Scientists have received a warning from
Stephen William Hawking against their attempts to contact aliens and let
them know that humans are here on Earth.
Efforts to beam messages from Earth have
intensified in recent years in the hope to finally make contact with
other intelligent beings from another planet. But renowned physicist
Hawking doesn’t in favor on these attempts saying that it could result
in a catastrophic event.
Hawking stressed that the alien
visitation on Earth would be much like when Columbus came to America,
which did more harm than good to Natives.
The Search for Extraterrestrial
Intelligence Institute in California has been using the most advanced
telescopes to send data to nearby planets and stars.
Science advisor in the box office hit
film Battleship, Seth Shostak of SETI, said that they have plans to pick
star systems within 20 light years. However, NASA consultant and
American scientist David Brin has issued a caution saying that the
contact would inevitably transform human destiny and that the attempts
should only be done if the whole world is on the same page.
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