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I wasn't arguing the aliens would treat us well. They very well might not. But they'd probably make some form of contact with us. That was my only point. I thi
by ebbv 14y ago
I wasn't arguing the aliens would treat us well. They very well might not. But they'd probably make some form of contact with us. That was my only point.
I think it's guaranteed. Just think about if we got that technology.
If suddenly magically a ship capable of zipping around the galaxy appeared in NASA's hands, other than disassembling it and trying to replicate it, what would we use it for? Looking for other life and inhabitable planets.
No reason to think aliens wouldn't do the same. It's obvious, IMHO.
- roc 14y agoBut the "some form of contact" that's most likely is rudimentary communication with whatever small cross-section of people they kidnapped for study/captivity. The rest of us would never know and just go on wondering "where is everybody".
- electic 14y agoIt is not obvious. If aliens are smart enough to get here, they are also smart to observe that contacting us will cause great chaos. We are simply to primitive. We have famine, racism, wars, and overall a lot of issues that do not warrant contact at this time.
- danielweber 14y agoUnless there is one galactic hegemon, there's going to be someone who says "fuck it" and decides to come visit. Unless there's no one.
- apalmer 14y agoI think the argument is that the 'fuck it' level is not necessarily contact in terms of communication with the entire world but may be filled by simply picking up a couple specimens/pets and rolling onwards...
- andrewflnr 14y agoWhich, interestingly, is well within some people's model of current alien contact.