Philosophy
Wake up alien believers, Seth D. Baum et. al. wrote a paper [ "Would Contact with Extraterrestrials Benefit or Harm Humanity? A Scenario Analysis" ] discussing the possible scenarios of man and alien contact.
Abstract
While humanity has not yet observed any extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI), contact with ETI remains possible. Contact could occur through a broad range of scenarios that have varying consequences for humanity. However, many discussions of this question assume that contact will follow a particular scenario that derives from the hopes and fears of the author. In this paper, we analyze a broad range of contact scenarios in terms of whether contact with ETI would benefit or harm humanity. This type of broad analysis can help us prepare for actual.
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- Extraterrestrial Intelligence...contact Jittters
"Are We Ready for Contact with Extraterrestrial Intelligence?" May 6Tth, 2014 astrobilology web The Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project is an initiative that began in the 70s with funding from NASA, but that has evolved towards...
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Abstract... Deliberate and unintentional radio transmissions from Earth propagate into space. These transmissions could be detected by extraterrestrial watchers over interstellar distances. Here, we analyze the harms and benefits of deliberate and unintentional...
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- Commentaries: Stephen Hawking's Aliens
Simpler to make a link...go to the Journal of Cosmology [Volume 7, 2010]. Hawking chimes in on alien contact...
Philosophy
Man and alien encounter
Wake up alien believers, Seth D. Baum et. al. wrote a paper [ "Would Contact with Extraterrestrials Benefit or Harm Humanity? A Scenario Analysis" ] discussing the possible scenarios of man and alien contact.
Abstract
While humanity has not yet observed any extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI), contact with ETI remains possible. Contact could occur through a broad range of scenarios that have varying consequences for humanity. However, many discussions of this question assume that contact will follow a particular scenario that derives from the hopes and fears of the author. In this paper, we analyze a broad range of contact scenarios in terms of whether contact with ETI would benefit or harm humanity. This type of broad analysis can help us prepare for actual.
- Who Is Hawking Really Worried About?
Stephen Hawking has been warning us lately that it might be a bad idea to risk contact with extraterrestrials because they might be malicious. There is no reason, he argues, to think that an advanced race of beings who could come this far would be friendly...
- Extraterrestrial Intelligence...contact Jittters
"Are We Ready for Contact with Extraterrestrial Intelligence?" May 6Tth, 2014 astrobilology web The Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project is an initiative that began in the 70s with funding from NASA, but that has evolved towards...
- Radio Transmissions Into Space And Alien Life
Abstract... Deliberate and unintentional radio transmissions from Earth propagate into space. These transmissions could be detected by extraterrestrial watchers over interstellar distances. Here, we analyze the harms and benefits of deliberate and unintentional...
- Contingency Plan?...why Bother
UFO Flying Over China July 7th 2010 "If Mars Attacks …Do we have an alien-contact contingency plan?" by Juliet Lapidos July 16th, 2010 Slate The Chinese government has promised to investigate the unidentified flying object that forced Xiaoshan...
- Commentaries: Stephen Hawking's Aliens
Simpler to make a link...go to the Journal of Cosmology [Volume 7, 2010]. Hawking chimes in on alien contact...