[Shasown]

Originally Posted by lostalex

have they been told though, that the average lifespan in the modern age is over 70? Have they been offered access to our libraries?

Can you imagine if aliens contacted us, would we turn them away? IUf we did, i think it would be a mistake.

I would hope we would welcome new information and new technology.

I dont know if they have been offered access to our libraries, but you could send them your library card. Might be a bit premature though dont you think? Do you think they will be able to read?

Dont presume to impose your beliefs etc onto other.

Modern civilisation seeks out knowledge etc. This indigenous tribe could make contact with the outside world if they wanted. They have chosen not to avail themselves of that opportunity to any great extent. That is obviously their choice.

As for aliens contacting us, ever thought they work on a similar system of non interference?

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Shasown

As for aliens contacting us, ever thought they work on a similar system of non interference?

yes i have, read my original post. I also believe, as I stated, that it would be immoral for aliens to withhold their technology from us, the example i gave was that if they had a cure for cancer.

It would be like having a beached whale, and refusing to help it back to the ocean, because we don't want to "interfere with nature" of course we will push a whale back into the ocean, and try to help it. The first order of business in any situation is protecting life.

Should we let a whale die on a beach because we don't want to interfere? or should we help push the whale back into the water?