[silverleaf]

so why did we spend billions to go up to the moon and mars with the world’s most sophisticated technolgy to scoop up rocks? If some intelligence up there was watching, what would they think?

You are asking me to assess the goals, logic, emotions, curiosity, and/or motives of an intergalactic exploration mission by an intelliegnce (or intelligences) that may not be constrained by our limited existence in time and dimensions?

Lots of things “don’t make sense”

Not asking, and not telling what they know, makes sense for govts that don’t WANT to know the answers

[SkyDancer]

Because the moon and Mars have been intriguing man for centuries - we have left things there. These beings that you say who come here don’t leave anything but lights in the sky.

[jmcenanly]

so why did we spend billions to go up to the moon and mars with the world’s most sophisticated technology to scoop up rocks? If some intelligence up there was watching, what would they think?
Probably he same thing we would think when watching a baby examining on of her toys. We've got a long way to go before we can think of crossing between the stars