[ExI] Religions and silliness

[darren shawn greer]

John Grigg wrote:

> But seriously, I think when humanity encounters aliens, it will help
> us to take a step back and notice how silly we are, ironically by
> viewing how goofy the other race may act at times.


I saw Bill Clinton speak in South Africa in 2000. He said the same thing. He suggested that an advanced civilization of aliens coming to earth would probably not understand our refusal to help millions of fellow denizens on our planet who were dying of curable or controllable diseases such as AIDS and TB simply because they could not afford the drugs.


He never mentioned the goofiness, but he was being mostly serious that day.


Darren



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