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originally posted by: grubblesnert
originally posted by: weirdguy
They should use the universal language of mathematics to make first contact.
Something like this for example,
Oh! I see what you did there.
That's because I'm an intellectually developed (sort of) mammal.
Might not work on reptiles, or floral life forms....
originally posted by: corsair00
a reply to: eisegesis
We should send the message to ETs that Earth is a gorgeous planet full of amazing biological complexity, but that many of our human social institutions have a type of arrested development and disconnection from the natural order of life on Earth that it has become a threat to all life on the planet - and that we very seriously need for the aliens to violate their prime directive and help us out technologically. This would include advanced science and mathematics for new energy technologies and ways of cleaning up radiation, pollution and overpopulation. Dealing with the latter issue would include helping us find and establish other places to live, either off-planet or in something akin to "biodomes" on Earth, or for sorting out the problematic and useless from the promising and useful in the most alien-humane way that they see fit.
originally posted by: FormOfTheLord
I dont doubt that aliens already know we are here, have tried in the past to make contact and most likely have a few agreements with world governments. This we are looking for alien life is just to keep the public entertained in my opinion.
Though I have had personal encounters with UFO's and if they ARE alien, I'm not saying the ones I saw are, but I hope to never ever see them again.
originally posted by: CraftBuilder
I think its the wrong time to be sending beacon signals. I think we should wait until we are a space fairing race. There are two reasons....
If we waited to advertise our location until we were a space fairing race at least there's a small chance we would be on par technically with them.
First, any other race that would be able to make their way here now would be far more advanced than us and we all know how that has always panned out.
Second, if we were space fairing we would have the ability to disperse and evade being conquered/destroyed.
originally posted by: corsair00
a reply to: eisegesis
We should send the message to ETs that Earth is a gorgeous planet full of amazing biological complexity,