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Originally posted by Iridium
Well, we see that greys are cooperating with humans, they seem to give us technology and knowledge bit by bit...
Originally posted by Der Kapitan
Given that the Zeta Reticulum star system is some 40 odd lightyears from earth and that the aliens in question have mastered interstellar travel, what would they really need our resources for?
Originally posted by Der Kapitan
There would have to be closer more easily obtainable sources for them to use.
Originally posted by Der Kapitan
The possibilty that things like our DNA being useful to them is real low.
Originally posted by Der Kapitan
So what could you give me to make me see that they, the Greys, need us in any capacity beyond studying us a just another lifeform to catalogue?
Originally posted by Der Kapitan
Exploit vs. need. Okay I see that. Isn't gold a fairly common element in the universe? I never have bought the idea that they need our gold and that we have the best source for it. Any race would need to weigh the economic cost of a venture vs. the return for the investment in time resources, etc. Now I mean economic as in output of time and resources used for said project, not physical money.
Originally posted by Iridium
Probably the greys are more likely to be behind hostile abductions and murderous experiments, rather than simple mining or trade. In this case, the Government has the role to locate those people, who are no longer needed by the human community, and can be abducted or killed.
This is quite brutal and awesome, but the aliens are well interested in the human body and mind. If here is a primitive barbarian race, they are open to hostile and gruesome activity on the human race.
There is definately something fishy about that close cooperation between the Government and the greys. Anyone can see that...
Originally posted by Der Kapitan
I guess when you look at it from the Imperial-type aspect that would make some sense. Use the resources there rather than take it with you or transport it elsewhere. If the Zetans are not gathering and carrying resources off to their homeworld or elsewhere, does this imply a non-centric style of civilisation? No one to report home to, so to speak?
According to Zecharia Sitchin's findings, the Anunnaki-Reptilians originally came to this world and found it to have large deposits of gold, which they wanted.
Originally posted by Der Kapitan
If I understand, we are talking about a possibly vast intersystem empire that doesn't seem to send any goods home? (research, gold, etc.) Is that wise? Or does that imply that each "colony" takes care of itself, resource-wise and that's how the "empire" is maintianed? What good is that to the homeworld? What would enforce the control one would expect to be in place in such a set up? Is our discussion even on topic??