[Riley]

The flotsam of Roswell and other UFO encounters, Boylan adds, was used to formulate laser beams, fiber optics and Microsoft Corp.

BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!! I knew there was an explanation!

This has to be satire. That aside, think of all of the reports of weird objects and beings coming from everyone from drunk fisherman to commercial pilots. There are what, tens of thousands of them? Many of them can be discounted, witness is an idiot, obvious misperception, etc. But not all of them.

All it takes is for one story to be true, one time, and you have something absolutely fascinating.

[Momaw Nadon]

"This has to be satire."

I read the article and I am unsure if it is satirical or serious.

It did originate from Bloomberg News.

[Quix]

Well said.

Sure, the piece is obviously antennae in cheek.