I guess all I'm saying is that not establishing contact is also a choice that we're making on their behalf. Assimilating a culture is an irreversible action. O

I guess all I'm saying is that not establishing contact is also a choice that we're making on their behalf. Assimilating a culture is an irreversible action. Once it's assimilated, there is no going back. Once we assimilate everyone on the planet, there will be no enclaves. Nothing to learn or wonder about. Is it not scary? To be a complete monoculture? If everyone on Earth could join advanced aliens any time, could Earth be considered an independent society?