Comments on: What Happened to Weird?

By: Doctor Whom

Doctor Whom — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:26:00 +0000

Perhaps it’s because there is no evidence to support the existence of Loch Ness monsters, alien visitation and ghosts, and people are finally realising this? I’d like to think so.

By: Hank

Hank — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:10:00 +0000

Aliens, ghosts, and monsters are fleeing in preparation for the end of the world in 2012.

I am surprised the so called “experts” haven’t figured that out. But, then again, they also haven’t figured out that aliens used dinosaurs to build the pyramids.

By: Jen Pen

Jen Pen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:04:00 +0000

You guys should probably check out the Philippines on Halloween. Every Halloween special talks about ghosts. We never run of ‘em.

By the way, reCAPTCHA: 31)Lee declining.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:21:00 +0000

Madar…has seen a steady and accelerating fall-off in UFO activity…

Er, aren’t steady and accelerating mutually exclusive?

By: PartiallyDeflected

PartiallyDeflected — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:24:00 +0000

Or maybe it’s because the Air Force isn’t currently testing any new prototype aircraft. Most UFO sightings correspond to classified tests of new aircraft. A rear view of an SR-71 at night looks exactly like most UFO sketches from the late 60′s/early 70′s.

By: CK

CK — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:46:00 +0000

I rather agree with Katherine. I think people are just more skeptical and hesistant to believe than they used to be.

By: Stacy the Amazing

Stacy the Amazing — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:21:00 +0000

Thank you! I have been so aggervated recently with the countless repeats of shows like “Monster Quest” and “UFO (Insert ridculous pun here)”. I pay extra so I can get History International, yet I find myself spending more time on Ovation TV (the art channel) for my history fix. These topics would be fun for a special, but not a series.
I’ll get off my soap box now.

Oh, and a little more on topic: My ex husband believes Nessie is real. He also believes Teradactyls live in Guam…

By: Katherine

Katherine — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:56:00 +0000

My theory is that we have been overwhelmed with the paranormal phenomenon, between movies and shows, that we have become a bit more skeptical than we used to be. Being inundated with the experiences through multiple media outlets we find ourselves not finding the â€œweirdâ€ weird anymore.

By: Amanda H.

Amanda H. — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:26:00 +0000

I’d say it’s a coup for rationality but I’d prolly be couping too soon. Maybe a more robust religiosity is taking the place of X-Files-style woo-woo nonsense?

And I’m with jonny: Bring back history, History Channel!!!! With the bushels the Area 51 Jersey Devil f*ckery, we could fit all your history programming into a damned tea tin!

By: jonny

jonny — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:50:00 +0000

And yet The History Channel seems to be showing more and more weird investigation shows about cryptozoologist looking for bigfeet and chupacabras and UFO shows.

Get back to HISTORY. It’s sorta like MTV not airing any music anymore.