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Scientists Debate Contact With Extraterrestrials at Boston Symposium
A Boston University panel including Carl Sagan and George Wald weighed risks and promises of contacting intelligent life beyond Earth. Some favored pursuing radio signals and dialogue, while others warned of harm, miscommunication, and potential geopolitical consequences. The debate centered on ethics, theology, and the survival implications of discovering or contacting advanced civilizations.
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Robert Reinhold
NYT
Boston
Earth
Richard Berendzen
Boston University
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Carl E. Sagan
Cornell
George Wald
Harvard
Wald