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I agree about the natives, but you are generalizing them to all be bad, when I think there is good and bad.
Originally posted by Sparky63
Originally posted by ufotimetravel
without investigating? assuming?
Absolutely! Consider the results of so called "Native" populations coming in contact with "Advanced" civilizations. The Native populations are subjugated, enslaved, oppressed, generally taken advantage of, afflicted with unknown diseases or just exterminated.
Look at what happened to the Native Americans, It has been called by some the "American Indian Holocaust". Same thing in South American Native cultures.
No, I think people are fooling themselves when they think that an advanced Alien civilization would have our best interests at heart.
[edit on 29-11-2006 by Sparky63]
sounds good, thats right, most people do run, I know if I was surprised by anything other than human form I would most likely shake uncontrollably but I do not think I would run or pass out, I would shake, I hate that though.
Originally posted by zooplancton
iv'e encountered aliens in a very vivid dream a little while back.
they were friendly (although as time went by they seemed to have ulterior plans) but they were great chatting to for a while.
i asked them to speak to me telepathically, then they did, and i heard a 'voice' in my head for the first time, clear as a bell. it was really fascinating. they thought i was interesting that i didn't run away upon being around them. -- one (almost humorously) motioned with his hands in a crude 2 fingers running motion to explain that most people run from them and are frightened.
now, if i were to really meet an alien race - assuming they were of friendly intent, it would be the single most happy day of my life. just getting to do a question and answer session would be one of the greatest gifts i can think of. and if prompted, i'd gladly go "where no man has gone before".
Originally posted by Spawwwn
so yeah that would be the first thing i'd say, then as long as he didn't try to kill me..no matter what his response to my offer was, i would strike up a conversation with him.
that is awsome please send me some seeds so I could grow my own! do you smoke it? or eat it, smell it? how does it work?
Originally posted by Spores From Space
Since someone mentioned salvia divinorum earlier, I assume it is not taboo to mention ethnogeons?
I have had many utterly frightening yet enlightening expierences with psychoactive plant matter (no need to name the specific ones, some of which are extremely difficult to obtain) and the common factor in these expirences has been a sort of interdimensional communication with entities and beings, in most cases the "heart of the plant", due to psyche being strong enough to handle this well, i believe I would have enough mental fortitude (and childlike wonder) to meet with Ets* Of course I would try verbal communication first, then sign language, then visual aids, like drawing*
I kind of believe preparing humanity for such communication may be the purpose for some plants
if I was approached by a cop I would make eye contact with him/her and take it from there.
Originally posted by ignorant_ape
all the answers so far [ that i could read coherently ] seem to depend on various assumptions and prejudgements - that were formed independantly of the actual information given ie " what would you do if approached by an alien " - no other data was given to allow you to make any informed judgment - so everyone that answered merely exposed their prejudices and fantasies .
to turn the question around :
let me ask .
" what would you do if you were approached by a policeman ?"
there is not a single " cookie cutter " response that is aprropriate to all encounters
so why are people waffling on , from ignorance ?
Originally posted by laiguana
Well I guess it depends on the alien and at what time it decides to approach me. If it's when I'm sleeping, then I would not appreciate that at all and I would probably attack it. If it's during usual business hours than I would ask it to join me for a cup of coffee.
kill and drag the body? you sound like a cave man, LOL
Originally posted by EBE 17
I'm in a debate of whether I convince or kill. I suppose if I were approached, I would try to convince them of coming public. If they didn't, well, cooperate with them then attempt to kill one so as I could drag the body to the nearest police/fire station.
Originally posted by Synergy
There are however other reasons as well for example a widely known explaination why the "Nordics" are "hiding" may be because they feel we're not ready as a species.
Violence, racism and hatred is a part of our existence, and no smal part. I think they are waiting for us to get mature.
Everything is in our hands, if we change our lifestyles then perhaps something many of us wish for will take place.
Originally posted by Synergy
You're in an immature state of mind and since there are so many that share that attitude among us, the beings won't ever reveal themselves to us under any circumstance.
You are slowing down the very progress many of us sought after. A real shame...
[edit on 30-11-2006 by Synergy]
in my opinion, violence is programming, we were built like robots, this is a form of control, see how everyone is "programmed" to associate violence and other negative things. as far as letting wars happen, would you go save another planet from killing itself or a planet thats wants to kill you? I think they are minding their business and observing and selectively communicating with peaceful people. the good guys anyway, the bad guys made things how they are now, but everyone is comfortable with being under control and imprisoned on this planet. shame indeed.
Originally posted by Toasty
Originally posted by Synergy
There are however other reasons as well for example a widely known explaination why the "Nordics" are "hiding" may be because they feel we're not ready as a species.
Violence, racism and hatred is a part of our existence, and no smal part. I think they are waiting for us to get mature.
Everything is in our hands, if we change our lifestyles then perhaps something many of us wish for will take place.
If they are waiting for us to 'mature' then they are going to be waiting for a while yet. Violence is a part of humanity, as with many other animal species on this planet. Wars have been fought since the dawn of evolution. It is who we are. If the 'Nordics' truly wish for us to become 'enlightened' then they will have to intervene by changing a part of us that makes us human.
Therefore I have come to the logical assumption that because we as a species are hard coded towards violence, and that aliens haven't intervened yet (there is still alot of wars going on), that they must have ulterior motives. Because why would they wait around knowing that we will never change?
Personally I wish they would just leave us alone. We have been fine for the last 100,000 years, we don't need or want their "help", especially if it means abductions and mutilations.
like I been saying, I like to think there is good and bad, you can compare it to racism, if one black. white or whatever person comits a crime, are they all criminals?
Originally posted by Toasty
Edit:
Just had another thought. If the aliens are friendly, why do they continue to hide? If they wanted us to trust them, then in the very beginning they should have at least introduced themselves. Like "Hi we are aliens, we are here to help you but first you must learn to live in peace. Until then we will be watching with anticipation." But we don't even know why they are here. With how the act and what they do to people, we have EVERY RIGHT to be hostile towards them!
[edit on 30-11-2006 by Toasty]