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originally posted by: RAY1990
a reply to: Observer19
Opposing forces is a strong theme in the human head isn't it?
I would assume the natural progression of mankind is to empower the individual but maybe that's a Western-centric illusion if we are to consider what's actually enabled us to make it this far which is the power of the collective, words like honour and duty come to mind since things of that nature usually take precedence when situations are apparently dire.
Me? I probably sway for the con side since chances are it'll be a forced situation. If there's an option for indifference I'd probably take that.
After all what are they going to offer us? A more modern modern life in the collective? The way I see it humanity already has the power and capacity to enable everyone to practice self reliance but we insist on that meaning you have enough money to live which in a way forces the majority to "play along" on the reliance of technology and each other. I'd say "more of the same" if contact follows the technologic evolutionary path we've collectively chosen for ourselves.
Trust would be an issue too I'd imagine. Collectively we just can't let power be.
Now if ETs are into enabling the individual I see no reason why anyone else needs to be privvy to that. Doesn't necessarily need to be a global thing does it? Some might even claim it's happening but if they talked about it they'd probably be diagnosed with some form of pronoia.
originally posted by: mysterioustranger
a reply to: Observer19
The greatest revelation will toss this out the window. We...are the "aliens".... No such things...they are all us...cut from the same cloth.
If we find "aliens" common to Earth...
And we know logically that's true...then they are no longer "alien", correct?