Reply #78: sure, it could be denial

[Bill McBlueState]

I admit, in response to the observation that astronomers and meteorologists rarely claim to have encountered aliens, you can offer two explanations:

1.) A better understanding of sky phenomena reduces the need to invoke extraterrestrial visitors

2.) Astronomers and meterologists are all in on a widespread conspiracy to deny the reality of extraterrestrial visits

Occam's Razor is an appealing tool to distinguish among these choices, but nobody can ever be *compelled* to accept that logic.