“He said it’s like the South American native tribes when they first saw the Spanish ships. They didn’t know what they were seeing but it was out of the ordinary.
They didn’t know what they were seeing or who or what was coming, Nolan said.”
And that worked out so well for them. The prof should watch a few science fiction movies.
When they get here they will eat the fat ones first proclaimed a sign at a gym. Looking at the size of some people these days they are not here, yet.
We still have Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.
The problem with that comparison is that when the Spaniards developed the ability to build ships and navigate the seas, they were not the only ones, and they didn’t just do it once and then quit.
Likewise, if an extra terrestrial civilization had that technology long ago, why didn’t they keep coming in waves like the Spaniards - and if one advanced civilization could do it, why not others?
“South American native tribes when they first saw the Spanish ships. They didn’t know what they were seeing but it was out of the ordinary.
They didn’t know what they were seeing or who or what was coming, Nolan said.”
And that worked out so well for them.”
Your comment is dead on point.
The bad news is that the “Spanish ships” are very real. Unfortunately ignoring them will not make them go away.