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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GregH" data-source="post: 3425194" data-attributes="member: 28231">Of course, your right. But there are probably a few truths in the universe. Survival instinct being one of them. They would need to flourish as individuals and as a species. In order for an alien species to become as advanced as would be necessary to visit us, out here on this lonely arm of the Milky Way, they would have to become the evolutionary pinnacle of their world. So they must, by definition, share that with us. They need to survive. So if they have that same initial motivation, as us, then they must at least share some similar outlooks as us. And why not? Are we really that unique, that our motives are so horrible/noble (depending on whom you talk to) that they would not be shared by an alien species?I would agree that they may think differently than us. But I doubt that their motivations would be all that much different.True, "sense" is, indeed, relative. But my problem is, when confronted with the question of "why?" most UFOlogist say "we can't know - they are too alien". And I just don't accept that. There has to be a reason (and I do believe they must use "reason") but I just wish someone could give me a good one.Why us? Why here? Why now? Why hide? Why? And, more importantly, how? When I get good answers to those questions (and not just speculation, I can speculate) then maybe I'll start believing. Until then, I'm firmly in the "show me, don't tell me" camp.Greg</blockquote>

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