Contacting Aliens 'A Bad Idea

[motherfunky]

Aliens are very likely out there, according to eminent scientist Stephen Hawking - but we should keep quiet and hope they don't notice us.
In a new documentary for the Discovery Channel, the theoretical physicist warns against making contact with any extra-terrestrials.

Professor Hawking, who retired as the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge last year, claims such space life would only abuse Earth's resources and move on.

"We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn't want to meet," he said.

"I imagine they might exist in massive ships, having used up all the resources from their home planet.

"Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads, looking to conquer and colonise whatever planets they can reach."

"If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well for the Native Americans."

The documentary, which begins on May 9, explores the British scientist's vision of the universe.

While most aliens were in all probability simple organisms such as microbes, Professor Hawking said it would only take a few intelligent ones to spell disaster for humans.

"To my mathematical brain, the numbers alone make thinking about aliens perfectly rational," he explained.

"The real challenge is to work out what aliens might actually be like."

The answer is quite similar to us predicts MotherFunky... "and I have the evidence to back it up" he claims.

Contacting Aliens 'A Bad Idea', Warns Hawking - Yahoo! News UK

[WinJStar]

That sucks. Its only available in Britain starting May 9th. No U.S.

That is something I would definitely be interested in watching.

Haha, and @ contacting aliens is a bad idea. Wonder if we had a poll how many would think it was a good idea and how many would think it was bad.

[billynomates]

never trust a man who tries to lick his neck

[luvsluvin]

Kinda intriguing and scary at the same time. Can't argue with Hawking... would LOVE to see this series!

[bluffmanxx]

interesting that motherfunky started this thread because i'm pretty sure he is an alien!!!

[DJQ]

If they land in Arizona they better have their papers in order! LOL

[LadyWrestler]

Whatever they are, I wanna wrestle one of them.

[motherfunky]

Doug's right I am an alien!! so err I think that means you get to sit on my face for half an hour Shay...

[maverick35]

Old Mav realizes exactly is old Mav regarded as a alien cuz old Mav is a J*wish minority and so old Mav realizes that space travel is still no not gona happen unless there is a Syria Israel war right RIGHT whutever and so butt unfortunately the alien peace mongers wana stop and so prevent it cuz they no not wana old Mav to geta the miracle old Mav needs and so lucky for old Mav they no not take old Mav seriously and so old Mav needs a miracle sorry right... sorry old Mav

[Ezzz]

Those aliens sound like the Borg from Star Trek. If there are aliens. I would believe in more than one alien race. Along with a power structure in ways we as humans have. I do believe in aliens. I also believe the grey aliens most people talk of are atop of that power chain. I believe they are peaceful and would not allow a Borg like action from another alien race. Of course this is just my opinion. I also believe as long as we keep our nuclear weapons under control the grey's will not bother us. If they feel we may blow up our planet they may take action against us. For blowing up our planet will cause a negative chain reaction between solar systems shooting planets out of there orbits. Humans interfering negatively with life elsewhere. IMO would not be tolerated by the grey's.