Just over half of Britons believe in extra terrestrial life. The influence of the X Files TV series is clearly evident in the poll with people deeply suspicious of the authorities. 80 per cent said the government would not tell us if it knew alien life existed. The results of the survey also vary according to sex, age, region and social class.
Women are slightly more sceptical than men.
Pensioners are the most likely group to insist there is no intelligent life out there. I've had explicit confirmation that the UFO phenomenon is in fact occurring, and I'd like to be a part of this fundamental revolution in our society. Mr Firmage said he is willing to risk his career to publicise his theories, one of which is that many technological advancements can be traced to a purported alien spaceship crash in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947. Joe Firmage founded the Serius Corporation at 17 and co-founded USWeb in 1995. Ninety per cent of UFO sightings are garbage.