Mankind could not make the great reveal because to do so would mean acknowledging the existence of an authority more powerful than ourselves. In a secular world of science where God does not exist, how can the phenomenon exist?
Many ufologists homed in on the American narrative of crashed saucers and government conspiracies largely because of our shared experience as Americans with the distrust built up by the Vietnam War and Watergate and exacerbated in recent years by partisan politics. This was a uniquely American experience, which created a bubble when it came to the phenomenon. These fascinating stories from other parts of the world were often ignored because while they may help explain or add texture to our understanding of the phenomenon, they did not advance the narrative, which in many respects had its roots in whatever took place at Roswell.
“I will say that the phenomenon seems to be on a clock. Lots of activity at the end of World War II and the 1950s, then some occasional spikes. Whatever it is, it has set itself into human consciousness. Now only routine maintenance is needed to keep it going.”
“I don’t know. I don’t know.” Henry pushed the car to go faster, looking in the rearview mirror. Houses sped by his window as he barreled down South Bridge Street, headlights cutting through the dusk.
