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Old 09-03-2010, 04:22 PM   #619
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I think that's why Stephen Hawking recommends we keep our heads down with regard to aliens.
Our experience of spacefaring civilisations suggests they're likely to be unprincipled and violent.
I agree with him.
So, GeoffC, my answer to your question
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and what would we, given our experience, do if they said "no" ....
would be we leave peacefully and go to Venus.
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