In celebration of the upcoming release of the remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still," and in recognition of last night's show on History Channel addressing government [non-]policies dealing with sightings of UFOs and/or possible landings/crashes of starcraft, let's play a reality game.
Assume there is life beyond that we know on this world (many of you do anyway), and that you are a believer it exists.
Assume also some of that life is of not only higher intelligence, but also higher intent, concerned only with uplifting all creation and assisting us with our evolutionary journey.
Assume, too, that some of it is not, and is only concerned with its own interests, even when that means dominating or annihilating other life forms (like us).
Now assume that UFOs are not only spotted in our skies in ways that no one can deny, but also openly land in populated areas. No one knows their intentions, much like when the saucer landed in "The Day the Earth Stood Still."
Curiosity abounds. Fear grows. Panic spreads. Public safety forces are called. The military is there, too, with the rest of their forces placed on high alert.
What is your role, or that of your extended community of believers?
Do you try to engage a public/media/government that doesn't know how to respond? If so, then how? Or do you just sit back thinking to yourself, "I told you so?"
How would you recommend we as a species deal with both possibilities (friend or foe)?
In hindsight, as a believer what preparations would you suggest might be undertaken to ready ourselves for such an event? Would you have prepared/trained public officials and crisis response teams? If so, how?
Would you have tried to facilitate communications/interaction with the star beings before any such possibility occurred? If so, how would you do so in the face of an unbelieving public/media/government? How would you establish an effective network or infrastructure to deal with such events?
Finally, what if you did all that and you were wrong. The bad guys showed up?
Please share your answers. They are important to the future of us all.
john