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>That there is substantial scientific and witness evidence fo r the e"istence of ET life
forms in proximity to the earth;
>That, while the specific motives of these life forms may not be totally understood, there
is no evidence that they are hostile.and that there is no reason for fear or alarm; and
>The world community needs to move in the direction of open discussion on this matter
and take constructive steps to ensure a peaceful, sustainable relationship with these life forms.
Of course, this sounds simple, but we are competing with the fear-mongoring and paranoic
leanings of the pop culture. Nevertheless, the prevailing madness in the media and entertainment
fields should not be allowed to deter us from a disclosure of the simple truth that we are not
alone. But we must be prepared to calmly distance this disclosure from the histrionics of those
who would have us scream ' the sky is falling .. .'
The remaining discussions, then, will assume a framework of disclosure which is calm, scientific
and hopeful. And regardless of the immediate din of alarmist proclamations from certain
quarters, there will be fundamental implications which will be the focus of our deliberations
here.These implications are really so profound and far-reaching, that no aspect of life on earth
will remain unaffected. From theology to technology, from geopolitics to economics, from the
environment to the future e"Ploration of space, nearly every field of human endeavor will
eventually be touched by such a disclosure.
IMMEDIATE IMPLICATIONS
The near-term implications of a high-level disclosure on the existence of extraterrestrial life forms
range from the geo-political to the philosophical. The most pronounced immediate effect of such
a disclosure will be that of altering the fundamental paradigm of how we view ourselves, the
world of humanity and the universe. While the full effect of this will take some decades, if not
centuries, to manifest fully, there will be an immediate realization that we are really all one
people on the homeland of earth, among many worlds inhabited by other intelligent life forms.
This realization will alter not only our view of ourselves and the earth, but I believe it will
impact on the current state of geopolitical fractionation. In the post-Cold War era, the world is
becoming increasingly 'balkanized', precisely at the time when one would hope for increasing
world unity and coherence. The definitive disclosure that we are not alone in the universe, and
that, more importantly, these advanced life forms are landing on terra firma, will provide
significant impetus to the as-yet incomplete process of forming a truly global civilization. This
disclosure will complete the galvanizing effect which the space program provided as it sent back
to the earth photographs of this beautiful blue sphere floating in space, which we all call home.
As the global community contemplates the immediate and future reality of earth coming into
contact with other advanced civilizations, all of the usual preoccupations with the endless
internecine battles among nations and peoples on earth will suddenly appear in quite a different
light. The differences and conflicts between various racial , religious, ethnic and national
identities will be seen in a new perspective as we begin to contemplate the reality of earth
evolving into an inter-planetary civilization. The world will rapidly quicken the pace of
globalization and integration into a functional peaceful civilization.