While one school of thought holds that people should search for a sign of life outside of the Earth to make contact with them, others are of the opinion that this action would be hazardous to humans. This essay will first closely examine both viewpoints before concluding that I agree with the former.
It is undeniable that attempting to communicate with intelligent life forms beyond Earth poses unpredictable risks to humanity. The possibility can not be ruled out that extraterrestrial civilizations may hold far superior intelligence and technology compared to ours, which would render them a global threat. Most of this concern stems from the language barrier between humans and alien beings; therefore, efforts to establish communication could easily be misinterpreted as intrusive or hostile when disturbing them. If terrible things happen, we can not estimate how powerful their capabilities are; all we imagine is the articles about aliens’ advanced UFO discoveries. The profound uncertainty surrounding extraterrestrial species would be a major concern about the dangers that we perceive if sending messages to them.
Despite the potential risks, I firmly advocate for sending signals into outer space with the hope of contacting intelligent extraterrestrial species. Nowadays, scientists have long been devoted to the pursuit, driven by the belief that such communication could pave the way for discovering available habitats beyond Earth. The major reason for this action is the urgent demand to look for long-term solutions to tackle numerous societal problems. When the increase in population has corresponded to global warming and the state of progressively depleted resources, several researchers have been conducting projects to assess humanity’s future survival; besides, their aim is the search for an alternative settlement, which has never been more pressing. Such urgency has led to that interplanetary communication is a vital step to provide opportunities for relocation and collaboration in outer space.
In conclusion, I believe that despite the risks, looking for signs of extraterrestrial life by sending messages is the right thing which need to do to tackle today’s social problems on Earth.