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Scientists believe that finding other life forms in space by sending messages is a good idea, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Radio astronomers and experts in many countries have been investigating contact with worlds beyond Earth for many years, yet there are some people who have serious doubts
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, in
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 essay, I will examine both views. Looking at matters from the perspective of supporters of transmitting streams of complex coding into space to find intelligent life eventually will result in a reply.
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 humankind’s understanding of other civilisations very different to our own.
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, that trying to connect with them will help us to develop a much greater understanding of the universe. Considering own past it is clear that communication with other civilisations,
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, Europeans with Chinese helped us understand more about ourselves.
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, people who oppose
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 actions have valid reasoning, because we may expose ourselves to outside dangers through
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 endeavours to let them know we are here. The fear held by those who are against deliberate contact is alien cultures may not be benevolent, but hostile. Importantly, there is the greater impact that if contact was established with a vastly advanced civilisation,
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 the effect could be devastating, a clear example is that of the Spanish and Portuguese explorers on the less advanced people of South America during the fifteenth century. In conclusion, even though I
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 have some anxiety about the consequences which it might bring, weighing up both standpoints, my opinion is that on the whole learning about what is beyond Earth, we can greatly extend our knowledge, and what is more, accelerate our own technological advancement.
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    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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