11-11-2024, 06:45 AM
(11-08-2024, 10:25 AM)UltraBudgie Wrote: Now, and with new hearing arriving next week, as a thought experiment, imagine you were in possession of a somewhat large cache of alien artifacts and technology.
One of the big turning points in policy was around Roswell. The government sent a clear message to the media in how to handle this topic. With the scars of WW2 still fresh and conflicts still ongoing, the 'loose lips sink ships' approach was accepted.
80 years on, is this still the right way to handle the topic? There have been a lot of inventions from the reverse engineering going on, has provided clues on where to look for various functions and capabilities. I expect many mysteries still remain. It is reasonable for the military to have the first crack at any new alien tech. Some of it might be potentially dangerous in ways we do not fully understand yet. It is more appropriate that someone who signed their life to the nation and willing to confront dangerous situations go first.
But when does all this disinformation and psychological war end in trying to keep a lid on the basic fundamental realities of life in this universe and our place in it? In a world divided by varying religions beliefs, will the acknowledgement of alien disclosure help us find what it is that we do have in common?
In opening the alien can of worms it will most likely raise more questions than answers, at least for quite some time until a clearer picture of the situation can be established. There will still be a lot of restrictions around the more harmful aspects of alien technology. As for how the map on Non Human Intelligence is shaping up is a good starting point.
While the public remains blind on such matter, the risks of exploitation and ignorance will remain as a weakness.