A Layman's Theories on Aliens

This, of course, leads you to believe that I am from the collection of folks who believe in UFOs, alien abductions and space monsters. You might even think I believe in mysticism or magic. While there are some intriguing aspects about these thoughts, there is still no consistent or undeniable proof offered in either case. These and many other similar areas fall under the umbrella category of the supernatural. Some of it admittedly has some credence. There has been serious scientific research done in most areas, albeit backed up with often vague and mysterious or heavily censored evidence. Unfortunately, the extreme believers damage any credibility of the ancient astronaut theory, if they even believe at all. You know the type. They paint their bodies and don masks as if they were at a sporting event. You know the ones. They actually buy the alien urine. How can the public take the ancient astronaut theory seriously if all they associate it with are the costume parties held in Roswell, New Mexico? If you were brave enough to tell someone that an advanced civilization created humans sometime in the past, you might as well put on an alien mask, pick up a sign and yell, "Tell the truth! The government lies!" because that will be impression they have of you. This only serves to turn an intelligent debate on the subject into an uphill struggle. Some say that our government secretly promotes this type of behavior to generally discredit the belief. I say that a conspiracy matters not, because the field itself has degenerated into a sideshow on its own.