A UFO expert has revealed the discussions held at a secret meeting into the effects of discovering extraterrestrial life. Nick Pope warned that it could 'change the world forever'.
The 56-year-old worked for the British Government and advised the Ministry of Defence between 1991 and 1994. He spent his time investigating reports of UFO sightings and attending meetings with some of the world's biggest thinkers.?
He also attended two events at the Royal Society in London, a scientific community whose members have included Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein, which Nick describes as 'the very heart of scientific establishment'.?
There they discussed the biggest issues surrounding extra-terrestrial life, and now Nick has revealed that it turns out that an alien invasion will likely be a bad thing.
Nick said,?"If we find aliens, or they find us, the world will change forever.?With all the possibilities and all the variables, how can we know what will happen or even attempt to predict what the effects will be?
"As it happens, some of the deepest thinkers on the face of the planet have had detailed discussions on these very questions. Their answers may surprise you, and yet what's most surprising of all, is how few people know these discussions have taken place. Don't worry, I was there."
The two meetings were called 'the detection of extra-terrestrial life and the consequences for science and society' and?'towards a scientific and societal agenda on extra-terrestrial life', and were held in 2010.
He said one of the biggest questions asked on the day was 'how would people react?'
Nick continued: "It's a question that comes up again and again, relating to disclosure, and it's cited by many as being a reason why governments might want to cover up the truth about UIFPOs, the question is this - How would people respond?"
"Not our political leaders, or our greatest scientists, but everyday folk - teachers, store workers, farmers, or factory workers. Would there be wonder, quiet acceptance, or might there be panic in the streets? If we discover alien life, many people think there would be mass panic - if we faced an alien invasion as happens in science fiction movies such as Independence Day or War of the Worlds, clearly that would be true," he said.
"Opinion polls already show that large numbers of people believe in alien life with many being certain we're already being visited, and further belief that our political leaders aren't telling us everything that they know about UFOs. The bottom line is you don't shock people by telling them something they already believe," he said.?
He continued: "If we do find extraterrestrial life, and it's more than picking up a signal or finding alien microbes, will they be friendly like the lovable alien in ET, or will they be something like the aliens in Independence Day - coming here to exterminate us?"
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