I think one of the big problems, assuming aliens exist and they have a more advanced civilization, is that we are screwed if they are anything like us. A quick glance through human history shows that we are not the nicest of species. That and well, if you could avoid all the arguments and politics and such, you probably would. I guess I'm just afraid that they wouldn't like us.
I always imagine some crazy redneck seeing some ambassador alien and shooting it. Thus starting a inter-planet war.
Thats bedcuase its more intresting( ergo the one most theorised) that we will start a war with a advancd speices. I think itll be like mass effect, but no reapers
but the humans go to war with Turians. It was the first contact war. war is bad, even if the wars take place in the stars.
Humans aren't ready for something like that. some can't even get over sexual orientation and skin color. I doubt humans could handle an alien races culture.
My thread. Blink 182 song was about aliens. It's all good. anyway. Area 51, go. I bet there are space craft hidden in it.
Things that we didn't have time to explain are hidden there. So Area 51 could have aliens in it. But how could they hold them captive? The most advanced holding technology we have is a cage with a door...
What's to say that their atomic structure is arranged in such a way that a force field would have effect? ...i'm thinking way to deeply into this.
I rarely read opening posts. I'm lazy, my apologies. Well, my opinion is... Meh. If they exist, and we have had contact with them, then I am ok with that. At the same time, if we have and the government(s) aren't telling us, then it's probably for the best to prevent widespread panic etc. Otherwise, if we haven't contacted aliens, then maybe we shouldn't. Y'know, threat of another species taking over as the dominant species, the human race potentially being wiped out... Now I sound stereotypical of what people think aliens will do. But it's my opinion, anyway.