Few topics ignite the imagination as do the prospects of encountering extraterrestrial life – and what this may mean for individuals, societies, and cultures. Until recently speculation fell largely within the realms of philosophy, science fiction, and UFO studies. By 1960, however, the theoretical feasibility of interstellar transmissions coupled with Frank Drake’s initial empirical search, Project Ozma, established a need to put such speculation on a firmer footing. Drake’s work had gained the attention of Donald Norman, a psychologist who was developing a report on the peaceful uses of outer space for the US Congress. Whereas most of this report dealt with topics such as communications satellites, remote sensing, and human space exploration, portions dwelled on the possible implications of the discovery.
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Harrison, A. A. (2011). After Contact – Then What? In Frontiers Collection (Vol. Part F955, pp. 497–514). Springer VS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13196-7_26
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