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I tend to think that there are several alien races out there observing us, testing us. We are basically the same as animals in a zoo. Think of a isolated Amazon rain forest tribe with scientists observing them, watching them, learning about their culture and lives but interfering as little as possible with them. It's basically the same thing.
All I feel is that the only way we would be observed is if they were planning an invasion. Living is about survival. If your planet is about to collide with another planet you would need a new home. If your species is so advance, that we look like ants compared to them, then it is just a matter of choosing the right 'insecticide'. They would want to terraform our world to their needs.
Even with the scenario that aliens come from our future; they would not be here just to visit. Somebody would want to change something or collect raw materials no longer available.
All anybody has to do is look at our history to see that is how it works. The great generals and conquerors of the past did not spend a lot of time studying their opposition until they invaded. The Europeans sought wealth and power in the new world and that is why most of us are here. In a nutshell, life is about the survival of the fittest. You can currently see that being played out among our superpowers and it looks as if China might be winning.
All I feel is that the only way we would be observed is if they were planning an invasion. Living is about survival. If your planet is about to collide with another planet you would need a new home. If your species is so advance, that we look like ants compared to them, then it is just a matter of choosing the right 'insecticide'. They would want to terraform our world to their needs.
Even with the scenario that aliens come from our future; they would not be here just to visit. Somebody would want to change something or collect raw materials no longer available.
All anybody has to do is look at our history to see that is how it works. The great generals and conquerors of the past did not spend a lot of time studying their opposition until they invaded. The Europeans sought wealth and power in the new world and that is why most of us are here. In a nutshell, life is about the survival of the fittest. You can currently see that being played out among our superpowers and it looks as if China might be winning.
They've been around and observing us for thousands of years. What are they waiting for? It's not like we could put up any defense to them if they wanted to kick us off the planet at any time. Earth's raw minerals are not unique. They are found all over the universe.
They've been around and observing us for thousands of years. What are they waiting for? It's not like we could put up any defense to them if they wanted to kick us off the planet at any time. Earth's raw minerals are not unique. They are found all over the universe.
Like the ancient European explorers, you don't come this far without intentions of taking over. There is no evidence of them studying us for thousands of years. If they did then we would have one or more crash sites to study. The only thing we do have are people selling books trying to make a living off perpetuating the belief that aliens are here. Almost all current sightings can be explained. Only a handful are unexplained and that could be temporary until we get better information.
While our raw materials might not be unique; our environment could be unique and 'necessary' for an alien race. What I am saying is to look at what we have done and you can even look at what nature does; it is always about survival. Look at the Thylacine; it is extinct because we hunted it into extinction and now we want to 'study' what we no longer have!
They've been around and observing us for thousands of years. What are they waiting for? It's not like we could put up any defense to them if they wanted to kick us off the planet at any time. Earth's raw minerals are not unique. They are found all over the universe.
Yes, they have been here for a very long time now...have to wonder what the purpose really is!
Seriously...they buzz our military and commercial planes randomly, they pop up over residential neighborhoods late at night, in the middle of the day, and every other time in between, only to blink out or shoot off out of sight at great speed, (this is their common behavior) , what possible reason could they have for doing these things?
And if you get down to brass tacks, its NOT our govt (or any earthly govt), keeping them secret...if these aliens wanted their presence to be known by everyone...it would be KNOWN instantly, their apparent need to remain hidden is very suspicious.
Im not saying they are 'demonic' or anything like that, but I am saying, I dont think they are exactly what we presume them to be either, I get the feeling, that we humans are probably not able to comprehend these explanations;
The aliens used to use Earth as a dinosaur farm. They'd haul the great beasts to their colosseums where they'd wage epic fights. It was a rather lucrative exotic pet trade. Unfortunately an asteroid hit the planet and the company that owned Earth went bankrupt. Animals got smaller so they stopped coming around...just another water planet growing moss.
The aliens used to use Earth as a dinosaur farm. They'd haul the great beasts to their colosseums where they'd wage epic fights. It was a rather lucrative exotic pet trade. Unfortunately an asteroid hit the planet and the company that owned Earth went bankrupt. Animals got smaller so they stopped coming around...just another water planet growing moss.
I mean, isn't that what everyone learned?
It was probably too hard to get insurance after that asteroid collision! Kind of like what is happening to our major cities after the rioting.
Like the ancient European explorers, you don't come this far without intentions of taking over.
That is a baseless assumption.
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There is no evidence of them studying us for thousands of years.
That is another one.
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If they did then we would have one or more crash sites to study.
And a third. You really think a civilization capable of crossing the stars is going to crash and burn their vehicles that often?
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The only thing we do have are people selling books trying to make a living off perpetuating the belief that aliens are here. Almost all current sightings can be explained. Only a handful are unexplained and that could be temporary until we get better information.
Agreed!
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While our raw materials might not be unique; our environment could be unique and 'necessary' for an alien race. What I am saying is to look at what we have done and you can even look at what nature does; it is always about survival. Look at the Thylacine; it is extinct because we hunted it into extinction and now we want to 'study' what we no longer have!
Good point, but I would add that we --- and our assumptions --- really only have Earth as a reference point for life. It's possible life evolved along completely different lines on 900 other worlds.
I'm still not convinced at UFOs are extraterrestrial anyway. The U in UFO remains a U.
Good point, but I would add that we --- and our assumptions --- really only have Earth as a reference point for life. It's possible life evolved along completely different lines on 900 other worlds.
I'm still not convinced at UFOs are extraterrestrial anyway. The U in UFO remains a U.
I know that we use our reference points; we do that all the time. That is what I base my assumptions on and I admit I could be wrong. I don't just use human life to predict what I think will happen if they ever come here. Take a Petri dish loaded with the right agar, contaminated with the right bacteria, and incubated for a long time. The colonies almost immediately spring up and they fight until the end for the last bit of food. It boils down to the survival of the fittest.
What would we do if we saw a stray planet-killing asteroid heading to Earth and we had the capability to reach a neighboring primitive planet? Would we not treat them like we treated our Native Americans? I don't think we would take NO for an answer when we asked for land to settle.
As far as UFOs not being extraterrestrial, my feeling is that even people in the future would want resources from the past or they would want to alter the past. Sure, it is possible they are doing that already by interfering in our elections - perhaps the next Presidential loser will make that claim?
It is hard for me to buy into this 'observe' theory. There are too many miles to travel to get here. Even if they are from the future; it would take a tremendous amount of energy to distort time (if one could even survive).
I still keep falling back on the fact that most of these observations have been explained. It is only a small percentage that are not explained. As our understanding grows we might be able to figure out what causes the unexplained.
I know that we use our reference points; we do that all the time. That is what I base my assumptions on and I admit I could be wrong. I don't just use human life to predict what I think will happen if they ever come here. Take a Petri dish loaded with the right agar, contaminated with the right bacteria, and incubated for a long time. The colonies almost immediately spring up and they fight until the end for the last bit of food. It boils down to the survival of the fittest.
Humans have risen above the level of bacteria --- at least some of the time. We have even risen above the level of chimpanzees, who are our closest "relatives" on this planet. If there is life "out there," I hope they have done the same.
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It is hard for me to buy into this 'observe' theory. There are too many miles to travel to get here.
IF extraterrestrials are visiting Earth from a distant star, then I think it's a pretty safe bet that they have found a way to travel that goes beyond getting from Point A to Point B really fast.
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Even if they are from the future; it would take a tremendous amount of energy to distort time (if one could even survive).
Presumably so, yes. Maybe they finally figured out the flux capacitor?
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I still keep falling back on the fact that most of these observations have been explained. It is only a small percentage that are not explained. As our understanding grows we might be able to figure out what causes the unexplained.
Agreed.
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We have even risen above the level of chimpanzees, who are our closest "relatives" on this planet. If there is life "out there," I hope they have done the same.
