zion,
Imagine for a minute that you are an alien. You have access to technology advanced enough that you can travel across the gulfs of interstellar space. Now, ask yourself:
* Why would you want to come to Earth? (I can think of some good reasons.)
* What would be your main aim in coming here?
* If you wanted to make contact with humans, what would be the best way? Would you contact a few hick farmers in a small town in the US, or would you park your spaceship on the lawn of the White House?
* If you wanted to provide proof of your presence to humans, how could you do that? (I can think of several ways.)
* Is it likely that you would need to perform countless hundreds of "experiments" on human beings, and mutilate hundreds of cows? (I can think of easier ways to gain the same knowledge.)
That's just to get you started thinking.
Imagine for a minute that you are an alien. You have access to technology advanced enough that you can travel across the gulfs of interstellar space. Now, ask yourself:
* Why would you want to come to Earth? (I can think of some good reasons.)
* What would be your main aim in coming here?
* If you wanted to make contact with humans, what would be the best way? Would you contact a few hick farmers in a small town in the US, or would you park your spaceship on the lawn of the White House?
* If you wanted to provide proof of your presence to humans, how could you do that? (I can think of several ways.)
* Is it likely that you would need to perform countless hundreds of "experiments" on human beings, and mutilate hundreds of cows? (I can think of easier ways to gain the same knowledge.)
That's just to get you started thinking.