25th November 2005, 01:28 PM
I think there is enough interest in UFOlogy to justify working on it from a sensible scientific basis. As archaeologists we could give a valuable contribution to any work, along with other scientists, that attempts to explain features and sightings. If the subject was dealt with more professionally then we could see if anything can not be explained, rather than blindly saying "Rubbish" and ignoring it. As the original poster points out, some things are merely misinterpretations (e.g. crop marks). However until the subject is dealt with properly then there will always be this misinterpretation and the subject will never be more than a joke in many peoples minds.