The title is a bit deceiving: rather than an overt comparison of religion to aliens, it is a comparison of the fanaticism from zealots of religion, to that of the fanaticism from zealots of the alien culture.  It’s a bit of a challenge being an observer of this scenery (the alien culture): most of what is available for knowledge or for entertainment or for reinforcement is unsubstantiated; a large portion of that is completely fabricated.  Regardless of personal experiences and knowledge, some people fabricate stories to strengthen the case for aliens and extraterrestrial existence.

True believers don’t need fakery to enhance their perception or understanding of these things: they know what they believe.  But there is a type of person in existence that will try to persuade others to believe their beliefs at any cost.  Perhaps it is to prove a point; maybe it is to rationalize their personal beliefs; maybe for comfort; maybe because they have an axe to grind, but whatever the reason, it exists.

It makes it hard for those who are true believers and want to find out more information and gain the respect of the scientific and mainstream communities, as they are discredited every time a new hoax comes out or another story is disproven.  Every time that a bad youtube video comes out or a lie is perpetuated through local resources the task gets tougher to convince others that aliens do exist.

These zealots would have the mainstream believe that what they portray is real; but in reality, they don’t make money per se, or gain fame necessarily, they simply want to show people that which cannot be denied.  But the truth is out there, and with the far reaching avenues like the internet available to the public, it is not both easier to share “alien experiences” and have them disproven regardless of what really happened.

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Invariably a good hoax will be disproven at some point, as the technology now has finite limitations and access to this technology exists everywhere.  It is not the same as catching a fuzzy figure on 8mm tape in the late 1970’s or an unclear 110 exposure on camera of a series of lights in a dark sky, or even several eyewitness accounts.  Now if you fake something, the digital signature sometimes is enough to give you away.  Even with incredible planning, some part of the story is bound not to match up, and a fake account will be exposed to discrediting.  Cell phone cameras have so much more capability than even the best commercial cameras did 15 years ago; video has lost the ability to be manipulated without telltale signs of editing.  In all, there is not as much leeway to make something staged as it was some years ago.  Truth seekers have availability to technologies to debunk hoaxes.

There have been many instances of videos that look real, and seem legit, but have inaccuracies or awkward poorly thought out premises and concerns.  What little hope they bring to an alien culture enthusiast or firsthand believer, is quickly removed when they stark reality and the element of doubt creeps in because someone behaved like an amateur.

For example: a video is floating around about a Siberian alien found in the snow and it is awkwardly realistic.  But the setting and the obvious filming mistakes make it easily recognizable as a hoax.  The man filming, makes a sweep to his friend and then a much farther sweep all the way in the opposite direction.  He then essentially picks up a dark spot in the snow many yards ahead of his position and zooms in on it to reveal that it is an alien body.  Two seconds of camera time on his friend, then immediately to a figure in the snow some distance and then he zooms in on it to reveal that it is a very intact Alien body half buried in the snow and ice.  He then focuses on the alien for one minute more and the video ends.  And the holder of the camera uploads it to youtube without contacting authorities and figuring out what else he can do to prove that the “alien” is actually that: an alien?  No follow up to show the body removed, or to prove that it is anything more than a latex casting of a well thought out alien resembling puppet.  Certainly it has a believable subject, as the alien is quite a specimen, but the unrealistic “chance” capturing of it on video when he pans straight to it and zooms in, makes it much less reasonable.  No substantiation videos to prove that it wasn’t just a staged piece of footage, no back story to speak of, and not full removal of the body to show that it is hardened and stiff from the ice, or that it is real in its natural movements or composition.

This is just one example, and certainly cannot be proven easily to be real or fake, but it certainly seems unrealistic.  Such a find if real, would certainly warrant a further more detailed investigation of the capturing of video to support it.

This is just one example of an unfair piece of “evidence” which falls flat in the argument that aliens do exist.  It simply distances the truth that much farther from the audience it seeks to persuade.  When someone actively perpetuates an alien encounter of any kind that is not truthful, it weakens the core of evidence in existence, and it makes fools of those who champion it in its early stages, such that their credibility outside of the internet forums of believers is nonexistent.

One day we as believer all hope that the truth comes out in an inexcusable and unchallengeable way, but we should not lower ourselves to fabrications to gain momentum or believers, it’s unnecessary and only hurts the cause.  The truth will one day be undeniable.  Will you be one who can hold their head up high to say “I told you so!” without having resorted to fakery?

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As an enthusiast, no doubt you have spent countless hours reading about abductions, and sightings and have formed an opinion.  There are so many similarities, and with such a wide variety of variables, and such a different cross section of abductees and cultures and people.  There are far too many similar reports, and while information travels easily now, for many years, it did not, and sighting records remain in many instances, untouched for many hundreds of years.  It’s impossible to say that hoaxes could not have been perpetrated throughout the years, but the vast majority of records prove that it would have been nearly impossible to hoax on such a wide spread basis.

If five people reported seeing potential terrorists near airplane terminals, the Government of that country would raise their terrorist alert status to the highest levels, but if five people reported seeing glowing oscillating discs in the sky above a major metropolitan area, it would be reported as an oncoming bout of dementia for an entire city. Mainstream media seems to have a running joke about “lunatics who see fire in the sky”, yet, it would be interesting to see their reaction should they ever come in close contact.

So many reasons to deny or excuse sightings, but few have any real basis:

Some say it is lenticular cloud formations, some say military test flights, but what of the USO’s that Christopher Columbus and his entire crew saw? Surely that was glowing fast moving algae in the middle of the ocean, or a submerged military test submarine, right?  It’s an interesting, and at times entertaining scenario played out for viewers of television and news reports.  The historical records of the earth show almost irrefutable evidence of at minimum, some interaction with extraterrestrials, but yet, it isn’t quite sufficient to guarantee anything.

In 2700 BC Tanzanian cave drawings depict a set of flying discs, and show the emergence of this concept as a one off event.  The drawing was repeated in the same fashion only in reference to the original.

Earlier, in 10,000 BC In Italy a cave picture shows what seems to be modern day space travelers, even astronauts of sorts, in protective suits handling unexplained objects.

Around 7,000 BC in Nepal another rendition of an extraterrestrial is made, and given credence through the other period art showing that accepted drawings of humans are significantly different.  The picture in question? A small alien-like creature next to a floating cigar shaped item.

4,000 BC netted the world a picture of an awkward out of place suited creature in the Ukraine.

In 1538 tapestries in Bruges show cigar shaped floating objects which seemed out of place in relation to the period.

1600’s in France also brought about some interesting things, like coins minted with UFO’s on them.

Later in that same century, a German account talks of hovering craft.

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In Russia in the early 1800’s suddenly metal started raining from the sky onto a cathedral roof, and when examined closely, the material seems to have been machined in some way as the materials were of a specific size and shape.

Even if we stop there, and no other accounts come into play, one could make a case aliens have existed on this planet long before people had the means to reliably hoax others.  But take into account, the secretive nature of many governing bodies throughout the civilize world, incidents which have been mishandled like the infamous Roswell case, and the many thousands of sighting occurring each year, and it’s nearly impossible to dispute the reality-that at minimum, something is being seen, and it is unable to be identified, and that there are visits by “others” which disrupt normal daily interactions.

Just last year in an area near you, maybe it’s Southern California, or Central Arizona, or the North of France-sightings occurred.  People from  unaffiliated channels agreed that things happened a certain way, and looked a certain way, and miraculously, without the help of Area 51 or Groom Lake, the sightings matched up, the pictures resembled each other, and the situation was passed off as impossible, implausible, or worse.

And so I ask you, if it looks like a UFO and moves like a UFO, and 100 people see it---?

Mankind has always wondered if he was alone in the universe and throughout the history of man; there have been incidents and discoveries that make believers out of many that there is indeed ancient proof of aliens over the centuries.

Some people believe that this ancient proof of aliens is the basis for some of the world’s religions, which make it unpopular in religious circles. This is perhaps one of the reasons why the idea of ancient aliens is scoffed at by those who disbelieve in them. For whatever other reasons, the idea of these aliens is also not taken that seriously by many scholars, even though there is much evidence that they may have visited the Earth.

Who were the ancient aliens?

Some believers say that humans may have been helped along in their evolution by aliens who came to Earth thousands of years ago. Others instead believe that these aliens brought their culture and technology to Earth and helped the humans advance along quicker than they would have without that help. Either one of these ideas has merit, depending on how the ancient proof of aliens is interpreted.

Much of this proof comes from strange artifacts, drawings; carvings and writing that appear to either show or talk about extra-terrestrial beings. Other items from the past that are said to be ancient proof of aliens are structures like the pyramids, some stone sculptures like those at Stonehedge and Easter Island, various cave paintings, and more.

Some of the items widely argued by some as being ancient proof of aliens are:

The Nazca Lines

The Nazca Lines are a 50 mile stretch in the Peru Nazca Desert that form lines, shapes, and drawings of birds, insects, animals, and people. These fantastic and mysterious drawings are up to 600 feet wide and can only truly be seen in their full majesty by air, which is not something the people alleged to have made them was capable of doing.

The Nazca people lived from about 300 B.C. to 800 A.D., which is a timeframe no one is known to have yet invented a flying machine to view such sights. Therefore, the lines are a great mystery that some say must be ancient proof of aliens, and could be landing strips or some sort of tribute to the aliens.

Vimanas

These Vimanas are what ancient people in India called some mysterious flying machines talked about in their legends. The references were written more than two millennia ago in Sanskrit epics. UFO believers say these are ancient proof of aliens because the description fits that of what many people say sounds like what modern people have seen when they report UFOs.

The Moai of Easter Island

Standing majestically on the Polynesian island of Easter Island is the “maoi.” These are the 887 huge humanoid figures with giant heads that sit along the coast. They each are about 13 feet high and weight about 14 tons, some even larger. It’s unknown how they were made or placed in their positions, so some see these as ancient proof of aliens. However, even if so, why are they there? No one knows, but it’s speculated it could be a tribute to the aliens or just meant to guard the coast. These beautiful and enormous beings of stone are several hundred years old and are a mystery yet to this modern day and age.

Puma Punku

Another place with artifacts said to be ancient proof of aliens can be found in the Bolivian highlands. Puma Punku is a ground full of many ruins made of stone and bunches of large, carved blocks. The workmanship is said to be very fine and precise to have been done in that timeframe, which is more than 1,000 years ago.

The Book of Ezekiel

Then there is the alleged alien visitation in the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible that is also believed by some to be ancient proof of aliens. He was supposed to have seen a flying vessel complete with fire, smoke and loud noises, which sounds like an engine on a spacecraft. These believers say it was a close contact with aliens that he had, not a biblical event as the Hebrews say. No one knows which is correct, but it is a very mysterious thing to debate.

Pacal’s Sarcophagus

Another mysterious thing is the sarcophagus of Pacal the Great, who ruled over the Mayan city of Palenque, in Mexico in the 7th century. His pyramid had a carving that seemingly showed him sitting in a spacecraft complete with him at a control panel and breathing through an oxygen tube. If true, and believers argue that it can’t be anything else, then it is indeed ancient proof of aliens visiting mankind.

These are but a few of the many things that have happened throughout the ages that point to ancient proof of aliens and many other things exist out there that mankind can’t explain. Are these proof of alien visitation in the past or pure fantasy? You will have to decide for yourself.

Anyone who watches the UFO documentaries on cable television are familiar with the bearded, smiling face of Stanton Friedman, the go-to voice of positive UFO research and information. Love him or hate him, Mr. Friedman has some impressive credentials and many years of experience not only in physics but on the front line of UFO research.

Studying nuclear physics at the University of Chicago he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1955 and his Master of Science degree in 1956. Mr. Friedman went on to spend the following fourteen years working for such prestigious companies as Aerojet General Nucleonics, TRW Systems, and McDonnall Douglas, among others. At McDonnall Douglas he was employed on a number of classified projects dealing with fusion and fission engines for rocket and weapon systems along with space applications involving nuclear power plants. By the classified nature of much of his work, some debunkers claim he is a front man for government misinformation. Others feel that his work in such secret areas brought him into contact with things that could well have been what sparked his interest in the UFO phenomena to begin with.

While Mr. Friedman still serves as a consultant for various companies, including the Radon detection industry, he has, since the 1960's, devoted his time and resources to the investigation into the truth about the UFO phenomena. His investigations have taken him into seventeen different government, military, and private document archives seeking evidence for the truth or falseness of the phenomena. Mr. Friedman holds the distinction of being the first civilian investigator into the 1947 Roswell, New Mexico event, a tale in its own right of lies, misinformation, conflicting stories, and still no clear proof of what actually occurred.

Avoiding the more tabloid speculations, Mr. Friedman has delved into many highly reputable scientific studies of UFO's and the possible technology behind them. His conclusions are that these sources, less well know than the more sensationalized reports, hold a wealth of evidence, already at hand, that shows the UFO/Extra-terrestrial phenomena is real and is being consciously and sometimes ruthlessly being kept from widespread public awareness.

For over ten years now Mr. Friedman has had an unanswered standing challenge to Colonel Richard Weaver, author of the huge, but misleading book, 'The Roswell Report: Fact Vs Fiction in the New Mexico Desert' and USAF Captain James McAndrew, the writer of 1997's 'The Roswell Report: Case Closed', to a formal debate to try and justify their works. Mr. Friedman has referred to both volumes as propagandist material that makes a mockery of serious investigation. The authors have spent thirteen years avoiding his desire for them to join him on live television and try to justify their selective data selection, false claims, false reasoning, and juvenile name calling.

As a scientist, Mr. Friedman attempts to utilize the scientific data he uncovers to prove his belief that at least some of the UFO's reported are indeed piloted by an intelligent extra-terrestrial presence. He is dedicated to the cause of getting people to dig into the overwhelming scientific evidence and avoid the more sensationalized tabloid views. He feels the truth is already out there if people will only dig through the ignorance and hyperbole to find it.

It doesn't take much time or research into the UFO phenomena to realize that there are easily as many people trying to discredit the possibility of extraterrestrial visitors as there are those who try to prove its existence. Skeptics have always been with us and that is not entirely a bad thing. At their best, an educated and informed skeptic helps keep legitimate research from being overwhelmed by the more hysterical or emotional elements. It is necessary to look long and hard at what is being reported and shown to help determine the relative validity of any given report.

This is especially needed with what sometimes appears to be an army of hoaxers who attempt to misinform and ridicule those who have actual experiences with the unknown. The state of computer graphics has advanced to the point that a clever and talented craftsman can construct digital images that are virtually indistinguishable from an actual photograph. This makes it much harder to quickly accept a digital photograph as real without it having first been subjected to qualified scrutiny to search for any evidence of duplicity. It is almost ironic that in order to try and gain proof of a high technology, the low-tech Polaroid has less chance of being used in a successful hoax than any of a vast array of equipment that could give us greater detail and better imagery of these unknown things that fly through our skies.

Yet, for all the advantages a serious skeptic can bring to the UFO investigations, so many of them seem to become mere ridiculers of anything outside a narrow worldview. So many attack any seriously presented report or evidence presented regardless of the facts that can be gleaned from them. Even when serious scientists devote their time and skills to analyzing evidence presented as coming from a UFO, these non-scientists will so often shout down logic. It is as though the louder they ridicule, the more likely people will accept their unstudied opinion as facts, even when it is in direct conflict with discovered knowledge.

An example can be found in one of the major UFO research reports available. While the summarizing conclusion to the Condon Report was slanted to try and discredit the UFO phenomena, many of the facts revealed in the pages of the report itself were anything but discrediting. The skeptics, for the most part, seem to laud the "conclusion" while ignoring the many instances that were clearly not explainable by normally occurring causes and events.

It is necessary for the interested individual to become their own skeptic and research the UFO phenomena with as open a mind as they can. Check on both the sources of the reports and the sources of those "explaining" what the sighting was. No matter how much you wish to believe, it is necessary to develop the mindset that a sighting or report is plausibly explainable. It is also necessary for those who disbelieve to keep in mind that humans are not the possessors of all knowledge and that there could well be unknown, and even extraterrestrial, things in this universe. Only through an objective investigation can the truth of this phenomenon be uncovered and undeniable knowledge is found as to whether we are alone in the universe or not.

The reports of strange objects in the skies of our planet have been coming in for centuries. Few people anymore really doubt there is something going on but finding open and honest answers has not been at all easy to discover. Despite the many reasons we have been given to question the actions and motives of our governing agencies, people still want to believe that ultimately their leaders have their best interests at heart. In the case of unidentified flying objects and the possibility of alien contact this trust has been woefully betrayed.

One of the first big attempts at official government investigation was undertaken in the middle of the 20th century by the United States Air Force. Beginning with "Project Sign", that ended in 1948, it was officially determined that these objects were neither US or Russian in manufacture but failed to give even a hypothetical guess as to where they were from. "Project Grudge" quickly followed but was initiated as a purely debunking effort to convince the masses that they were "crazy" or "delusional" if they insisted on seeing an alien connection. This extremely cavalier attitude even angered senior military officials to the point that "Project Blue Book" was formed in an attempt to regain some sense of factual understanding of the phenomena of UFO's.

After years of investigation into nearly 13,000 UFO reports, 701 of which were never found to have even the most flimsy natural explanation, the Project was closed and the final statement issued was that "the phenomena poses no threat to national security." This was not an answer to the question but circumvention around the facts. A popular hypothesis for this is that they were quite aware of what these things were and the possibility that "deals" were in place that the common citizen was not privy to. It may not be a matter of "national security" but that still leaves the question of what it may mean to "personal security" if they are in fact alien in origin.

Other world governments have recently begun to be somewhat more forthcoming with the information they have compiled over the years about sighting made by their citizens. Beginning in 1989 the Belgian government and Air Force began an, at the time, unprecedented openness policy about the severe increase in UFO sightings happening in their country. Rather that trying to pacify the populous with pat stories of "misidentification" of mundane things, they admitted their ignorance of the cause and origins and welcomed input and information from their citizens. While a definitive conclusion was never made, the Belgian government acknowledged the phenomena and did not treat their citizens as if they were ignorant children incapable of dealing with the mystery.

May of 2008 also saw the British government and Ministry of Defense releasing thousands of pages of reports on UFO and alien sightings in their country. These reports are filled with observations from very reliable and trustworthy people including police, pilots, air traffic controllers, military personnel, and government officials themselves. It was their hope that with the release of this information, enough people could study and correlate the data to the point some idea of what is happening in our skies could be developed. We can but hope that with this new openness on the part of some of the world's governments a satisfactory answer can be gleaned before an alien craft makes a public landing and tells us what they are up to themselves.

Are aliens really real? The answer from officials on this matter is a clear denial of their existence. The explanations they provide on each reported sighting seem to be very convenient and some times ridiculous. It is not such a far fetched idea when you consider that we exist here on this earth; why do we choose to believe we are the only form of life in a galaxy of so many planets and solar systems? Why wouldn’t Aliens drop in to see what exists on our planet when we are constantly sending space shuttles and telescopes into the atmosphere to see what exists on other planets? Wouldn’t you just assume that other life exists on other planets and they would be just as interested in us as we would be of them?

The most Famous Alien Evidence

In 1947 the famous Roswell crash occurred. It was clamed that the US Government had recovered alien bodies and debris from a Ranch located in Roswell, New Mexico. A UFO crash site had been discovered by a Farm Hand and the US Army were called by the local Sheriff to investigate.
The US military at first gave reports that they had found a UFO crash site and had collected all the debris. It was transported to three different US military sites for storage and investigation. Later that day the reports had been changed to the discovery of an experimental military weather balloon belonging to a secret operation called ‘Mongol’.

The Cover Up
The owner of the Ranch was ordered not to discuss the incident with the media. There was a recorded interview with the ranch hand that discovered the crash site; the radio station that ready to play it to the world was ordered not to play a recorded interview due to its content. The cover up was very successful and even UFO enthusiasts accepted that it was a weather balloon. The cover up was very successful. The subject was put to rest until many years later when an interview occurred with Jesse Marcel, the only person known to have accompanied the Roswell debris from where it was recovered. Over the next few years, the accounts he and others gave elevated Roswell from a forgotten incident to perhaps the most famous UFO case of all time. It is still investigated and discussed to this day. It seems that most people would prefer to believe that Aliens aren’t real but evidence seems to indicate that their existence is warranted.

This is just a glimpse of the evidence to support the existence of Aliens. I use the Roswell report as a base of hard evidence that involved an abundance of government involvement and concealment. This evidence is highly documented and confirmed and the Government stills use weak claims to discount the evidence. They claim that most reports from reputable people are disordered accounts from warped military memories; it is just mixed memories of military crash sites, trauma from viewing dead bodies and their age. They were not suggesting that they were malicious accounts purposely made up to fool the public; just the sad mind of people who had served in the military for a long time.

So are aliens really real? It is up to you to decide.

There are powerful factions within the world governments attempting to hide new alien evidence from the public, the private and the hidden individuals who would be inclined to research the facts.

It is known to the general public that the events that occurred at Roswell, New Mexico in the 20th century were covered up by the US government for many years, for the supposed purpose of public safety. It is in fact for the purposes of public safety that new alien evidence is not disclosed. There are powerful men in control of the hegemonic power structures that define the global patriarchy, in order to control and benefit from the work of millions.

Were the truth about aliens known, were it possibly apparent that aliens did in fact exist, and have regular interactions with the humans of the earth government, then there would be rapid and total transition of the worlds population from a system of oppressed poverty to one of universal harmony. It is not in the interests of the global tyrants, or their alien allies for the people of the earth to live in peace, without conflict and in total happiness.

These terrible creatures thrive on terror and suffering; merchants of death purveying not only bullets, guns and tragedy, but also selling false hopes through the idols of capitalism, mass marketing the American dream to the third world consumer. It is impossible to tell for how long these cover-ups have been going on, but it is known that they occur. The extent to which they happen to become revealed is a careful and controlled development, driven by the vicious forces in control of global power.

Truly enlightened individuals share with the aliens that are in contact with the elites some special characteristics. Often they are telepathic, able to communicate through the power of through space time bending, utilizing only the mental faculties within their brains. Though there have been technologies developed for the tyrants in control, to allow them to utilize their own mental telepathy, they do not naturally possess this as an inherent ability. It is only the luckiest, enlightened wise ones of Earth who bear the ability to communicate in thought alone.

The fact that these telepathic abilities are not more widely known of or studied is another cover up, but one that is done for the safety of the special individuals. They are especially careful with their movements and their interactions with aliens, for if they are not they face a risk of extermination and painful death at the hands of the alien torturers who would capture them for the global tyrants.

It is of the utmost importance for any mentally able individual reading this to not reveal ones abilities to the general public, at fear of exposure. There is constant development in the field of extraterrestrial research, and should a friendly alien race come to Earth in order to break the government conspiracy and initiate a new world order then all telepaths will be needed to act as interpreters and translators for a potentially fearful public.

As far as the idea of reptilians is concerned, it is a hard act to swallow. Our world which is controlled by the ruling elite is on the threshold of a major change affecting the way society will develop, but to suggest reptilians are the masters or instigators is purely ludicrous. Now the only evidence to suggest this comes from peoples testimonies, which at best is circumstantial, unlike the UFO sightings, which has insurmountable evidence by means of radar photographs, video, etc to prove their existence. Also as the arrogance of humans in the assumption that life exists only on this planet has abated in face of the enormity and diverse nature of the universe that has been found through current scientific and technological study.

The human eye can only see in a minute band of radiation which weakens at the periphery and it will be influenced by other forms of radiation that cause the phenomena of seeing things at the side of your eye, effecting at times color perception, depth perception etc. Therefore, in a sense it can be perceived as if someone, given these conditions, appear different if only fleetingly. Not only do humans and snakes shed skin, but also so do some spiders and insects, which are vastly different in genetic makeup,
to state that humans and reptiles evolve the same until human characteristics are formed. Most of the people believe that this is an urban myth that is based on something that is purely human imagination.

Reptilian humanoids are a common motif in mythology, folklore, science fiction, ufology, and the conspiracy theories of John Rhodes and David Icke. They are variously said to be beings that evolved on Earth parallel to humanity, extraterrestrials, supernatural entities, or the remains of a pre-human civilization, and are known by many names, including Reptoids, Snake people, lizardmen, dinosauroids, lizardfolk or and Chitauri.

Reptilian humanoids of varying depictions have been common in the myths and legends of many cultures throughout history. Cecrops I, the mythical first King of Athens was half man, half snake. This is illustrated, on a frieze on the Pergamon Altar in Pergamum. In these images from Pergamum, some of which depict gigantomachy, one sees the giant Klyteros with huge serpents between his legs. Bores (Aquilon to the Romans) was the Greek god of the cold north wind, described by Pausanias as a winged man with serpents between his legs.

Ghost hauntings, UFO sightings, crop circles and other paranormal phenomena – some of us believe in them, while others do not. These paranormal phenomena often lead to a huge number of debates and arguments, but we cannot exactly say who is right or wrong. Most people have to see to believe, while others feel that no solid evidence is necessary for them to acknowledge the existence of the paranormal. Even if the opinion is divided, some people have often dedicated their lives in seeking out the truth behind the mysteries. They conduct activities such as tracking sightings, exploring sites and investigating cases which involve the paranormal. These activities are called paranormal investigating.

Paranormal investigating involves researching on paranormal activities, exploring paranormal sightings, and providing evidences on the existence of mysterious phenomena. These investigations are not exclusive for ghosts and UFOs, they also include past life predictions, dream interpretations and other mysteries that cannot be explained by the human brain. Paranormal investigators also vary in their field of practice. While others hunt down ghosts and investigate UFO sightings, some conduct interventions, séances and exorcism. Because of this, these people also adopt different methods in investigating paranormal activities. Others rely on stock knowledge, while most utilize tools and apparatuses in their investigations. Most territories have their own group of paranormal investigators, which are in-charge of the paranormal phenomena in their area and nearby areas, as well.

As years go by, interest in the paranormal has increased. The growing amount of paranormal-related publications, documentaries, movies and television shows is said to have captured the interest of the people, thus leaving them wanting more. In fact, many books and periodicals have been dedicated in the study of the paranormal. Internet is also playing an important role in the fast dissemination of information regarding this topic. These publications and sites teach the readers regarding jargons used and techniques needed in conducting paranormal investigations and activities. Aside from these, television also plays a big role in the growing interest in these kinds of mysteries. Documentaries, movies and even reality shows regarding the paranormal have been produced, further increasing the curiosity of people.

As a result, there are a growing number of communities and groups dedicated to the field of paranormal investigation. Not only do they conduct paranormal investigation, they also teach aspiring paranormal investigators the tricks of the trade. They give them tips on what techniques to use and what tools to bring when conducting investigations. Aside from this, they also share information to those interested in the paranormal and unknown. They do this by conducting classes, holding seminars and utilizing the mass media.

Investigating the paranormal may not suit all people. Since it is an activity vague and inexplicable to some, it is often looked down and considered as unimportant. However, for as long as there is interest in the paranormal, these types of activities will not cease. People must just accept that different people have different interests and beliefs, and it is important to respect them. As they say, to each their own.