59_214434_SP 16 [7.18.1963]

Key highlights

• The consensus is that discovering alien intelligence in our solar system is unlikely.p.1

  “the possibility of running across an alien intelligent race in our solar system is negligible.”

• Scientific theories have evolved to suggest many stars likely have planetary systems.p.2

  “most stars would possess planetary systems, and the number of habitable planets in our galaxy would be tremendous.”

• The document discusses the idea that Martians might mine the moon instead of Earth.p.3

  “one school of flying saucer advocates claims that the Martians have been mining our moon.”

• The author speculates on the implications of encountering an advanced alien race.p.5

  “if we were to meet such a race, our policy had better be to negotiate fast.”