UFO conspiracy theory
The UFO conspiracy theory is a conspiracy theory in which the major world governments (particularly the United States government) are believed to have proof that UFOs are the result of alien visitation but are suppressing this information for nefarious purposes or out of the belief that humanity collectively is unprepared to deal with the psychological, social, or theistic implications of such a reality. It often incorporates the argument that governments are in fact in communication or cooperation with extraterrestrials. Some of these theories claim that the government is explicitely allowing alien abduction in exchange for technology. Statements by John Lear are especially important in popularizing such theories.
The UFO conspiracy theory has been expressed in fiction by the television series The X-Files and the movies Men in Black and Independence Day.
Elements of the theory may include the government's Men in Black agents, the military Area 51 hangar, a crash site in Roswell, New Mexico, and a political committee dubbed the "Majestic 12".
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