It is very difficult for a respectable and intelligent person to approach a topic that is steeped in ridicule without being cautious of the risks. Unfortunately it takes respectable, intelligent individuals to cut through the ridicule, nonsense and misinformation in order to develop and portray a clearer understanding of such topics. I am openly and religiously a sceptic and for me that means i am open to all plausible explanations that can be substantiated with reasonable evidence.