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

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While it is sometimes believed that alien
life
 that potentially exists on other planets should be contacted, others warn against doing
this
. Even though alerting aliens to our existence might be asking for trouble, I believe that
this
 is highly unlikely. In my opinion, we should try to contact extraterrestrial forms as they can bring technologies
enhancing
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 our
life
. Searching
life
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for life
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 beyond
Earth
 can pose a threat to our existence
as
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if it turns out that we are not alone in the universe, we could contact hostile aliens who can attack us. If they can receive our messages, they can be potentially advanced enough, being our level of
development
 or higher.
Therefore
, if
such
 developed creatures misunderstand our peaceful intentions, they may see Earthlings as a threat and decide to come and destroy
Earth
.
However
, aggression is not likely to be their main
characteristic
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 as they have figured out a way to manage their civilization for periods long enough to achieve the level of
development
 needed for decoding our signals. Attempts to contact aliens are worthwhile as
it
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 can bring knowledge of the science and technology of an advanced extraterrestrial civilization that will accelerate the ability to live quality lives on
Earth
. In case extraterrestrials are significantly more technologically advanced than we are on
Earth
 today, they can share technologies and innovations improving
life
 here on
Earth
.
For instance
, highly-evolved intelligent
life-forms
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 may teach humankind new agricultural technologies that can boost harvests to feed the growing population or share formulas of more sustainable fuels that do not pollute
air
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. Provided our levels of
development
 are similar, we can still exchange information about our achievements which can be mutually beneficial. In conclusion, even though connecting with extraterrestrials that might have malicious intent can be letting the genie out of the bottle with unpredictable consequences, I strongly believe that making
such
 contacts is essential as a great impact
this
 can have on our technological
development
 compensates potential risks.
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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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