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jumpsteadeh t1_j4f2zut wrote

"unidentified" really says more about the viewer than the flying object.

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SiriusC t1_j4fevbg wrote

No, it doesn't. Not in the context of "UFO".

The term was created by the United States Air Force as a catch-all for intelligently controlled craft. The "Unidentified" portion of it applies to the technology, behavior, & origin. "Object" is understood to be a craft or machine, for lack of a better term.

It's not for a viewer who can't quite tell if something is a bird or a balloon.

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