Archived Would the discovery of an alien species be a good thing for humanity? Or a bad thing? (askgoat)
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Archived Would the discovery of an alien species be a good thing for humanity? Or a bad thing? (askgoat)
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[–] InterestedParty 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago (edited ago)
I think it would be a good thing. It would answer the question to our uniqueness.
It also might help humanity shift away from its internalized perspective. If we can look at a broader picture as a whole, there might be less war/fighting if we realize there is more than just this, it could pave the way for a golden age of advancement.
If it happened to be advanced/sentient beings, it would of course be predicated on them being friendly in nature. If not then well... that would be bad.