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the alien face archetype is inherent to human psychology it has been seen during sleep paralysis and hallucinations. That’s far more likely than abductions being true.

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Why do people from different eras and cultures describe the same grey alien? It's possible, though unlikely, they are real beings that have been on Earth seemingly for all of human history.

But the prevailing scientific explanation is even more interesting: it's yo Momma.

https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/close-encounters-of-the-facial-kind/

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Oh cute. Do not buy it but good thinking on the theorist’s end.

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What would you need to see to convince you aliens haven’t come in fact we have yet to discover alien life anywhere. Do you follow astronomy and the advances and evolving understanding? Or do you mainly consume pop culture and headlines. No offense but you are most certainly wrong. Do you not trust scientists? They’d be the first to admit and announce alien life. Why do you believe military personnel and random people without scientific training or apparent critical thinking skills and not scientists. I guess when it’s a virus you take specialists advice but not something in the realm of science fiction

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Why not? There is more evidence than aliens, Janie. Anecdotal evidence is an oxymoron.

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Another great episode, Paul and Janie. I think “The Trash Pile” companion pod is a brilliant idea. How about making it that you can only subscribe by paying with cryptocurrency? I went to my niece Shannon’s house for our traditional Thanksgiving night gathering with the family, and Paul’s brothers, Mark and Alan were there. We talked about listening to “Stay F. Homekins.” We also reminisced about the time Uncle Bill walked all the way home to Chestnut Hill from Glenside (about 4 miles) at 2AM, because he had had enough. He was in his 60’s at the time. Do you remember drinking Vodka and Mountain Dew with me one year, Paul?

You guys devoted a segment of this podcast to doppelgängers. I’ve been trying to figure out for the last year, who Janie looks like. I finally solved the mystery when I was watching “Splendor in the Grass” last weekend. Janie could be Natalie Wood’s twin sister. Here’s a couple of head shots to prove I’m not crazy.

https://www.listal.com/janie-haddad-tompkins.

https://www.biography.com/actors/natalie-wood

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