Epistemology is the study of knowledge. It asks how we know what we know, what counts as evidence, and who gets to decide what’s true.

When commercial pilots, military personnel, and nuclear site officers go on record about seeing UAPs, we have to pay attention. These are people with training, discipline, and credibility. Many have been vetted by national security systems and still choose to speak out, often at great personal and professional risk.

Of course, we should believe civilians too. But if we can’t trust someone who was cleared to have their fingers on the buttons of nuclear weapons, then who can we trust?

If these witnesses report objects doing things our science can’t yet explain, should we dismiss it? Or should we start asking better questions?

Just because something doesn’t fit into our current models doesn’t mean it isn’t real. It might mean our models need to grow.

Epistemology matters because it shapes what we’re allowed to talk about, what we teach, and how we imagine the future. The line between belief and knowledge is not always clear. That’s why we need spaces to think critically, stay curious, and challenge old assumptions.

This is where the conversation begins.