A correlation between the frequency of UFO sightings and the increase in CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere?

There is also a correlation with the number of people committing acts of pre-marital sex, the number of deaths due to cancer, and the population of Bolivia.

Correlations are meaningless.

Some people here don't understand the meaning of correlation. Two data trends have a corellation if they appear to have any relation. Two things increasing over a certain time period is a correlation.

However, correlation does not imply causation. It's a logical fallacy to assume that there is a causal relationship between two things that are correlated with each other. When a correlation exists in the absense of a causal relationship, it is usually referred to as a coincidence. I can think of no real plausable theories as to why a causal relationship exists between CO2 levels and UFO sightings, but I can think of a lot of plausable theories as to why it is a coincidence.

CO2 emissions rising is very likely a consequence of the rapid industrialization of the world over the time period given. That's an easy one.

As far as increased UFO sightings, well the amount of aircraft flying in the sky has increased steadily in the given time period. A UFO is simply something in the air you cannot identify, and I'm sure many reported sightings are simply aircraft the individual couldn't identify correctly. Secondly, a rapid increase in intrest in space exploration began not long after 1940 as space programs in many countries began to take off. In addition, science fiction stories that frequently featured intelligent extraterrestrials were becoming more popular reading in this time period. All of this fuels the imagination and the human imagination is good at helping us see things in a way that we'd like to see them despite what they really may be. As the idea of UFOs being alien ships became popular, I'm sure many people enjoyed playing hoaxes involving alien spacecraft to become a part of the sensationalism surrounding it.

Provide me with a theory as sound as all that about why there is a causal relationship between the two items mentioned and then maybe we can talk about the potential relationship implied by the original question.

We are pumping shitloads of co2 into the atmosphere, and have been doing so at an ever-increasing rate since the industrial revolution. we've been flying since the early 1900's, and in WWII manned flight became frequent. Oddly, this is about the same time that UFO sightings first appeared. There are the occasional reports in older texts about people seeing odd things in the sky, but the rate of these accounts correlate to the rate of comets and large meteors entering the visible sky. Like you said, UFO sightings didn't become prevalent until people started flying around all the time. Coincidence? Nah.

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There is a scientifically known fact that high CO2 can cause panic attacks or anxiety; your correlation is not proven, at least yet. I have never experienced UFOs; but I do understand that we exist in an infinite universe and that whatever percentage you would like to apply, the odds are greater that we are not alone rather than anything else.

That is one possibility but can you just see anyone saying its true? We would then have to admit that UFOs exist and that we have no control over them I doubt very much that is even a idea.But hey run it by Gore I am sure he can find a way to make us believe its OK and tax us for those aliens that don't exist.

no link what SO ever

only somebody who has absolutely no idea what UFOs and aliens

represent could make such a connections

i give u a clue SO u dont walk around in the dark room:)

enjoy

Those aliens are here to steal our CO2, since they know we need that to prevent the next ice age. They probably plan to take over once the earth is frozen and we're defenseless.

Interesting... so people are really hallucinating more at higher CO2 concentrations. That would explain the craze on Yahoo Anwers!