ETI Contact and Multilateralism
In a recent article published by the Centuri Dreams blog I examine the idea of the Zoo containment hypothesis. This is the idea that humans are being contained within this solar system and any knowledge of an ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (ETI) is being hidden from our gaze.
I firstly explore the history of the Zoo hypothesis and then I argue from a principle of absurdum why it does not work in practice. That is to say, it is not possible to completely shield human eyes, and our instrumentation detectors, from energy and particle emissions that are likely to originate from technological machines such as power and propulsion technology.
I then discuss the issue of why might an ETI want to contain humanity and that perhaps we should be introspective and take a look at our own conduct, such as our propensity for conflict and war. I then look at the principle agency charged with keeping peace among nations, known as the United Nations, and I argue that it is not working. I then explore how some reforms might be considered towards the creation of a greater democratic union.
The full article can be read on the Centauri Dreams news blog:
