As Maher pointed out, bizarre aerial phenomena is one of a few reliably bipartisan issues in the U.S. right now. He pointed to the presence in the documentary of prominent Democrats and Republicans, as well as other "very very serious people." The first part of their conversation found Maher asking Farah about the shifting terminology surrounding mysterious aircraft, and how "UAPs" has replaced "UFOs." "Whatever it is, they're flying saucers," Maher said.
As we face accelerated threats to the deep oceanâfrom climate change to potential mining and resource exploitationâthis limited exploration of such a vast region becomes a critical problem for both science and policy.