Hi ya,
This is my first post ...
But i've been reading the forums for a while now and must say there are some really awesome points being raised.
While I cannot offer any conclusive proof of what I am about to say right now (i'm tired and about to bed - but as usual ATS sucks me in
, I would
still like to express.
There has been much more media attention on the idea of aliens and ufo's recently - much more than I can ever remember. I was reading a something
about Robbie Williams dedicating his life to ufology without the slur of 'he's stepped into crazy land', a major current affairs show with a story
on ufo watchers, among other short spots, as well as some youtube US news stories of such.
I believe, the first point of disclosure would be to have a mass public acceptance of the idea of UFOs and alien life. There will be first an
announcement of alien microbes. Has this happened already???
In a bout of pure speculation, the next step would be the display of some random phenomena, growing in media attention, maybe finalising with a large
event of intelligent life very far away (maybe like the SETI program producing a conclusive result???). Too far away to ever hurt us but nice to know
- prepare the collective psyche...
Finally there will be some display of alien - and sadly all I can think of is a threat. This one option ensures the development and continued power
the world's governments have come to rely on (think starship troopers). This also ensures that Humans are maintained as the idea of being 'good
guys' - and keeps militant funding flowing.
Aliens just landing and saying Hi, would not work - because society will drive contact, and adoption, and be absorbed/dissolved into their society. No
great civilisation has ever survived intact when another greater civilisation intervenes - no matter how well intentioned.
The thing is though we will be lied to as long as we allow our selves to be lied to. The best question that can ever be asked is
why?.
...or I could be rambling - that's in a nutshell how i'd do it. But however it is done, it needs to be done because one day something really
unexpected will happen.