Kenneth Arnold, a respected pilot, claimed in 1947 he'd seen nine mostly flat objects whip past Mount Rainier at speeds he timed at 1,760 miles per hour. "They were shaped like saucers," he reportedly explained, "and were so thin I could barely see them." A neologism was born.
Arnold he demanded military personnel explain what the contraptions were, if they knew, since he'd dismissed any possibility of them being guided missiles or new types of jets. His best guess? "From another planet." Dozens of others came forward with similar sightings, from as far away as Oklahoma and Arizona. But Arnold didn't enjoy his newfound celebrity. He said people had started shrieking in cafés when they saw him and fleeing. He described the situation to reporters as "out of hand" and regretted having people "look at me as a combination of Einstein, Flash Gordon, and screwball."
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SpiritüelReasons to Believe How seriously should you take those recent reports of UFOs? Ask the Pentagon. Or read this primer for the SETI-curious
