(10-18-2011, 08:29 AM)OmarFW Wrote: We've had massive technological jumps and breakthroughs that are almost without a doubt based on reverse engineering alien technology.

Just a quick aside here. Are you joking? Why do you assume that our technologies are based on those of extraterrestrials? Man is capable of inventing things for himself.

(10-18-2011, 09:24 AM)Zack Wrote:

(10-18-2011, 08:29 AM)OmarFW Wrote: We've had massive technological jumps and breakthroughs that are almost without a doubt based on reverse engineering alien technology.

Just a quick aside here. Are you joking? Why do you assume that our technologies are based on those of extraterrestrials? Man is capable of inventing things for himself.

Yes we are and we have for the most part. The era I speak of is mostly during the space race when there was a lot of pressure to beat the russians to the moon. Assuming the first landing was a fake since it so obviously was, we did eventually get there but the technology was not exactly readily available prior to that. Suddenly we get the ability to build rockets that can support life into space? That was a jump that would have taken years upon years to develop on our own without the reverse engineering of some advanced already existing technology.

It's a loose speculation I know, but I doubt we haven't been visited by aliens and they have to have influenced our civilization somehow.

(10-18-2011, 11:45 AM)OmarFW Wrote:

(10-18-2011, 09:24 AM)Zack Wrote:

(10-18-2011, 08:29 AM)OmarFW Wrote: We've had massive technological jumps and breakthroughs that are almost without a doubt based on reverse engineering alien technology.

Just a quick aside here. Are you joking? Why do you assume that our technologies are based on those of extraterrestrials? Man is capable of inventing things for himself.

Yes we are and we have for the most part. The era I speak of is mostly during the space race when there was a lot of pressure to beat the russians to the moon. Assuming the first landing was a fake since it so obviously was, we did eventually get there but the technology was not exactly readily available prior to that. Suddenly we get the ability to build rockets that can support life into space? That was a jump that would have taken years to develop on our own.

It's a loose speculation I know, but I doubt we haven't been visited by aliens and they have to have influenced our civilization somehow.

Why do you think the moon landing was a fake? Like you said, there was a lot of pressure to get the first man on the moon. NASA probably had hundreds of scientists working around the clock. The only reason you think it was a "sudden ability to build rockets" is because it was all kept very secret until the initial launch because they didn't want the Russians to steal their technology.

(10-18-2011, 11:49 AM)Zack Wrote: Why do you think the moon landing was a fake? Like you said, there was a lot of pressure to get the first man on the moon. NASA probably had hundreds of scientists working around the clock. The only reason you think it was a "sudden ability to build rockets" is because it was all kept very secret until the initial launch because they didn't want the Russians to steal their technology.

Yeah. There's no evidence to build a conclusive argument on either side. Coming from a country that most often uses technology to keep people pacified with iPods and TV than exploring space, I can't help but think we had some third party assistance in the matter.

And the moon landing was fake for a number of obvious reasons. People just never questioned it at the time because they didn't know any better.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/moon-landing-hoax1.htm

I would personally love to know if there was alien life, regardless of whether or not they could destroy us or not. I just find it so interesting!

I don't know where people got the wrong connotation that all alien species are scary, will invade the earth, kidnap human beings and turn them into slaves. Oh wait, right - stupid Hollywood movies. I think, if the top-secret government agencies found proof that aliens do exist, they should tell the public. Aren't everyone, and I mean everyone, curious about that from the beginning of time? I know I am!

I think that the public should be told about it, as they have a right to know what's going on, but on the other hand, it would cause lots of panic and maybe riots etc.

The public shouldn't panic though, as aliens are not little green things flying around in saucers out to kill us.

(07-26-2012, 08:20 PM)Jake Horsfield Wrote: The public shouldn't panic though, as aliens are not little green things flying around in saucers out to kill us.

I sure hope they aren't :P After all, we never know untill we see them for ourselves.

p.s. I changed the thread's topic a bit, because it was too big.