The Goldilocks Zone

They’re Like Us!

 

A Tiny Corner of Space

Extra-terrestrials or Aliens who visit Earth might not only resemble us but are likely  to have many of our failings; such as greed, violence and the tendency to exploit  resources other than their own.  In fact they could be disturbingly like us, and you guessed it, that’s not necessarily a good thing – after all, we really don’t have a great record when it comes to getting along.

While they could come in peace they are just as likely to be searching for somewhere to live or just hell bent on helping themselves to Earth’s abundant water supply and other minerals.

The US space agency’s search for extra-terrestrial life is based upon the intonation: “Follow the Water”, a strategy based upon the fact that, on Earth, where there’s water, there’s life. With this thought foremost in mind, you might want to take note that more than 400 planets outside our solar system, several of which are situated in the – “Goldilocks zone” – where the temperature is neither too hot nor too cold for liquid water to form, have been confirmed to have H2O.

The broad based idea held by some  “contact” enthusiasts believe any alien civilization capable of reaching Earth can only do so because they have survived long enough to develop the necessary technology; that just makes sense, but more importantly, this belief typically contends that these far-away civilizations have also solved major social problems, such as war, poverty and discrimination.  These folks believe the Tooth Fairy and The Easter Bunny are real live cridders and that Storkes deliver New Born Babies to most any given Cabbage Patch.   This attitude also dictates that they’re friendly; a long, long way off; and they can’t get here from there. But if you wake up in the morning and there’s an armada of extra-terrestrial spaceships circling Earth that prediction won’t necessarily hold water and we can only hope seawater is all they’ve come for.

In recent times, the most commonly encountered alien species is known as the “Greys” due to the greyish color of their bodies. Interestingly, several species of Greys have interacted with humankind in one form or another even beyond Earth’s “modern” era.

Some folks place such interaction into the “Ancient Alien” theory of contact with humanity and has been suggested by various sources, both oral and written.   For example the Tengu Beings are found in Japanese folklore; they are reportedly horrific forest and mountain dwelling humanoids having the wings, claws and at times the beak of a bird. The Early Mesopotamian writings speak of the Anunnaki from the planet Nibiru and my favorite the “Shining Ones” described in several cultures. Archaeological digs have worked for years trying to find evidence supporting conclusions regarding the Shining Ones’ culture or sociology, but then, for every theory which seems true there is a contradictory theory which seems equally correct. 

The Shining Ones appear in many myths and cultures with diverse names and portrayals, but they are often described as gods or beings that are made up of light. They’re generally described as tall ghost like creatures. Some cultures actually viewed them as what they probably were, aliens (the Mayans for example), from beyond this world.

The Argument is often made that the good folks of planet Earth are better served by their various governments to with-hold information disclosing the truth about intelligent extra-terrestrial life.  However, Albert Harrison, a noted Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis, refutes fears of public alarm when alien life is revealed, at least of the kind which apparently followed Orson Welles’ now infamous radio broadcast “War of the Worlds” in 1938.  In that regard he said “The public reaction was overstated. Most people who thought the broadcast was real took sensible actions to protect themselves,” further, Harrison noted: “Surveys suggest most people think they will be fine, but they worry about others freaking out.”

Yet another public concern often placed forward as being a direct cause & effect of such “disturbing” information is the potential collapse of Earth’s religious institutions.

But consider this: Ted Peters is a professor of systematic theology at the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in California; he has surveyed several religious groups in an attempt to understand whether confirmation of extra-terrestrials could result in such a calamity.  The result of his surveys & research suggests not, but he believes Christians, for example, should clarify whether creation covers the entirety of space or just Earth.

Sources . . .

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2010/jan/25/aliens-space-earth-humans http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/vida_alien/alien_zetareticuli.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_avian_humanoids http://www.skotos.net/games/succession/encyclopedia/shiningones.shtml http://tgsfree4allinfo.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-anunnaki.html   

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