He stole that line from mathematician LePage.

I find it amusing that when people don't understand what they see the conclusion is always aliens. "Sightings" started soon after a book about ETs was popular and have increased as ETs have become part of TV, movies, etc.

Yep, the UFO hovered above the Villages, took one look at the old folks shambling across the golf courses and decided that body snatching was NOT a lucrative venture on Earth. They immediately took off for Alpha Centauri.

Rumor has it that the Villages on Alpha Centauri have a better class of old folks