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Originally posted by Facefirst
Are we ready for it? If the Goverments of the world do know more, then maybe they are keeping UFO info secret for a good reason? (control, stability, possible hostile ETs, etc, etc But the basic question remains.....Can we handle the truth?
YES, we are. Lets face it control, hostility and secrets nothing new here.
Got to be better than the lies we are told now.
[edit on 10/4/2005 by Lady of the Lake]
Originally posted by Frith
Will the population of earth ever be ready for a revelation that just about everything they know is wrong? Never. Contemporary science, medicine, religion, and history are merely shams as a result of this huge omission. Its a secret that has to come out sooner or later though. Like a doctor who knows the fatal diagnosis for a patient, this utterly shocking news has to be made known because it is the truth, no matter how bad it may be. The cover up behind it is eating away at everyone and everything from the massive amount of criminality that goes into keeping it a secret.
This revelation, which will never get a positive reaction, in the end is the one thing that will give us the opportunity to turn the worsening situation around on earth and avoid near-future environmental catastrophes which from all credible accounts appears to threaten our very survival. I type that because it appears that a large reason for ET visitation is for a concern over the future of this planet from fears over pollution to nuclear war. It has to come out at some point not only because its too impossibly big and costly to keep a secret forever, but all the good it will bring despite having quite a jarring effect upon the then-living popuation of earth.
Originally posted by Hal9000
Idealistically, I would consider the social and economic impact of disclosure to be short term problems. Eventually people will come to their senses. We cannot continue with the path we are on, that is clear. I think it will take disclosure for everyone to wake up and change our attitudes. This is the only way we will get beyond our current mentality. We should realize we are one race of humans, and not a bunch of arguing children.
Originally posted by Echtelion
I mean what will happen to billion-dollar research centers like Jet Propulsion Laboratory if the public is being made aware of technology which allows spacecrafts/aircrafts to completely cheat gravity, fly at unimaginable speeds and travel faster than the speed of ligth in space??? What would happen with the Oil industry if it was disclosed that you can build a device wich generates unlimited amounts of renewable energy, which breaks the idea that perpetual motion is impossible???
Originally posted by captainhemmingway
they will probably take to the matter to some unimaginable lengths to ensure it does.
Originally posted by Echtelion
...so, to answer the original question of this thread, it has a lot less to do with the actual reaction of the public to such an extraordinary event than it has to do with the fears and concerns of the elite in power. I think that most people on the earth would react with overwhelmingly positive enthusiasm to an official, public alien contact... as long as these aliens have "friendly" intentions.
Originally posted by Facefirst
Originally posted by Echtelion
I just can't imagine the height of shock that one might feel when having a conversation with a non-human entity. [edit on 11-4-2005 by Facefirst]
Interesting....we talk with and to animals on a daily basis and never give it a second thought. It is about perspective. Hum.... makes me think it is the fear of the unknown. Are they friendly, what do they want etc when it comes to alien contact.
Originally posted by Lady of the Lake
Originally posted by Facefirst
Originally posted by Echtelion
I just can't imagine the height of shock that one might feel when having a conversation with a non-human entity. [edit on 11-4-2005 by Facefirst]
Interesting....we talk with and to animals on a daily basis and never give it a second thought. It is about perspective. Hum.... makes me think it is the fear of the unknown. Are they friendly, what do they want etc when it comes to alien contact.
When was the last time you met a dog or a horse that could discuss physics?
Or pilot a ship across the universe?
Not talking about basic communications, more the factor of meeting another species with equal or above intelligence level.
Originally posted by mythatsabigprobe
what if the only aliens out there just want to farm us for meat or body parts or something? Wouldn't the majority of people freak out and panic?
Originally posted by one_small_step
We are an adaptive animal.
Which leads me to believe we (most of us) will deal with it.