UFOs & Aliens - Are They Real?

Initiated by:
• Francisco

Details

Here are the videos and discussion questions for this hangout: Videos: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7YdVFImoCc 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaIghx4QRN4 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urKhVssiygA 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Wmap12xm0 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e11hrXtU4Tw 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr11DbfZHXE 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7HXh0OpCxI 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ7D6lbxhJ0 9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBtMbBPzqHY 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glw76YKuWCY Reading (Optional): 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/opinion/ufos-government.html 2. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/politics/pentagon-ufo-harry-reid-navy.html 3. https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/28/opinions/ufo-testimony-aliens-congress-credulous-colavito/index.html 4. https://bigthink.com/hard-science/aliens-ai-not-little-green-men/ Questions: 1. Does the idea of extraterrestrial life excite you or upset you? 2. Do you believe extraterrestrial life exists? How do you imagine it? 3. If intelligent life exists on other planets, why don't we have any proof? Why has there been no contact? 4. If we discovered life similar to terrestrial life on another planet, how should we treat it? 5. If intelligent extraterrestrials appeared on earth, what is the most sensible way to treat them? 6. For hundreds of years, UFO sightings have been reported, but no aliens have ever tried to communicate with us. Why do you think they are interested only in studying us and not interested in communicating with us? 7. Do you think the U.S. government is hiding information about aliens? 8. If the U.S. government has contact with a species of alien, why do the aliens want to stay hidden from our (human) view? Why don't they want to be known publicly? 9. Do you think aliens are likely to be AI? Please remember to watch at least a few videos before you arrive since we’ll be discussing them when we begin. Once the hangout begins, everyone will introduce each other and then take turns asking the provided questions in order to keep the discussion on topic. Hangouts typically last 90 minutes, and once the hangout is over you will have the opportunity to add people to your buddytree to organize private hangouts and develop friendships. As always, these hangouts provide the opportunity for a thoughtful, respectful and engaging discussion in a safe space where disrespectful behaviour is not tolerated.