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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/PNW_tw on 2024-10-18 04:33:56+00:00.

I recently wrote a piece arguing the most logical place to find “them” is right here on Earth - since that’s more-less the only place we find them regularly.

It got me thinking…

Would people at scale freak out more if:

• ET “Aliens” were confirmed or introduced to us or
• Humanity learned we cohabitate the planet with another advanced race that’s at least as if not more advanced than us?

I’m not sure.

The answer depends on a lot of factors/scenarios so there may not be one answer here.

I can build a case the revelation that we share the Earth with another race/species/civilization could create more problems…

I think world governments would get a pass - that’s probably justifiable - if “ET” showed up and they didn’t know.

But a species that’s here and they didn’t know?

With all of the power projection in the world plus tech people would assume they’ve been lied to - which is probably true in this example. You erode trust in everything. Current power structure collapses.

Somehow the reality of them being “here” turns the realism/close-to-home factor up in a way that ET might not.

So if someone else - “they” - are here, that might be why there’s the long held belief that people would “freak out” if they learned the truth. That somehow makes more sense than “ET” showing up causing a panic - I really don’t think people would collectively melt down in that scenario.

What do you think?