| vivster said: What would change? Gonna pack your bags and travel a few thousand lightyears to say hello to some civilization that most likely doesn't exist anymore? |
Well, I think a lot would change actually. On an emotional level there would be worldwide astonishment despite however many already "believe" The more tangible evidence that comes our way the more tangible our amazement becomes. The amazement is more of recognizing how incongruent our former belief systems were in general - simply, not being alone.
From there however comes the real turning point imo. Something of that nature, whenever we reach communication that is, would give people a more long-term vision of life on Earth and in space. The exact kind of long-term thinking necessary for taking actionable steps to secure the health of this organism we call Earth.
Denial of Gloabl Warming, imo, is not really about religious nuts so much as it is about a short-term thinking mentality that we have yet to rid ourselves of biologically. It was necessary in the Cave-age, but now no longer.
