Discussion»Questions»Life and Society» Supposing there are alien beings far superior in (our perception of) intelligence, somewhere in the universe . . . hypothetically
Supposing there are alien beings far superior in (our perception of) intelligence, somewhere in the universe . . . hypothetically
(and in your personal view, if you have one) what are the chances their civilization will be more, or less, predatory, violence-oriented and asset-driven than our present day America?
A much less violent race for sure. If they were into conquering, we would have been taken captive long ago. As far as assets go, what do we have that they could possibly want? If they were here long ago and did help they sure didn't stick around. If an alien walked down the street today people would shoot and ask questions later. It is best they stay away.
This post was edited by Sunshine at February 6, 2018 6:38 AM MST
The only kind of animal that evolves higher intelligence is a carnivore or omnivore, because prey doesn't wish to be caught and develops excellent skills at hiding, running, fighting or mobbing.
It demands intelligence to work out how to overcome prey's defences. The carnivore/omnivore also needs aggression to be able to hunt, chase, trap, wound and kill. Therefore, all intelligent species will necessarily be innately aggressive. They will learn ethics and self-control, but neither of these could ever be perfected.
More to the point, aggression and greed virtually guarantee that every intelligent species will destroy itself and its planet with polluting technologies before it can develop light-speed space travel.
