How would the world react to Aliens?
Discussion
The thread about the UFOs appearing over major cities on the 14th of October got me thinking about the real world affects should this happen.
It's a pointless discussion if they have malign intent, so imagine they were friendly. What do you think would happen, would society collapse or would we rise to the situation? How would it affect the world around us?
I suspect there would be some interesting religious discussions.
It's a pointless discussion if they have malign intent, so imagine they were friendly. What do you think would happen, would society collapse or would we rise to the situation? How would it affect the world around us?
I suspect there would be some interesting religious discussions.
Panic.
We have had 50 years of Sci-Fi telling us that aliens are only out to eat us - thats a lot of negative marketing!
Religious discussions would be largely moot - as the highly religious will say it is a trick of the devil (or somesuch nonesense), the moderately religious will say that God created them and everyone else will just panic.
I'd be excited. The biggest milestone in our history since we fell out of a tree and decided that walking all hunched up didnt look good for the lady-apes.
We have had 50 years of Sci-Fi telling us that aliens are only out to eat us - thats a lot of negative marketing!
Religious discussions would be largely moot - as the highly religious will say it is a trick of the devil (or somesuch nonesense), the moderately religious will say that God created them and everyone else will just panic.
I'd be excited. The biggest milestone in our history since we fell out of a tree and decided that walking all hunched up didnt look good for the lady-apes.
Bloody aliens coming here taking our jobs and women..
Watching ***** gives a good example (sort of).
Watching ***** gives a good example (sort of).
- ** Oh hell, what was that programme called? I am racking my brain, you know, the one where they had bald heads, I think he was a detective or something. TV series about 10 years (ish) back.
Edited by Morningside on Monday 13th October 09:51
Morningside said:
Bloody aliens coming here taking our jobs and women..
Watching ***** gives a good example (sort of).
Alien Nation?Watching ***** gives a good example (sort of).
- ** Oh hell, what was that programme called? I am racking my brain, you know, the one where they had bald heads, I think he was a detective or something.
I think it depends on intent - obviously.
Then I always settled on if a civilisation could survive for long enough to develop some kind of interstellar travel, it most likely wouldn't be hostile. They would be curious explorers and most likely not want to reveal themselves.
In terms of reaction to a benevolent alien presence, I think just knowing we weren't alone would do a lot of good. I think it would create a more of an international common purpose than always fighting each other.
Then I always settled on if a civilisation could survive for long enough to develop some kind of interstellar travel, it most likely wouldn't be hostile. They would be curious explorers and most likely not want to reveal themselves.
In terms of reaction to a benevolent alien presence, I think just knowing we weren't alone would do a lot of good. I think it would create a more of an international common purpose than always fighting each other.
Justayellowbadge said:
Morningside said:
Bloody aliens coming here taking our jobs and women..
Watching ***** gives a good example (sort of).
Alien Nation?Watching ***** gives a good example (sort of).
- ** Oh hell, what was that programme called? I am racking my brain, you know, the one where they had bald heads, I think he was a detective or something.
Thanks. Oh, I hate it when your brain goes dead - Must be tinfoil poisoning 
Or perhaps they already are
Anyone remember that film 'They Live'.
Edited by Morningside on Monday 13th October 09:55
UK would embrace and welcome them into our community, giving free housing and benefits
France would shove them on lorry heading for the UK and say not our problem.
Italy would run for the hills
The church would think us some God answer even though they know their theroy is now proved bllox. (man being the most intelegent of all Gods creatures)
USA would realise they arnt top dogs any more and be really pissed off, try to steal their technology then shout and scream at them to go away as they are altering the earths statusquo.
France would shove them on lorry heading for the UK and say not our problem.
Italy would run for the hills
The church would think us some God answer even though they know their theroy is now proved bllox. (man being the most intelegent of all Gods creatures)
USA would realise they arnt top dogs any more and be really pissed off, try to steal their technology then shout and scream at them to go away as they are altering the earths statusquo.
Fear, panic, religious nutters abound, half the world saying 'kill it!!!', resentment sets in as they choose a nation to initiate contact with.
To be honest, any civilised beings that visit will take one look at the worlds media emmissions and think 'f
k that, lets go somewhere else'
No wonder the US government have kept it a secret for so long
To be honest, any civilised beings that visit will take one look at the worlds media emmissions and think 'f
k that, lets go somewhere else'No wonder the US government have kept it a secret for so long
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