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German scientists say to stop sending signals in space in case humans come into contact with "alien capitalists" who come to destroy the Earth
- Michael Schetsche and Andreas Anton warned of a potential danger in a new book
- They said that space exploration and sending signals posed a threat to humans
- Scientists argue that all the aliens with whom we come into contact could be hostile
George Martin for Mailonline
Scientists have warned humans to stop sending signals into space because they would make contact with an alien race with "a similar type of capitalist economic structure," as we would the annihilation of the Earth .
Professors Michael Schetsche and Andreas Anton, two heads of the Department of Cultural and Social Empirical Research of the Institute of Psychological and Mental Health Zones on the border in the city of Freiburg, in the south-west 39 Germany, have book titled "The Alien Society – Introduction to Exosociology".
In the book, scientists warn humans not to come into contact with extraterrestrials.
Professor Schetsche, who also works as a professor of sociology at the University of Friborg, said that in the course of his research, he had encountered five major problems that could threaten life on Earth.
Two scientists warned of the dangers of space exploration and sending signals in space
Prof Schetsche said: "Climate change threatens to become catastrophic for us. Then there is the threat of a new cold war or even hot. The return of major epidemics is also very present in the scientific agenda.
"Then there are the two hidden dangers that almost no one thinks. One is the construction of a strong universal artificial intelligence capable of knowing everything. It will be extremely difficult to control and could possibly turn against us.
"The fifth point is that we are moving deeper into the universe and initiatives have been taken to move forward in the next solar system over the next few decades. There we could meet other beings and such a meeting could be risky.
Professor Schetsche says that the possibility of finding extraterrestrial objects in future expeditions could be dangerous.
He said: "On celestial bodies without atmosphere, you can still find unaffected objects after hundreds of thousands, even millions of years. It could be space debris left by an extraterrestrial space probe on the moon or in the asteroid belt.
Imagine if the artifact is still functional. Maybe it's a powerful piece of equipment for open spaces. Of course, humans want to explore it so that we bring it to Earth, experimenting, activating it with an overflowing curiosity, then it rips up a quarter of the planet's surface.
"Some nation-states and some big companies will give everything to use this advanced technology. It could be that an artifact discovered somewhere in the asteroid belt provides the spark for a total war on Earth. & # 39;
Professors Michael Schetsche (left) and Andreas Anton warn humans not to contact extraterrestrials in a new book
For Professor Schetsche, it is time to prepare for such an event by forging international alliances so that the whole world, perhaps under the supervision of the UN, can face it on a united front.
He said, "We can look at historical analogies. When the Americas were discovered, the conquerors landed with huge ships, guns and horses. This has led to the extinction of more than 90% of the indigenous population. & # 39;
Professor Schetsche predicts that any future conflict with an extraterrestrial race would be similar to a "clash between Bambi and Godzilla, and we would be Bambi in this case".
If that happened, he said, "We should really expect the destruction of humanity."
To avoid such a scenario, Professor Schetsche wants a UN declaration "prohibiting individuals or research groups from actively emitting signals in the space".
"It may seem cynical, but if a foreign company with a similar type of capitalist economic structure discovers us, then have pity on us."
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