General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: UFO Hearing totally erased all other coverage. Not. [View all]Amishman
(5,557 posts)Assumption One: Aliens are not hostile.
Basis for assumption: These sightings go back a long time, and with the technological advantage, if they were hostile they'd have acted by now.
Assumption Two: aliens are somewhat like us in terms of outlook
Basis for assumption: They developed a technological civilization of their own, ventured into the stars, clearly have an interest in passively studying us.
Assumption Three: They don't consider us an immediate or imminent threat.
Basis for Assumption: Like assumption one, if they were concerned about us, they easily could have taken direct action by now given the technology gap.
So why might they be studying us?
Biological information could easily have been collected by now and they'd be done.
We have nothing to offer them in terms of science.
If it were resources they wanted, they could have taken it by now.
The remaining option is an interest in our society and culture. What can we offer them that they cannot create themselves? Art and culture. This would also explain the largely passive observation; direct contact would impact our society and change our artistic creations.