S. almost all reported UFO sightings occur in rural areas! Once again I said to myself, “Gadzooks!”Apparently, Extra Terrestrials prefer landing on lonely rural roads and cornfields in the U.S. (on Friday and Saturday nights) while eschewing the hustle and bustle of America’s big cities and suburbs. As we know, the red-blue split in the U.S. has liberals living in urban areas and conservatives dwelling in rural areas. Does this mean that ETs favor Republicans, while dismissing liberals as not even worthy of an occasional visit?
baraktorvan about 3 years ago
COVID restrictions are NOT lifted where I live, but then again we give a damn about people here.
FrostbiteFalls about 2 years ago
Is this map actually supposed to be for real? It’s crap! South America has had a massive number of confirmed sightings, and Chile is just one of those doing state-sanctioned UFO research.