He an end of the world scientologist type. Aliens made people and they are going to be back any minute to fuck shit up. Thing is, their arrival has been imminent since he was 4 years old. He's a grandfather now, so they should be here any second.
I am rather curious, why would they make us just to come back and fuck shit up? I would think that aliens with that sort of ability, technology, and knowledge would have evolved beyond an 8 year old who likes to shake up his ant farm after they build it up.