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Originally Posted by solarefficiency  I believe there is a single force, rather than the four forces that physicist refer to gravitational, electromagnetic, the weak, and the strong, responsible for the creation of matter and all things living and nonliving. This force is present throughout the universe, |
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what happens when and if we encounter a world similar to that of earth with "alien" creatures living on it? Do we colonize the new world and coexist with the "alien" life forms or leave the life forms as they exist as stated in the prime directive in Star Trek? If we try to coexist with the "aliens" surely humans will be affected in some way, just as a criminal does not leave a crime scene without influencing it.
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A lot depends on their reaction to us. Not knowing that, here's my guess about what we try to do and in what order:
1) Study them.
2) Communicate with them.
3) Meet them.
4) Trade with them.
5) Spy on them.
6) Make treaties with them.
if they are substantially weaker than us:
7) Slowly take over their resources. Or, if they fight us, quickly take over their resources.
if they are roughly as strong as us:
7) Establish bases/embassies on their planet; lots more trading (legal and otherwise), spying, and diplomacy.
if they are substantially stronger than us:
7) Massively build up our military, possibly coalescing the whole planet under one government.
8) We influence eachother's cultures.
9) Some genetic crosspollination if possible.
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What is the truth? Are people able to handle the realization that there are other living life forms in the universe?
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I don't know, and yes, though most people won't give two shits about it until it's actually an issue.