Claimed UFOs sightings seem to have become less common since everyone is expected to carry a digital camera with them all the time (in their phones). Similar for Loch Ness etc.

But it's not like people don't like their outlandish theories anymore. Alas, they've become very politicised, too.

To give an example that's hopefully not too polarising: many people like to blame inflation on greed.

> Claimed UFOs sightings seem to have become less common

Now it's mostly drawn down to explaining people what sensor and perspective glitches are.

UFO phenomenon peaked with TV and Movies of 1950s. There is no other better explanation for UFO than influence of mass media on human minds, where some of them could not distinguish reality and what they saw on screen.

> it's amazing to me how gullible everyone was

I have some bad news for you.

Yeah, I know what you mean! I tried looking up "gullible" in the dictionary, and it was censored!

Don't believe me: do your own research.

>Belief in aliens and UFOs was popular in the 1970's. Looking back on it now, it's amazing to me how gullible everyone was. Maybe it was the high lead content in everything...

There's no shortage of people today who still believe in various religions.