The aliens are coming!

An interesting article came across my feed yesterday that may be of interest:

A body called 31/Atlas is approaching Earth and a Harvard Scientist, Avi Loeb has said:

Loeb expressed belief the object was more likely to be engineered than naturally occurring. Not only that, but he's now addressed the possibility that it could contain 'alien intelligence'.

https://www.unilad.com/technology/space/harvard-scientist-avi-loeb-3iatlas-superior-alien-intelligence-634722-20250812

There are lots of caveats and opinions that it is just a natural body so a healthy dose of skepticism should be adopted here.

Some of the facts of the situation are interesting to those who believe in alien intelligence however.

Personally I think that any alien intelligence considering contacting mankind would see out broadcasts and give us a wide berth. What would they make of Fox News for example?!

Can you imagine the impact on the planet if aliens did land, friendly or otherwise?

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  • Why would they want to be friendly and give us loads of tech? What's in it for them?

    They might send a drone or robot to see whether there was anything interesting to look at and maybe observe.

    It's like us exploring a new bit of jungle and finding some new monkeys. Interesting, catalogue a couple, then move on.

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  • Why would they want to be friendly and give us loads of tech? What's in it for them?

    They might send a drone or robot to see whether there was anything interesting to look at and maybe observe.

    It's like us exploring a new bit of jungle and finding some new monkeys. Interesting, catalogue a couple, then move on.

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