Hynek also noted that "had I given it any thought whatsoever, I would soon have recognized the absence of any evidence that ball lightning can stop cars and put out headlights."
ハイネックは次のことに注意した:「もし少しでも考えていたならば、わたしは、球電が車をとめヘッドライトを消すことができるという証拠の欠如を認識したであろう」 ("had I given it any thought whatsoever, I would soon have recognized the absence of any evidence that ball lightning can stop cars and put out headlights") 。