Well, pretty much. Over the years I have been asked by friends and acquaintances to look into a variety of "fringe" ideas.
While I keep an open mind, I also retain a healthy skepticism ... I need to see, to touch, to ask questions, and to analyze.
I am married and have several kids and even a few grandkids. I like dogs, cats, and cars. I have studied science and engineering and have fiddled with building things and fixing things (both hardware and software) for a zillion years (well, actually about 52 years but it seems like a zillion). For more than half a zillion years I have held a responsible position at an institute of higher learning. (I have several degrees including one some of my associates refer to as PostHoleDigger). I particularly enjoy digging information out of noisy data (or showing that no information is hiding there).