Some scientists think that there are intelligent life forms on other planets and messages should be sent to contact them. Other scientists think that it is a bad idea and would be dangerous. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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It is believed by scientists that there is intelligent life on other planets. While some scientists argue that messages should be sent to communicate with them, others think that it is not a good idea and could be harmful.
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essay will explain why I agree with the latter's view and support both the views with examples.
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, one reason why some researchers think it is a good idea to contact other life forms can be that humans could learn a lot from these other beings, which could benefit societies.
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is because there are several problems in the world that are yet to be solved, and these civilizations might already have a solution for them.
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, the extraterrestrials might have already discovered a cure for diseases
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as cancer.
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, their technology might help us to innovate and invent new things that might make our lives easier.
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, if we depend on our technical expertise,
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solving these issues might take a long time.
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, I believe that contacting these extraterrestrial species can pose a grave danger to humans. The reason for
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is that we may not know the intentions of these life forms when we contact them.
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, if the aliens are more technologically advanced than us,
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they might exploit our resources once they gain access to them.
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, if we try to solve our issues through our technology, even though it may take years to solve, we might gain valuable experience which can be helpful for future developments. In conclusion,
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contacting extraterrestrial can be helpful for our societies in solving certain issues, in my view, the danger of them exploits Earth should be taken into consideration, and
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attempts to communicate needs to be avoided.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • extraterrestrial
  • investigate
  • interstellar
  • speculate
  • communication
  • primitive
  • potential
  • collaboration
  • unlock
  • unprecedented
  • advancement
  • caution
  • consequences
  • hostile
  • unknowingly
  • civilization
  • disrupt
  • evolution
  • preserve
  • ponder
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