UFO

The term UFO, an acronym for Unidentified Flying Object is used when believers claim someone has detected objects in the sky that cannot be explained.^[1]

Believers strongly suspect sightings are instances of alien visitors.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Martin Gardner (2023). "Heaven's Gate: The UFO Cult of Bo and Peep" (PDF). Encounters With the Paranormal: Best of Skeptical Inquirer. Center for Inquiry. p. 146. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-06-17. Retrieved 2026-08-20. The nation's shocked reaction to the suicides in March of thirtyeight happy brainwashed innocents and their demented leader at Rancho Santa Fe, California, has been twofold. It has reawakened public awareness of die enormous power of charismatic gurus over the minds of cult followers, and it has focused attention on the extent to which the myth of alien spacecraft has become the dominant delusion of our times.

[centerforinquiry-MartinGardner-HeavensGate-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Martin Gardner (2023). "Heaven's Gate: The UFO Cult of Bo and Peep" (PDF). Encounters With the Paranormal: Best of Skeptical Inquirer. Center for Inquiry. p. 146. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-06-17. Retrieved 2026-08-20. The nation's shocked reaction to the suicides in March of thirtyeight happy brainwashed innocents and their demented leader at Rancho Santa Fe, California, has been twofold. It has reawakened public awareness of die enormous power of charismatic gurus over the minds of cult followers, and it has focused attention on the extent to which the myth of alien spacecraft has become the dominant delusion of our times.

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