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[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd suggest reading the article. It's here in the comments several times. The video of the hearing is well worth watching and pretty significant. That video is also here in the comments.

[–] PM_me_your_vagina_thanks@kbin.social 50 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What's also significant is the extreme lack of evidence for any of the claims being made.

[–] mpa92643@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But this guy says another guy told him he knows guys that have worked on the UFOs! That's practically proof of aliens!

[–] PM_me_your_vagina_thanks@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's totes magotes aliens, bro. Swearsies.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

It's true. I know a guy, who talked to a guy, who overheard a guy telling a dude he heard from a guy that it's true.

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The hearing was never about presenting evidence. It is about creating a safe and transparent process for reporting unidentified flying objects. Then and only then could we have an actual discussion on anything further regarding the potential of extraterrestrials if credible evidence exists.

[–] PM_me_your_vagina_thanks@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was a guy chatting absolute shit, getting egged on by republican morons, that will amount to nothing.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

TIL Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a "republican moron"

[–] PM_me_your_vagina_thanks@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The republicans organised the whole thing, AOC was just there, doing her job. But yes, for her part in this I do view her as more of a moron than I used to.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey you're definitely ignorant of the hearing, and making a take based on a headline, but at least you're consistent.

[–] PM_me_your_vagina_thanks@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If you'd watched the hearing you'd have heard both her line of questioning and her insistence on follow-up hearings, and wouldn't have played it off as "just doing her job"

Why even lie about such a simple thing?

[–] PM_me_your_vagina_thanks@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

lmao, bro I really don't care about this moronic bullshit.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's why it's weird you'd lie.

lmao holy shit, the only one lying here is fuckin' Grusch. And if he's not lying, he's a gullible fucking idiot.

[–] hoodatninja@kbin.social 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes a person specifically employed to find information who then reports said information is 100% the same as dumb shit you said on a playground.

Exactly the same.

[–] hoodatninja@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You have definitely not seen the hearing and it is beyond weird that you'd pretend otherwise on the internet.

[–] hoodatninja@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The evidence and witness info provided have the committee members calling for a select committee with subpoena powers.

When Grusch said "I can't say that here" that was never going to be the end of that discussion

[–] hoodatninja@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

A select committee is not "every committee by default." A select committee is a specific committee.

Also you may want to revisit the last sentence of paragraph 1.

And no, the entire hearing was credible.

Frankly if it's nothing, you don't have to give a shit. The members of Congress think it's something, and I agree with them.

[–] hoodatninja@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Ohhh you wanna bet? What can we bet?

Loser posts a pic of them eating a pie! We can call it a "humble pie" bet.

Does Lemmy have remindmebot?

Fair warning tho: I'll consider "Congress uncovers public/private embezzlement scheme" as a win too.

[–] hoodatninja@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I consider you signed up and am excited to watch you eat pie