
Space governance (Article)
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Space Governance - What Can You Do to Help?
The debate hasn't been settled for good, but we probably know enough not worry about preparing to meet aliens. Even so, it might be good to do some more collective thinking before we let people broadcast high power messages into space designed to reach other civilizations. After all, communicating with aliens isn't guaranteed to go well. We also probably shouldn't prioratize speeding up space settlement if it at all decreases the chance that it eventually goes well.
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