Scientists have debated whether or not the discovery of alien life could spark a devastating war on Earth, with nations battling for access to communicate with extra-terrestrials.  In a paper published in the journal Space Policy, submitted on September 29, the authors critiqued an earlier paper from 2020, which predicted ‘international conflict and potentially disastrous consequences’ if contact with aliens were made. The debate centres around the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, commonly referred to as SETI, which involves broadcasting radio signals into space in the hope that intelligent lifeforms will respond… (READ MORE)

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