[Dion]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

It would break a lot of paradigms.

Socially, I think people would band together in the uncertainty of a different/unknown race appearing, despite previous differences in beliefs and ideologies.

I think we would benefit hugely.

Nothing like planetary issues to make small societal problems meaningless.

Plus we would need to be on our best behaviour to have a successfully peaceful encounter with the aliens. Don't want to get drive-by death star'ed.

Why do you think they are monitoring our missle sites and bases. Make sure we don't start a nuclear war.