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RE: Life Could Have Evolved From These Ancient Chemical Reactions
You assume aliens will be friendly? Not sure that can be supported. The opposite seems equally likely
You assume aliens will be friendly? Not sure that can be supported. The opposite seems equally likely
Either way it would be an awe inspiring event.
I think the theory is that by the time a species develops interstellar travel that they'd be able to work together on a global scale. That scale would require cooperation and diplomacy which would likely translate into a general peacefulness towards other (likely lesser) species.
Another way to think of it: Would we go out of our way to make war on bonobos?
We will happily drive a native species from it's habitat if there are resources for us to exploit though.
There are resources a plenty in space. Why waste energy coming down to a gravity well to extract something you can get from an asteroid or comet?