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Essay / Man's interest in extraterrestrial life - 1415
Aliens. Extraterrestrial life. Humans have always been interested in extraterrestrial intelligence. Speculation about extraterrestrial intelligence is popular today, both in mass culture and in science, but belief in extraterrestrial intelligence dates back to ancient times. Extraterrestrial life is defined as any life that does not originate from Earth. With the fascination of extraterrestrials among humans, many have become theorists. They believe that extraterrestrials with superior knowledge of science and engineering landed on Earth thousands of years ago, sharing their expertise with early civilizations that forever changed the course of human history (Ancient Aliens) . An example of this is Stone-hedge. How exactly did man place these heavy giant rocks on top of each other without any heavy machinery or tools? The only explanation that can be found is that of help from extraterrestrials. It is for this reason that people have always tried to make contact with extraterrestrial beings since the times of man. With the fascination with extraterrestrial intelligence becoming more popular today, people are trying to understand some of the mysterious and unexplainable things found on Earth. . They link these mysteries to extraterrestrial intelligence. Erich von Daniken, an alien theorist from the History Channel television show Ancient Aliens, believes that thousands of years ago aliens landed on Earth. Erich said that "these beings were not only hailed as gods, but they also helped shape civilizations." Erich explains that there are two types of evidence that this theory points to: ancient religious texts and physical specimens such as pyramids, cave drawings and stone sculptures. Some evidence that can support this... middle of paper ......you have to fight to survive. Several films this relates to, such as The End of the World, Alien, Alien vs. Predator, Battlefield, Cloverfield, The Day the Earth Stood Still, etc. Although most films are about the invasion of Earth, there are also films like Paul which is a comedy. Since no actual sightings have been discovered, this leaves humans with an unknown feeling towards aliens. I feel like a lot of questions come to mind when I think about aliens. I wonder if I've actually encountered one, if it would be friendly or harmful, and if it would teach us more about the galaxy around us. Humans have always had an interest in extraterrestrial beings and would use them as a solution to explaining many of Earth's mysteries. As long as aliens are interested in humans, there will always be people trying to connect with them..