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Originally Posted by Sparrow
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. 
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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" ....
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would be we leave peacefully and go to Venus.