Stephen Hawking launches exopolitics debate

Exopolitics involves study of the public policy implications of extraterrestrial life. Hitherto confined to esoteric discussions between intellectuals, researchers and ‘experiencers’ on the fringes of mainstream academia, world famous British physicist, Professor Stephen Hawking, now publicly approves exopolitical discussions. In a new documentary series that began Sunday night, April 25, on the Discovery Channel, Hawking claims that the high mathematical probability that alien life exists, makes reflection on their possible motivations necessary. While Hawking does not mention the word ‘exopolitics’ his statements legitimate efforts to study the public policy implications of extraterrestrial life. Hawking’s statements are the logical development of recent scientific conferences studying the implications of alien  life. In the last six months, both the Vatican and the Royal Society of London have held astrobiological conferences studying the implications of life found on other worlds. Hawking’s documentary series indicates his approval of scientists making public policy recommendations on the hitherto fringe topic of extraterrestrial life. Hawking's own recommendation is to ignore intelligent aliens, they might be dangerous!

READ MORE

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-2383-Honolulu-Exopolitics-Examiner~y2010m4d26-Stephen-Hawking-launches-exopolitics-debate?cid=publish_twitter:2383