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Are we too used to the idea of alien life ?

By T.K. Randall
January 11, 2011 · Comment icon 46 comments

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How would mankind react to the discovery of alien life ? Have we become too used to the idea to care ?
Psychologist Dr Albert Harrison believes that modern society is so used to the notion of alien visitation and life on other planets that if proof of alien life did present itself we would be 'unfazed' by it. 50 years ago the concept of such a revelation was thought to have been capable of inducing widespread panic and the disintegration of society - nowadays however things are very different.
The sight of flying saucers over Britain, so science fiction would have us believe, would see panicking mobs in the streets. But it seems we may be far more worldly than writers, or over-protective governments, have ever given us credit for. Psychologist Dr Albert Harrison argues that people have become so used to the idea of alien life that they would be ‘unfazed’ if the proof appeared before their eyes.


Source: Daily Mail | Comments (46)




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Comment icon #37 Posted by quillius 15 years ago
I believe that UFOs are flying jelly beans and it is all a conspiracy by the candy industry to steer attention away from the obesity problems we are facing as a society. Okay, not really. But I suppose I could come up with thousands of ideas about what UFOs could be. didnt know they came in triangular shapes also?
Comment icon #38 Posted by Kali74 15 years ago
didnt know they came in triangular shapes also? gotta have something salty to go with the sweet (doritos)
Comment icon #39 Posted by quillius 15 years ago
gotta have something salty to go with the sweet (doritos) very very funny on so many levels
Comment icon #40 Posted by Coffey 15 years ago
gotta have something salty to go with the sweet (doritos) I thought you was going to say soemthing else then. It also wouldn;t have made sense and is purely my dirty mind which caused it. HAHAHA!
Comment icon #41 Posted by Robbo 15 years ago
If stars in our solar neighbourhood are relatively a similar age to our own sun; I would theorise that any life that has developed would be of a similar standing to us, in terms of technology etc. It may be that we are just to far away from the older suns with more advanced species for them to be bothered with the travel.
Comment icon #42 Posted by Kali74 15 years ago
You guys are bad, that was completely innocent!
Comment icon #43 Posted by jbondo 15 years ago
gotta have something salty to go with the sweet (doritos) I accidentally came across something awesome. Follow these directions and you won't be disappointed: Place 2 peanut M&Ms in your mouth and chew. Swallow almost everything but allow just a trace to remain in your mouth. Then immediately place two Cheeto's (crunchy) in your mouth and chew. It will take about 10 seconds but when it hits you will know it. I guarantee addiction.
Comment icon #44 Posted by Coffey 15 years ago
I accidentally came across something awesome. Follow these directions and you won't be disappointed: Place 2 peanut M&Ms in your mouth and chew. Swallow almost everything but allow just a trace to remain in your mouth. Then immediately place two Cheeto's (crunchy) in your mouth and chew. It will take about 10 seconds but when it hits you will know it. I guarantee addiction. Sounds like food por.n! LOL (sorry in that mood)
Comment icon #45 Posted by quillius 15 years ago
You guys are bad, that was completely innocent!
Comment icon #46 Posted by jbondo 15 years ago
Sounds like food por.n! LOL (sorry in that mood) It's close! By the way, if your in the mood for pron, I saw on another site that there's been a Simpsons sex tape released: http://www.geekologie.com/2011/01/consequences_will_never_be_the.php Sorry for going off topic by the way.


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