We had some interesting debates, he and I. But I found that he was intelligent and if you were respectful to him, he was respectful back.
He thought that "aliens" were inter-dimentional beings - many of them demons.
God rest his soul.
For any who have not read this—the writer is a government insider:
https://thejournalofcosmology.com/Puthoff.pdf
There was never a dull conversation with him. And, yes, he was very respectful with those who showed basic respect to him.