I never believed until today

[u/Possible_Use3849]

Edit: so many bullies here, I just don't see how anyone wouldn't believe after seeing. Plus it's kind of weird to think we may be the only intelligent life in the universe. I'm having admins lock this. Also for the last time I left my phone inside to charge even if I had it, it would have died before a video or picture.

I was outside, grabbing stuff out the car after me and my husband went shopping for our daughter. It was just me and him, of course I saw it first and he didn't so he's been busting my chops since. I saw a freaking ufo and I couldn't believe it. I didn't even have a phone. The weird thing is you could see search lights after I spotted it. It had blueish green lights and it was definitely a ufo I feel crazy but I figured I'd join here and let others know.

I'm sorry I didn't believe any of you who did before, but now I know it's real.

Time: ECT Location: Princeton NC Date: 12/27/24

Update: changes drone to ufo sorry if it was misleading! Update: https://imgur.com/gallery/art-EZZ9mtm

I drew this image above I am by no means an artist but this is what I saw.

[u/Arroz-Con-Culo]

No need to “believe” this is our reality whether we like it or not. you have a right to know.

Believing implies it may or may not be true, like if we believe in fiction or fairy tails.

[u/Prestigious_Bug583 → u/Arroz-Con-Culo]

Appreciate what you’re trying to say about reality existing independently of belief, but there’s a subtle but important misunderstanding here. Belief isn’t optional - it’s simply the state of being convinced something is true. When you say “this is our reality whether we like it or not,” you’re actually making a belief claim. The key isn’t to avoid beliefs, but to make sure our beliefs are properly justified by evidence.

Look, I’ve been having discussions about extraordinary claims for decades now. The UFO question isn’t about “believing” or “not believing” - it’s about what the evidence actually demonstrates. An unidentified object in the sky is just that - unidentified. Going from “I saw something I couldn’t explain” to any specific conclusion requires additional evidence.

Here’s what matters: Do you care if your beliefs are true? If so, then you need a reliable methodology to separate fact from fiction. That’s what skepticism provides - not as a way to deny claims, but as a toolkit to evaluate them properly.

Want to believe aliens visit Earth? Great! Show me the evidence. Want to claim there are things we “cannot reasonably doubt” about UFOs? Fantastic! Let’s examine those claims specifically. But remember - saying “you have a right to know” doesn’t eliminate our obligation to verify and validate claims with actual evidence.

The goal isn’t to believe or disbelieve. The goal is to believe as many true things and as few false things as possible. That requires intellectual honesty and a willingness to follow the evidence wherever it leads - even if that means admitting “I don’t know.”​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​