An analysis of four plausible ET open contact scenarios, including guiding principles representing what would be desirable (and non-negotiable) from humanity's perspective.
It seems to me that the weakest link in these scenarios is how we govern ourselves as a species. How do we ensure fairness and integrity for all when our history, including the present, has been a struggle to establish and maintain power and ownership of resources?
Perhaps, an evolution of how we govern needs to occur before meaningful collaboration with the ‘others’ takes place. Maybe, there could be a place for A. I. (which is fraught with its own dangers, to be sure) to help provide a more neutral and equitable means of distribution of newly acquired technologies that we may obtain in the process of contact.
It seems to me that the weakest link in these scenarios is how we govern ourselves as a species. How do we ensure fairness and integrity for all when our history, including the present, has been a struggle to establish and maintain power and ownership of resources?
Perhaps, an evolution of how we govern needs to occur before meaningful collaboration with the ‘others’ takes place. Maybe, there could be a place for A. I. (which is fraught with its own dangers, to be sure) to help provide a more neutral and equitable means of distribution of newly acquired technologies that we may obtain in the process of contact.