Thread: Aliens...

No. This is vaguely what I was saying, we have no idea as to what these aliens are. Speculating that they might be bad - as was done earlier - and as a result refusing to attempt any discovery of them for fear of the consequences would be to bury our heads in the sand.

I agree, it would be better were we to wait until we are a unified planet before attempting to reach aliens - should they exist - but realistically that isn't going to happen. You can't tell the scientists of this generation to stop working on something because the Earth isn't ready.

There is no choice. They are already here.

Originally Posted by Dreamworld

I don't think one of these would be so helpful to our human race..

I dunno, they look pretty friendly; just look at those smiles.

I think relations with aliens would soon degenerate into hostility and war, either way. Human stupidity always finds a way. Either some religious fanatic is going to bomb the mother ship, a conservative politician is going to stir up a riot, negotiations will collapse because the government can't guarantee anything from the general population, etc.

So if the aliens are nice, things will probably fall apart.

If the aliens are evil, things will probably go to hell, since they are almost assuredly superior in technology to us by even getting to our planet when we are hard pressed to get to an adjacent planet, and they want us for food and/or resources. I mean, aliens won't go out of their way to kill us unless they see us as a future threat or as a food source. In both cases, they're probably going to let us grow a bit for a bigger meal or possible alliance. If they just want to wipe us out (unlikely) they'll do it. The possibility that they want Earth for colonization is ridiculous. Besides the fact they probably already have terraforming technology and ways to create hospitable worlds, what are the chances that our planets conditions are suited to their needs (or even tastes?) Nope, they will probably harvest us (or our planets resources if they can't use us) People always think that the aliens want to harvest humans, but in fact may only need a specific type of tree or even mineral. Maybe they'll even try to take it peacefully, but of course, humanity, in its best intrests, will probably screw it up and end up extinguishing the human race because we wanted to keep our plutonium (or whatever they're harvesting)

In my opinion, a cooperative alien federation is probably the form of life/government out there, because it just makes sense, and we know it does, but we are probably looking like a belligerent race, and if we don't, well, everything over there has probably gone to hell anyway since they probably are just as fickle as us. We even look belligerent to ourselves.

I think first contact with aliens will go our of control and result in a war, which I call (borrowing a Mass Effect term) the First Contact War. If we are lucky enough to be spared, then we will probably come to our senses.

Anyway, I think contact could happen at any time, if the aliens have "warp" technology and the like, it's only a matter of time before they find us...

Anyway, as crazy as this sounds, I trust the government to keep it under wraps and thank them if they are doing so, as long as they are representing us peacefully and are working to cement relations. If the aliens are belligerent, I trust they are making plans for our defense.

Personally, screw the media and the public on knowing about aliens, they can't handle it.

PS: I think humanity working together will only happen after contact with aliens. We're very competitive, and we always need to rally behind something, wheter it's a cause or a nation. Once we encounter another alien race, then we'll feel that racial pride, (and probably screw things up with xenophobia and humanity's interests rather than the "galactic whole")

I suppose it depends on their nature. If their were a group of herbivores, likely with food plentiful, they may not know the aggression and jealousy we have. In fact they may be so shocked/afraid/disgusted they'd steer well clear of us.

Personally i would think if Aliens have come, they have not made contact for the simple reason that the majority of Earth is simply not ready. We hate each other for a start, we need to mature for a long while before we can face such a new era together.

If you imagine we have inter galactic travel in 1,000 years or more. We would no doubt make policies on it and likely one would be to examine a culture closely before making contact. Firstly to see if they are similar to use in any way and if technologically they are equal/more advanced.

Although with power comes even more greed and corruption. If we suddenly developed Inter galactic travel in the next 100 years, i have no doubt we would flatten any lesser civilizations for the raw materials their world would offer.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

Heh. Xenomorphs: The most badass-looking aliens ever designed.

I don't know if the Governmental Elite could handle the "possible global security threat" that would come with dealing with a civilization that we have absolutely no information about. If we didn't go on a military offensive, right off the bad, we'd probably get caught with so many bugs, probes, cameras and spies up the aliens technological asses, that we'd provoke them to fire upon us first, just for getting on their damned nerves.

Originally Posted by Siиdяed

And you were saying we shouldn't do it because they might be hostile and invade Earth and kill us all, yes?

No, because it's a waist of money!

Originally Posted by Vance

I think relations with aliens would soon degenerate into hostility and war, either way. Human stupidity always finds a way. Either some religious fanatic is going to bomb the mother ship, a conservative politician is going to stir up a riot, negotiations will collapse because the government can't guarantee anything from the general population, etc.

So if the aliens are nice, things will probably fall apart.

If the aliens are evil, things will probably go to hell, since they are almost assuredly superior in technology to us by even getting to our planet when we are hard pressed to get to an adjacent planet, and they want us for food and/or resources. I mean, aliens won't go out of their way to kill us unless they see us as a future threat or as a food source. In both cases, they're probably going to let us grow a bit for a bigger meal or possible alliance. If they just want to wipe us out (unlikely) they'll do it. The possibility that they want Earth for colonization is ridiculous. Besides the fact they probably already have terraforming technology and ways to create hospitable worlds, what are the chances that our planets conditions are suited to their needs (or even tastes?) Nope, they will probably harvest us (or our planets resources if they can't use us) People always think that the aliens want to harvest humans, but in fact may only need a specific type of tree or even mineral. Maybe they'll even try to take it peacefully, but of course, humanity, in its best intrests, will probably screw it up and end up extinguishing the human race because we wanted to keep our plutonium (or whatever they're harvesting)

In my opinion, a cooperative alien federation is probably the form of life/government out there, because it just makes sense, and we know it does, but we are probably looking like a belligerent race, and if we don't, well, everything over there has probably gone to hell anyway since they probably are just as fickle as us. We even look belligerent to ourselves.

I think first contact with aliens will go our of control and result in a war, which I call (borrowing a Mass Effect term) the First Contact War. If we are lucky enough to be spared, then we will probably come to our senses.

Anyway, I think contact could happen at any time, if the aliens have "warp" technology and the like, it's only a matter of time before they find us...

Anyway, as crazy as this sounds, I trust the government to keep it under wraps and thank them if they are doing so, as long as they are representing us peacefully and are working to cement relations. If the aliens are belligerent, I trust they are making plans for our defense.

Personally, screw the media and the public on knowing about aliens, they can't handle it.

PS: I think humanity working together will only happen after contact with aliens. We're very competitive, and we always need to rally behind something, wheter it's a cause or a nation. Once we encounter another alien race, then we'll feel that racial pride, (and probably screw things up with xenophobia and humanity's interests rather than the "galactic whole")

I second that.

hmm you know those Aliens from the Alien movies. Are all the huge spines and body armour meant to be like a natural exoskeleton or what, i can't see them crafting it tbh..

IMO, burgers aren't too bad, but they can hurt your health if you aren't careful!



I don't care if they do or don't. When we can go find them, then we can be ready.

I would only be alright with it, if we could bet busy with them. Making a third race like on Alien Nation!

Originally Posted by Delphinus

I would only be alright with it, if we could bet busy with them. Making a third race like on Alien Nation!

You've never seen the Alien movies, have you?

Yes, I have. But I liked Alien Nation.

Originally Posted by cuddleyperson

hmm you know those Aliens from the Alien movies. Are all the huge spines and body armour meant to be like a natural exoskeleton or what, i can't see them crafting it tbh..

Yep, it's exoskeleton, they can't craft anything, they're animals.

Xenomorphs! That's what they were called, thanks O

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Yes, I have. But I liked Alien Nation.

Just wondering if you wanted to give birth to a Xenomorph...

Originally Posted by Vance

Just wondering if you wanted to give birth to a Xenomorph...

Calls for another pic from one of my favourite movies

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