So when world-famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawking warns us of the danger of speaking to space aliens, he's only talking common sense.
Okay so . WHO has heard of Steve Hawking ? ANYONE ?
Well , he's a world famous astrophysicist .
What is an astrophysicist ?
Its is an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies.
So now , Steve Hawking is warning people that they should NOT` make contact with aliens .
Crazy much ?
Let the weirdness begin .
He mentioned this on the new Discovery channel documentary , "Into the Universe With Stephen Hawking."
"To my mathematical brain, the numbers alone make thinking about aliens perfectly rational," he says. "The real challenge is to work out what aliens might actually be like."
But there are other scientists out there , they want to interact with them . Curiosity naturally comes when there is something new you do not understand yet .
"Hawking is concerned about the possibility of betraying our presence, that, if they were to come here, it might not be good for us," stated Seth Shostak , senior astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California ."It's hard for me to believe that they actually have [hostile] intentions on us."
In the four-part series, Hawking implies that most alien life might be simple microbes or animals, but there could also be intelligent ETs that may set their sights on Earth for their own purposes. "I imagine they might exist in massive ships, having used up all the resources from their home planet. Such advanced ... nomads [would look to] conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach."
"There's so much we know about the universe and there's so much we don't know. That's why it's good there can be vigorous debate, because we simply don't know the answers to many of these questions," Smithson says. ( anyone agrees with this statement ? )
The possibility of life outside of our earthly confines has increased in recent years with the discovery of more than 450 planets in orbit around faraway stars. Also , the claims of seeing UFOs and being abducted over the years has risen tremendously !
Then again , It shouldn't be outrageous to think that there is other life out there . I mean , There are BILLIONS of galaxies and ever galaxy , there are hundreds of millions of stars and suns . The idea isn't very far fetched if you really give it some thought .
Hawking doesn't dismiss the importance of earthlings venturing out into space, Smithson says. "He's a very philosophical guy. I know he is totally for the continuation of space exploration. He believes it's absolutely vital for the human race to keep on exploring our universe."
And yet, Hawking is STILL pessimistic about trying to make friends with an alien species. "If aliens ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn't turn out very well for the Native Americans."
Well said Steve Hawking . Well said .
Is anyone a believer ?
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