I have not yet watched the documentary that is taking the UFO world by storm (Age of Disclosure), though I intend to make time for it soon. However, I have often wondered whether we are better off not knowing the truth, because once it is known, there is no turning back, regardless.
Do we genuinely want to know, or should we continue living as we always have, ignoring the possibility that we are under threat? Even if an attack were to occur, it isn’t easy to imagine that our defences would be sufficient to repel it. Some people, particularly those with a more pessimistic perspective, argue that if aliens spell disaster for humanity, then our doom is inevitable, and we might as well enjoy the lives we currently lead, comforted by the belief that what we do not know cannot hurt us.
On the other hand, why must we assume the worst? Perhaps our fears are unfounded, not unlike the ones we harbour toward one another, particularly those rooted in cultural differences. We may be exaggerating a phenomenon that does not exist and, in doing so, missing the point entirely. Suppose extraterrestrial beings could help us conquer diseases that leave us helpless, or share ways to achieve unity and harmony while dismantling systems of divisive power. This possibility explains the denial, ridicule, and suspicion often exhibited by governments. There may be an ulterior motive beyond simply protecting us from what is referred to as the truth.
Others believe that humanity itself was created by aliens and that the messengers sent to us throughout history may be hybrids of human and alien origin, endowed with superior knowledge and abilities intended to guide us.
Finally, there are theories suggesting that aliens are visitors from the future, essentially evolved humans capable of time travel. Who can say?
This is undoubtedly a complex subject. Yet, as humanity continues to evolve on multiple levels, including technology and artificial intelligence, the issue may become unavoidable, for better or worse. This may usher in an age of disclosure. There is an old saying that too much truth brings ignorance. One is left to wonder what too much truth, delivered too quickly, might bring.
