How would we respond to a message from aliens? Researchers say that we don't know yet.
In the event of a sudden encounter with E.T., a team of policy experts and scientists have formed a set of alien-contact protocols for the world to follow.
"Science fiction is awash with explorations of the impact on human society following discovery of, and even encounters with, life or intelligence elsewhere," said a computer scientist. The new alien contact protocol will be established by the University of St.
The new research group will focus on how we should respond to an alien encounter instead of thinking about the impact on humans.
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The SETI community established the only alien contact protocol that humans have. When it comes to the international response to extraterrestrial communication, the protocol is vague and focuses on sharing discoveries with the public. The main practical tip for scientists in the event of alien contact is to seek instruction from the United Nations. There is an open question about what the UN should do.
Advances in space exploration have made the idea of life on other worlds more realistic. Humans have yet to hear back on their attempts to get in contact with these life forms.
Instead of focusing on sending messages to aliens, the new SETI Detection Hub will use signals from alien lifeforms to develop a framework for attaching meaning to those signals. They will create impact assessments, deliver reports that outline the implications of specific policies, and develop protocols and treatises for responding to hypothetical aliens.
Will we ever hear from E.T. We have no idea. We do not know when this will happen. We know that we can't afford to be unprepared for an event that could turn into reality as soon as tomorrow.
The U.S. Department of Defense claims there is no evidence of aliens in more than 140 cases of unidentified aerial phenomena. Foreign spy drones and "airborne clutter," like weather balloons, are the most common explanations for strange things in the sky. It's for now.
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