Im 26 and pretty interested. Not sure if thats still classified as youth. My brother is 19 and I honestly dont know what else I can do to get him interested. Ive spelled it all out for him and his position is one that I can sympathise with I guess. He acknowledges the fact that the phenomenon is real, but is frustrated that well probably never know the full story. He seems content to stop there. Occasionally tell him about a specific case but it doesnt spark an interest. I honestly do not get it. Like Ill tell him classic cases where the missile silos were somehow deactivated by UFOs, or about Davids huge cigar shaped object sighting with his brother. Usually I have to do my best to pass on some of my enthusiasm onto him so Ill get a reaction. I find it really annoying a lot of the time tbh.
GSB: Isn't that weird? My hubby has a mild interest. But he says it's sort of a waste of time right now to think much about them, since there's nothing we can do about them, and it is pointless. But he does watch ufo footage (only when I'm watching it) and does like the ufo shows on tv. But that's about it. He's sick of the same old thing. Rarely anything new surfaces, ya know?
I think what really needs to be addressed is the changes in the social strata over the last several decades regarding the subject. Yeah, I'm going there. The ridicule factor. Given enough time to incubate and fester, I won't readily underestimate the effects it has had on our culture. That said, we should look at the question on the global level to honestly attempt to answer it, but that would require a break down of the short-term histories (The last 50 or so years) of various countries and their social culture involving that of youth. In the States, we had the Robertson Pariah, the Condon Omission, Project Failbook, and the various changes of story regarding the Roswell case. The issue has been dumbed down and ridiculed to the highest degree, there's no denying that, so the necessary sources to spark curiousity, in my opinion, are mostly non-existent. Would the average person ever see an unbiased clear cut take on UFOs without specifically looking for it? Probably not. The way I would compare youthful interest into UFOs is like trying to hear a pin drop while sitting in the middle of an orchestra. There's too much noise. In the US, there's plenty of it. What University should I go to!? Yes! I'm level 70 on World of Warcraft! Oh my God Britney Spears! The terrorists! Damn! I missed the season finale of Date my Mom! Woo! 1034 friends on MySpace! And it goes on, and on, and on ..
111uminate, That's a most excellent and perceptive post - there is so much noise in the life of a typical teenager, and such a deep emphasis on consumer culture, that something as esoteric and intangible as the realm of mysteries just doesn't have enough gravity to attract and keep young eyes and minds engaged. The "instant gratification" reality we live in does not jive with the UFO field, which is the exact opposite of instant answers. Combine all of this with the laughter curtain surrounding the field, and the prognosis is grim. dB
Couldn't agree more! I've pretty much come to the conclusion these days that our every day lives, our culture, in a nutshell is for the most part a chicken mcnugget. It makes sense if you think about it a little bit, but thank you for the reply! Truly means a lot.
ever since i heard bout the roswell inncident i have been interested and i found out bout that when i was 13 now im 17 so i have been studying ufo's for 4 years now.
