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Recently, the scientific community has been a-buzz with talk of extra-terrestrial lifeforms. The buzz was kickstarted back into the spotlight by SETIcon (Aug 13-16) and comments made by Stephen Hawking (aka, the smartest man in the universe), stating that it\\u2019s now only a matter of time before First Contact is made. And that it won\\u2019t be a good thing, when it happens.

What would be the results of mankind\\u2019s first alien encounter? How will aliens react to us, and how would they get here in the first place? Should we be actively seeking them out, or trying to hide from the view of the galaxy?