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Originally Posted by Thor
I fully agree with that.
I have little doubt we have life on other planets, but for me its always been the distance issue. IF they have found other ways to travel, wormholes, etc.. sure.. But if they come all this way it makes no sense they wouldn't communicate, because if they are advanced they must share the same feature that made us advance, curiosity.
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Well, one would have to assume that they are technologically superior and have solved the space-time equation. One would also assume that technological brilliance would be accompanied by philosophical and societal brilliance... this means they likely have evolved morals and ethics, and are disinterested in conflict. If they weren't evolved morally and existed, we'd definitely know.
As well, as much as I doubt the abilities of global governments to keep a secret as large as extra-terrestrial life... if an advanced species was curious about humanity, the last thing they would do is trumpet their arrival to every Tom, Dick and Harry. They would make arrangements with the global governments to keep their secret and allow intergalactic exchanges to be done behind closed doors until "society is deemed ready."
I think the most likely scenarios with rampant UFO sightings and continued government denial are:
1. Extra-terrestrials exist and don't wish to interact with any of us, including our governments, yet. We're more like an Ape exhibit at the zoo. The sightings are slip-ups by the extra terrestrials. Governments don't admit this because they really know just as little as the public does and wish to avoid the fallout of admitting they have no control or understanding of the situation.
2. Extra-terrestrials exist and don't wish to interact with any of us yet. However, they do have relations with the global governments, who are do a surprisingly good job of keeping it a secret aside from the odd sighting. Governments don't admit this because they wish to avoid the fallout of disclosure.
3. Extra-terrestrials are future humans who are travelling back in time.
4. There are no extra-terrestrial visitors and what UFOs people have seen are top-secret terrestrial air/space craft and of this time period.