Contact with Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Human Law : : The Applicability of Rules of War and Human Rights / / edited by Michael Bohlander.
"It is statistically unlikely that humans are the only intelligent species in the universe. Nothing about the others will be known until contact is made beyond a radio signal from space that merely tells us they existed when it was sent. That contact may occur tomorrow, in a hundred years, or n...
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| Superior document: | Studies in International Criminal Law Series ; Volume 5 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill nv,, [2023] ©2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in international criminal law ;
Volume 5. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (267 pages) |
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| Summary: | "It is statistically unlikely that humans are the only intelligent species in the universe. Nothing about the others will be known until contact is made beyond a radio signal from space that merely tells us they existed when it was sent. That contact may occur tomorrow, in a hundred years, or never. If it does it will be a high-risk scenario for humanity. It may be peaceful or hostile. Relying on alien altruism and benign intentions is wishful thinking. We need to begin identifying as a planetary species, and develop a global consensus on how to respond in either scenario"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004677704 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Michael Bohlander. |