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SYSK Choice: The Evolution of Counting & Our Obsession With the Unexplained

Something You Should Know

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Is There a Supernatural Belief in Aliens?

Over 20% of Americans believe that aliens have visited the earth in the past, or during our lifetimes. These kind of beliefs can be seen as providing a little sense of comfort during increasingly chaotic and random times. But it would seem to me that believing in aliens, or conspiracy theories, is not comforting. To know that we've been invaded by creatures from another world doesn't make me feel better. The lost continent of atlantis may also help people cling to an idea that gives them solace.

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