Why is UFO disclosure losing its momentum?
UFO buzz fades away.
A UFO in a cycle of claims, promises, hype and disappointment. Image by Cybernews.
- UFO disclosure momentum appears to be slowing as online attention fades between major claims.
- Reddit users say unproven UFO claims often create short buzz before leaving mainstream debate.
- Some commenters argue real progress needs wider public attention beyond specialist forums.
- Others remain optimistic and point to the proposed UAP Disclosure Act as a sign of movement.
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With the US midterm elections looming, and the fifth tranche of UFO evidence dropped a month ago, what could be the reasons behind the slowdown of progress in the disclosure movement?
A Reddit post made on the r/UFO group asked some burning questions, especially considering the fact that the community’s top posts received far fewer upvotes.
The Redditor also wondered whether it was a periodic issue, lamenting:
Does this cycle just happen over and over again with no resolution?Reddit poster on r/UFOs.
Claims still need to go mainstream
Ever so often it seems to be the case that an outrageous claim is made, which creates buzz on social media, before it slips away again and everyone forgets.
Take a month ago for example when leading journalist Ross Coulthart claimed that Donald Trump had ordered the Department of War to shoot down UAPS.
Such a zingy claim stayed that way for a few days, before the attention faded and we retreated back into the seemingly preferred state of trepidation.
And as the UFO believers claim to know they’re not alone, in the eyes of one commenter – the unenlightened presents the biggest bottleneck:
I want confirmation because I want everyone else to know also, people who do not frequent forums like this, the every day Joe so to speak.Redditor @SouthernGuy776 on r/UFOs
They also lamented the building up of hopes, only to be disappointed, even when scientists sound like politicians, with their “this is hard to ignore” spiel.
And until matters fully move into the mainstream, it might be a while before anything truly meaningful emerges.
Losing momentum doesn’t mean it’s done
An optimistic take on proceedings would be that a few weeks with no real news doesn't necessarily mean that UFO disclosure is off the table.
Redditor @Maokai reasoned that compared to “new, shiny stories,” talking about extraterrestrials doesn’t hold the same appeal, and that “the folks plodding along the road to disclosure are currently boring AF.”
In fact, @Maokai, along with @Ambitious_Zombie8473, both opined that the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act (UAPDA) was meaningful and imminent, with zombie stating that “things are slow but moving.”
Hopefully it won't be long before disclosure drums to a more vibrant beat, and with the midterms approaching, that looks more than likely.
