Alien encounter a RISK as they could DESTROY us with ease – scientists warn

Aliens with the technology to reach Earth from the far reaches of the cosmos would also have to potential to destroy us with ease. This is according to two German scientists, Professor Michael Schetsche and Dr Andreas Anton at the University of Freiburg, who say that if aliens have a similar economic viewpoint as us, then they could see us as competition and obliterate us. The scientists came up with the bleak scenario in their new book, The Alien Society — Introduction to Exosociology, and compared it to when Europe first made contact with the Americas.

Prof Schetsche said: “We can look at historical analogies. When the Americas were discovered, the conquerors landed with huge ships, cannons and horses.

“This has led to the extinction of over 90 percent of the native population.”

To prevent a conflict which would be similar to “a showdown between Bambi and Godzilla, and we would be Bambi in this case”, the experts want a a UN law “prohibiting individuals or research groups from actively broadcasting signals into space”.

The duo also list other ways in which humans might meet their end.

Prof Schetsche said: “Climate change threatens to become catastrophic for us. Then there is the threat of a new cold or even hot war. Also very present on the scientific agenda is the return of major epidemics.

“Then there are the two hidden dangers that hardly anyone thinks about. One is the construction of a strong universal artificial intelligence (AI) which is capable of knowing everything.

“It is going to be extremely difficult to control and could possibly turn against us.

“The fifth point is that we are penetrating ever further into the universe and there are initiatives to advance into the next solar system in the coming decades.

“There we could meet other beings and such an encounter could be risky.”

The late Stephen Hawking has also suggested it might be risky contacting aliens

In 2016, the theoretical physicist said: “One day we might receive a signal from a planet like Gliese 832c, but we should be wary of answering back.

“Meeting an advanced civilisation could be like Native Americans encountering Columbus.

“That didn’t turn out so well.”

source: express.co.uk