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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5774529" data-attributes="member: 8835"><p>Lucklily, except for the few that are close, most are so far away that our radio signals have not reached them.</p><p></p><p>This means, they have not identified us. Which in turns means it hasn't singled our system out as a place to go invade.</p><p></p><p>Assuming hostile aliens have reallty good FTL, we are just one star in zillions. So the SpaceBullies are unlikely to just happen to come across us to pick on us.</p><p></p><p>So, while Steven Hawking has a point about "hey, don't be so sure about how awesome it could be to discover alien life". The chances of alien life finding us is as of yet, fairly slim.</p><p></p><p>As to why SpaceBullies is a concern, compare the situation to Chris Columbus. Sailed the ocean blue, and found a big arsed region of the map with people who were technology inferior. Europe won and the indigenous population lost.</p><p></p><p>Imagine if the Indians had been just as technologically advanced or more so. What if they too were about to launch some ships to go east, to find an easier route to Baja California?</p><p></p><p>This is the big worry. We got lucky with the Indians. No offense to the natives that we trampled on and took over, but it worked out for us. We should not be so cocky thinking that space is going to be the same thing, except with green natives.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janx, post: 5774529, member: 8835"] Lucklily, except for the few that are close, most are so far away that our radio signals have not reached them. This means, they have not identified us. Which in turns means it hasn't singled our system out as a place to go invade. Assuming hostile aliens have reallty good FTL, we are just one star in zillions. So the SpaceBullies are unlikely to just happen to come across us to pick on us. So, while Steven Hawking has a point about "hey, don't be so sure about how awesome it could be to discover alien life". The chances of alien life finding us is as of yet, fairly slim. As to why SpaceBullies is a concern, compare the situation to Chris Columbus. Sailed the ocean blue, and found a big arsed region of the map with people who were technology inferior. Europe won and the indigenous population lost. Imagine if the Indians had been just as technologically advanced or more so. What if they too were about to launch some ships to go east, to find an easier route to Baja California? This is the big worry. We got lucky with the Indians. No offense to the natives that we trampled on and took over, but it worked out for us. We should not be so cocky thinking that space is going to be the same thing, except with green natives. [/QUOTE]
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