"It's NOT Bullsh*t!" Neil DeGrasse Tyson On UFO Files, Aliens, Wormholes And Steven Spielberg

Neil deGrasse Tyson posits that if aliens were to visit Earth, the ideal point of contact would be with scientists at institutions like the National Academy of Sciences. He emphasizes that mathematics, particularly basic geometry like the Pythagorean theorem, serves as the universal language for initial communication, as it transcends cultural and biological differences. He critiques Hollywood's tendency to depict aliens as humanoids, arguing that true alien life, lacking an evolutionary link to Earth, would likely appear completely incomprehensible.

Tyson suggests taking aliens to the National Academy of Sciences (00:03:39) and states that math is the language of the universe (00:09:44). He highlights that even 'weird' movie aliens like Predator or Xenomorph still retain humanoid features, contrasting this with the craboid alien in Andy Weir's 'Project Hail Mary' (00:07:56).

Tyson addresses the Fermi Paradox, which questions why, despite the vastness and age of the universe, there is no conclusive evidence of alien visitation. He offers several explanations, including the immense distances involved, the possibility of advanced civilizations self-destructing due to internal conflicts (drawing parallels to Earth's colonial history), or simply the lack of high-resolution, verifiable data for alleged UFO sightings.

Tyson discusses the Fermi Paradox and its solutions, including the vastness of space and civilizations imploding due to greed and warfare (00:05:21). He notes the absence of high-resolution images or videos of alien abductions despite widespread smartphone use (00:06:33).

Gary Shoefield and John Humphreys, key figures behind the 1995 Roswell alien autopsy footage, maintain that it was a 'restoration' of genuine, severely degraded 1947 Roswell autopsy film they acquired. John Humphreys, the special effects sculptor, detailed how the alien cadaver was constructed using animal organs (sheep's brains, pig's pluck, cow gizzards, chicken intestines, leg of lamb) and sculpted to match the remnants of the original footage. The 'cameraman' was a fabricated character, a homeless man paid to read a script, to protect the identity of the alleged original source.

Gary Shoefield states, 'It's not bullsh*t! It's all real' (00:18:58) and that they had to 'recreate it, restore it' due to degradation (00:19:25). John Humphreys describes sculpting the alien based on degraded film (00:20:35) and lists the animal parts used for the internal organs (00:20:48). Shoefield confirms they hired a homeless man to impersonate the cameraman (00:22:11).

The Roswell alien autopsy footage generated immense global media attention and significant financial returns for its creators, who retained home video rights after providing the footage free to broadcasters. The footage played a substantial role in popularizing the Roswell incident, influencing public discourse and even prompting government inquiries into UFO files, such as the Blue Book project.

Fox paid between $150,000 and $250,000 for US rights (00:22:28). Gary Shoefield confirms they gave footage free to broadcasters in exchange for home video rights, leading to a 'very good project for us financially and commercially' (00:23:41). He notes it made Roswell a household name and influenced the governor of New Mexico to push for opening the Blue Book files (00:23:53).