This isn't a joke.  Most discussions of UFO sightings focus on reported sightings and reactions of those who saw the object or objects.  If you consider yourself a rational individual with a good understanding of the physical world, actually having the experience of seeing a UFO can be a life changing event.  A recent poll on Daily Kos was very interesting.  About a third of us have advanced degrees.  I have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with an undergraduate degree in Engineering Physics.  I'm 65, and I've been a private pilot since the age of 18, and am used to looking at objects in the sky.  My wife, who also saw the objects is a Ph.D. clinical psychologist who testifies in court as an expert witness from time to time.  Our experience follows: