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alien biology
The fossil record shows that evolution has
not progressed uniformly. From time to time short duration events caused mass extinctions. The usual explanation consists of postulating catastrophic events such as collisions of large bodies with the earth causing disruptions of the weather pattern, or astronomical events such as a supernova explosion in the vicinity of our solar system. Large volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and the appearance of certain predators as well as other causes may also have caused some extinctions. There is however one possible cause that to my knowledge has been totally ignored. It can be hypothesized that the introduction of life forms from outside our solar system may have disrupted ecological balance. Such introduction could have come from meteors (think Tunguska) that may have originated from outside our solar system, or from visitations alien intelligence explorers. If such alien biological entities were to be detected, the wrong way to treat them would be a secret quarantine. The world would never become aware of the threat and would be unable to cope with it. On the other hand releasing such information to the public would allow the scientific community to diagnose any problems and to develop countermeasures it these object turned out to be threats. I suggest that our legislators consider passing laws that would make it illegal (criminal) to suppress any and all biological information dealing with alien forms. |
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