There was a lore/theory thread on /x/ I was participating in towards the end of last year or maybe 2023. Wish I took a snip of it.
It had to do with breaking down certain close encounters semantics. And I had come to the conclusion that they were being literal rather than metaphorical. Like a physiological concern or whatever.

Can't remember the exact term used, or even the close encounter haver's name unfortunately.


Maybe this will jog someone's memory