I’ve come to believe that if aliens are indeed visiting Earth, they’re probably not the benign “space brothers” that some believe them to be. More likely, they’re more interested in humans as specimens and breeding units. Maybe even slaves.
I’ve never seen a UFO, but if one landed in my back yard and the operators asked if I’d like to take a ride, I think I’d politely decline.
If they asked me to “take me to your leader”, I’d be happy to point them to where Barack Obama lives.
breeding units?
I agree with you. I have no doubts that alien life exists out there somewhere. However that being said, there is no reason for an enlightened, advanced society to come here at our present stage of development. Also, an advanced society doesn’t necessarily equate with goodness or morality and I’m glad Hawking makes that distinction, since it’s a relative concept. Consider that the Spanish were advanced and were considered gods by the natives, and look what happened to them.