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Originally Posted by Brady Yoon
Do you think it's better to listen to their signals, or actively announce that we are here?
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I'm sorry I can't find or remember the exact quote, but Stephen Hawking said something along the lines of:
"Any extraterrestrial civilization we encounter may be far in advance of our own. Since primitive cultures on our own planet generally don't benefit from contact with more advanced cultures, we may do well to just keep our heads low."
Again, that's not an exact quote, but it certainly conveys the meaning.
If we ever were to encounter an advanced ET civilization, I think it's just as likely that we could be exploited as educated.
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Originally Posted by Bill Thompson
Since we are already announcing that we are here by radio and TV signals, your question is mute
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Yes Bill, this you got right.