what would happen to the world if intelligent alien life was discovered? (economic, European)

[Rlarson21]

Wouls the world change economically? Politically? If so would it change for the better or worse?

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Chances are we'd find out if humans were capable of enslaving it or killing it really quickly.

[freightshaker]

We would hire them to work for AT&T in a call center.

[urbanlife78]

I never want to find out because if we found alien life, one of two things would happen, we would conquer them or they would conquer us.

Just think Europeans landing on the coast line of the east coast of the US, and think what happen to the natives of the land the Europeans landed on.

[Rlarson21]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

I never want to find out because if we found alien life, one of two things would happen, we would conquer them or they would conquer us.

Just think Europeans landing on the coast line of the east coast of the US, and think what happen to the natives of the land the Europeans landed on.

They could be friendly or more spiritually evolved than us

[Futurist110]

Originally Posted by Rlarson21

Wouls the world change economically? Politically? If so would it change for the better or worse?

All I can say is that things might never be the same.

Other than that, there might be too many unknowns and uncertainties for me to create a solid prediction in regards to this.

[Futurist110]

Originally Posted by TheMoreYouKnow

Chances are we'd find out if humans were capable of enslaving it or killing it really quickly.

This, and/or us humans would find out if these aliens were capable of enslaving and/or killing us really quickly.

[Futurist110]

Originally Posted by Rlarson21

They could be friendly or more spiritually evolved than us

Yes, or they could be the alien equivalent(s) of the German Nazis, with them considering themselves to be the master race/species and whatnot.

[simetime]

Originally Posted by Rlarson21

They could be friendly or more spiritually evolved than us

Then we would enslave them and take all of their technology.

[simetime]

What would happen is that it would result in worldwide turmoil and rejection from the major religions, many which have always denied that any other life but humans exist