After observing alien life on another
planet to determine their technological capabilities, our military
would make brief touchdowns in unpopulated, isolated areas on the
alien planet. They would gather specimens of the alien plants,
animals, and eventually, even the intelligent alien beings!
Abductions would be performed, and these lifeforms would be studied
off-world, possibly even taken back to Earth! It's not difficult to
see a host of problems arising from this step. Alien lifeforms might
affect human physiology negatively in various ways, possibly
communicating deadly microbes or even affecting us in ways we have
not yet conceived. There's also the problem of “kidnapping” these
lifeforms, and especially how it would be perceived if we “borrowed”
one of their sentient people. But remember, we would only do all this
if we determined that our technological capabilities exceeded those
of the aliens. So it's ok. Right?
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