Humans will not be able to have conversations with aliens
Humans trying to talk to aliens would be like ants trying to talk to people. Experts are convinced that humans are mentally inferior to aliens and would have a hard time making any conversation because it would be lost in translation, MSN reports .
Scientists think aliens are very intelligent because the solar system is 4.5 billion years old – compared to the universe which is 13.8 billion years old – and they’ve been around much longer to develop higher intelligence to that of the human race.
Professor Michael Garrett, director of the Jodrell Bank Center for Astrophysics in Manchester, said: “There could be other things out there that have a capability that is completely beyond what we can even imagine.
“It’s a bit like ants trying to communicate with humans.”
Dr Louisa Preston, an astrobiologist at University College London, added: “I bet we are like ants. We have an inordinate ego in our ability to think. »
An overwhelming amount of people have admitted to believing in extraterrestrial life, according to a Pew Research study. In addition, 34% of participants said they did not believe it, and 2% refused to answer.
Despite the portrayal of extraterrestrial life in the media, 87% of Americans do not view UFOs as a threat to national security. Ten percent saw them as a major threat – and just over a quarter thought aliens would be friendly up close and in person.
