Topic: Stay home ET. Stephen Hawking: Aliens may pose risks

[sam]

British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says aliens are out there, but it could be too dangerous for humans to interact with extraterrestrial life.

http://www.physorg.com/news191420676.html

[Simon]

I've just read that elsewhere, and I think he's right, in that there has to be something else out there somewhere. 

[sam]

I'd agree but the basic Drake equation goes against him... nothing new really, just a big name speaking!

Si - BBC by any chance?

[Simon]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7631252/Stephen-Hawking-alien-life-is-out-there-scientist-warns.html

[sam]

tis everywhere!

[Simon]

So are the aliens! 

[Sandra]

If we stuffed him inside a dalek we could let him make the first introductions to any aliens out there, he already has the voice just needs the other bits 

[Rik]

 

[Clive]

I think he's right.  Just look at *our* track record!