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originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Xcathdra
Are you sure that's what the conclusion was?
The brookings report from the 60's asked these questions and concluded the existence of alien life / artifacts should be withheld.
ntrs.nasa.gov...
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Xcathdra
I've read it.
I can't find this conclusion. Anywhere in it.
Continuing studies to determine emotional and intellectual understanding and attitudes -- and successive alterations
of them if any -- regarding the possibility and consequences of discovering intelligent extraterrestrial life.- 36/*2 .
. . Historical and empirical studies of the behavior of peoples 1 and their leaders when confronted with dramatic and
unfamiliar events or social pressures.x/ provide programs for meeting and adjusting to the implications of such a
discovery. studies would include: How might such information,under what circumstances,he presented to or withheld from
the public for what ends? What might be the role of the discovering scientists and other decision makers regarding release
of the fact of discovery?
Yes.
The primary conclusion on ET life in the report is the concern on how such information would impact society.
The paper does not say that. The paper provides no conclusions regarding disclosure of such evidence. But you did.
In each conclusion disclosure is not the first choice unless they know how people will react. Since you cant answer that question until it occurs withholding the info is the conclusion.
originally posted by: toysforadults
blegh
just admit it guys we are not on Mars
Back in the 80's there was a martian meteorite discovered that appeared to have fossilized microbes.