Richard J Tilley: Strategist and Ethicist
First Contact Strategy and Ethics
Astrotheology takes on different meanings depending on who is doing the explication. It may range from Christian apologetics to a cycle of understanding creation with a potential discovery of life not on Earth. Now, more properly, this is related to astrobiology. This could be any type of life beyond Earth, not just little green men. […]
I am aware this is a website dedicated to the idea of First Contact and from that perspective it may seem and even be reasonable to assume that I am a conspiracy addict. Quite the opposite. I do not hold to any fervent belief that First Contact has already been made and that the powers […]
An ancient malady of modern humans is the weakness and pervasiveness of pride. It goes without saying that if First Contact is made with a species even more prideful than us many problems could arise. While this may be limited to diplomatic sensitivities, the potential for fallout is real. If miscommunication is too severe not […]
A militaristic response to a First Contact with telepathic species would be understandable, considering every fiber of the individual’s sense of self for internal preservation. How do we avoid that? Perhaps, if one were to ask J. Michael Straczynski, it may not be avoidable. Had Babylon 5 not gone off the air the next phase […]
