SUBJECT: CSETI FILE: UFO3238 PART 2 ETI TECHNOLOGY AND WORLD SECURITY Copyright 1991 by Steven M. Greer, M.D. Center for the Study of ExtraTerrestial Intelligence The advanced technology which UFO's represent creates several security concerns which explain not only the secretive behavior of the world's governments, but the elusive behavior of UFO's as well. Aside from the broader social, cultural, and religious impact which contact with an advanced extraterrestial civilization would entail, the technological advances would appear to be beneficial - even ideal - it will be shown that these technologies if introduced suddenly or prematurely would further destabilize an already precarious world security, and potentially threaten the embryonic ETI-human relationship. Many proponnents of advanced technology argue that the ultraadvanced energy and propulsion systems used by UFO's could revolutionize human technology and create a near utopian society with a limitless source of non-polluting energy. Various theories regarding UFO propulsion and energy systems would point to an elegant "hyperdimensional" physics which provides vast amounts of energy and an extraordinary means of transportation. It is argued that the acquisition of such technology would revolutionize human transportation, energy production, manufacturing, etc., and eliminate the need for polluting combustion engines and hydrocarbon consumption. The real and theoretical benefits of such a technology are extensive and too numerous to elucidate here. The problem with this scenario is that it assumes, rather naively, that this technology would be used - first and foremost - if not exclusively - for peaceful puposes. While this is a wonderful idea, the unfortunate fact is that every new technology introduced in the past 100 years has had its first and most extensive use in military applications. In an ideal world, ETI technology would be used for progressive peaceful purposes, but this is not the case, since the world is yet torn by competing interests and militarism. Once the Pandora's Box of ETI technology is opened what - or who - could prevent its application in weapons of mass destruction? It seems clear that the technology behind UFO's - if put to destructive and uncontrolled military purposes - would make H-bombs look like tinker toys by comparison, and would beset an already disunified and fractious world with yet a new wave of wildly escalating and destabilizing arms races and power struggles. It would, on short, be disasterous. World security - not to mention U.S. national security - would not be served by the introduction and application of ETI technology at this time. On the contrary, until world unity and a just and effective world government are established, world security and stability would be greatly jeopardized by this. Along with social and cultural concerns, this Pandora's Box issue of ETI technology has been the motivating force behind government secrecy and the so-called government cover-up of UFO events. While I do NOT agree with all the methods and policies apparently used by this project, the general thrust of securing this information until the world is less fractious and hostile is not only understandable, but imperative. From this perspective, the extraordinary U.S. cover-up of the 1947 Roswell and Plains of San Agustin UFO crashes is very understandable. To acknowledge this event would be to not only acknowledge the existance of ET people and craft(which I think SHOULD be done) but would, unfortunately, also set into motion a world-wide call for extensive open research into ETI technology - which is pre-eminently dangerous and must NOT be done. The free and 'academic' exchange of such research would certainly unleash a feeding frenzy by both governments and private interests to be first in elaborating this ETI technology. In such a scenario, we have no assurance that this technology would fall first - or exclusively - into a benevolent ruler's hand. To argue even that this technology would remain under the United States control should the United States be the first to develop and deploy it is naive and irrational, for how long did H-bomb fussion technology take to escape United States control, once fully developed? It is obvious that this technology, once developed AND APPLIED would result in a world security debacle that would dwarf the cold war era of madness in scope, complexity, and severity. Moreover, I suspect that once fully described, this technology will be both elegantly simple AND highly reproducible, making its containment much more difficult than, say, nuclear technology. The proliferation of this technology, coupled with the world's predilection towards applying new technology to military ends, would greatly threaten world security and could well lead to the demise of human civilization as we know it. Related to this, there is an implicit risk in developing this technology by the secret agencies of the United States government, since no individual and no government can assure complete secrecy indefinitely. At a minimum our government - and others - must refrain from the development and APPLICATION of this technology, EVEN IF THE PRINCIPLES BEHIND IT ARE ELABORATED. It would be fair to say that any research and development project utilizing this technology - if ill-timed or premature - would prove to be disasterous in the long run and would ultimately explode ruinously in the hands of those who hold it. While the possessor of this technology would be able to dominate the earth temporarily, it would be short-lived. All this is not to say that the systematic ridicule, debunking and harassment of individuals by the United States government and others is either wise or justified. The world-wide UFO phenomenon is hardly a secret. For example, over 20 million Americans claim to have seen a UFO. Beyond this, a not inconsequential number of individuals have had direct contact with the EBEs piloting these craft. While the actual craft and technology must be protected from an ill-times disclosure or application, this does not mean that the entire phenomenon should be covered up indefinitely. In short, our government and others must continue to strictly secure technological aspects of this phenomenon, but cease the debunking and harrassment of individuals and groups investigating ETI generally since it is morally reprehensible to so so, and such actions only serve to further erode public trust and confidence in government generally. The majority of educated individuals accept the idea that UFOs are real and represent extraterrestial vehicles, and little is gained by this policy of total secrecy, silence and debunking. A wiser course would be to immediately stop harrassment and intervention. Then, gradually cease the denials and cover-up of sightings and then gradually begin open disclosure and cooperation with civilian groups, institutions and individuals. Failure to do this not only diminishes the governments credibility, but also creates a situation wherein a singularly undeniable ETI event could be revealed to a relatively unprepared world. While maintaining the strictest security for technology related matters, it is time for a more open policy towards UFOs/ETI generally, and it is in the long term best interests of both the U.S. and the world to do so. This policy will work so long as we do not aspire to unilaterally acquire, develop or apply ETI technology. Unfortunately, if a number of rumors are true, our government in the U.S. may already be attempting to reverse-engineer this technology from captured craft. We can only hope that this research is restricted to theoretical physics, general principles and the basic sciences, and is not geared towards the significant application of this technology at this time... Beyond all this, it is unlikely that the extraterrestial beings responsible for this technology would permit its deployment prior to the establishing of an international peace and the world transition to non-aggression since to do so would also threaten ETI security. The full acquisition of this technology would permit humans to reach ETI home bases or planets, and given human tendencies towards war-making and exploitation, I doubt very seriously that this would be at all permitted. As director of a private project developing protocols for bilateral communication with ETI, I am frequently asked the theoretical question of what we would do if we were offered the full knowledge behind the ET technology. Our firm position at this time is that we do not want it, nor would we accept it, unless it clearly has no possible destructive potential. CSETI has determined that this policy is the only safe one to persue and has formally integrated it into our principles. To those yearning for the peaceful applications of this technology, the admonition 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions' is apt here. While we share the desire to see the world free from pollution, energy shortages, poverty and hunger, this technology is a double edged sword that requires skill and wisdom for its handling. But significant work must first be done on the issues of world collective security and non-aggression before such skill and wisdom is possessed by the world. THE IMPERATIVE OF WORLD PEACE Indeed, the determining factor in not only extraterrestial technology transfer, but also more open extraterrestial contact and communication - not to mention government disclosure - is the all important question of world peace and the establishing of a just, effective and representative government. Those who desire an increase in both government and extraterrestial openness need to be supporters of such a world peace and world government, because this alone can ensure the peaceful and wise use of these advanced technologies for the benefit of the entire world. The world cannot long afford the continued disunity of its peoples, nor the endless wars and exploitation among nations. World fragmentation and conflict precludes not only the transfer and peaceful application of this technology, but it prevents the development of a meaningful and mutually beneficial relationship with the extraterrestial civilizations themselves. Humanity is indeed one family but our violent internecine squabbles certainly prevent an optimal interaction between this family and the extraterrestial beings currently visiting earth. Only when we have attained to a lasting international peace enforced by a just and representative world government can we safely apply advanced ET technology. International borders must be secured and non-aggression assured by a pact among all the world's nations. Any aggression by one country against another must be met with overwhelming resistance by every other nation on earth. National arsenals must be reduced to only those needed to secure a nation's borders, and not be allowed to swell to offensive proportions. Once this world security is in place, then and only then can we speak of safely applying advanced ET technology for the benefit of all mankind. Within the next 10-15 years we will see such a world peace and world government established, and this singular and inevitable event in human history will in time permit the release of an amazing and progressive power in the world. For everything there is a time, and indeed the maturation of the world into a true world civilization is the event which will provide the time for significant extraterrestial technology transfer and communication. Aside from these considerations, there is the question of developing a sound and peace-oriented philosophical framework for the human/ETI relationship. That is, how do we view ET peoples? What is the basis for a positive future relationship? And what are our motives? Viewing these beings as eithe threats or as sources for acquiring new technology is indeed a very shaky and poor basis for a relationship! Scheming and grasping for the acquisition of 'someone else's technology' is hardly the path towards a friendly and mutually agreeable relationship. We can safely assume that motives in this direction are quite transperent to these beings and do not rebound to the overall health of a relationship. We are deluded if we think that we can surreptitiosly or unilaterally develop and deploy ETI technology, especially if the primary motivation is for military applications. Such motives and actions are doomed to failure, if not disaster. A healthier basis for this relationship is one based on peaceful mutual interests, cooperation and consultation. Agreement, not aggression, is required. Let us aspire towards sharing rather than suspicion, and peace rather than hostility. The choice is ours. May we arise to a destiny which is at once near and inevitable. ********************************************************************* * -------->>> THE U.F.O. BBS - http://www.ufobbs.com/ufo <<<------- * *********************************************************************