September 26, 2022
Do you want science to find aliens or find that we are alone in the universe? Does it scare you to think there are likely other beings out there?
Despite hours spent watching the stars, I’ve never seen a UFO or a UAP or whatever you want to call them, but I have friends who claim they have. I don’t take that as proof they exist or they come from another world, because I consider the sightings more likely to be of some unknown military equipment. I am a logical person imbued with a heavy dose of skepticism.
But it’s a big universe we live in, and the world is a speck in the expanse. Logic tells me that the possibility of other forms of life out there is huge, but it’s not something I can prove.
Do I want scientists to prove they exist? (It’s an impossibility to prove they don’t exist.) I’m torn.
I’d like to know if ‘aliens’ exist. The big thing is that I don’t think humans (as a collective entity) have reached a level of maturity that would allow us to interact with a different form of intelligent life. Just look at the world we have. Wars, racism, poverty…you get the concept.
We’ll never be perfect, but I would hope we could become better before making contact with life from another world. I worry that the knowledge that aliens exist would send shockwaves through human society, and we aren’t ready to deal with the changes it would cause. We are, on the whole, resistant to change. Can you imagine how the knowledge would affect religion, politics, and other societal institutions?
Then there would be the debate about whether they are good or bad. Are they looking to destroy the earth (we’re doing pretty good at that already) and enslave us? Or will they be saviors with advanced knowledge to fix all of our problems? Or a bit of both? Are we smart enough to know the difference?
Do I believe there are other civilizations out there? Absolutely. Do I want scientists to prove it? Nope. I’m happy waiting until “we” are better.
We have authors on this hop who write science fiction and fantasy, and I’m really looking forward to what they have to say about this topic. You can find them by following the links below.
As always, until next time, please stay safe.
September 26, 2022
Do you want science to find aliens or find that we are alone in the universe? Does it scare you to think there are likely other beings out there?
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