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Robert Bigelow once noted about “aliens” that, “They’re here, they’ve always been here and they’re right under your nose.”
I tend to agree with him.
Of all the “UFO theories” that have been floated, the idea that gets the least airtime is that “they” are here on or indigenous (of sorts) to Earth.
But why? Why is idea “they” live right here on Earth so far-fetched? We know “UFOs” exist. I have personally witnessed a disk - only one disk, one time, clear as day.
For the purposes of confirmation, I don’t need to see another one.
Bigelow’s commentary then is entirely plausible. So plausible that his comments may represent a take that checks out and can be validated with other, non-UFO related data and some notably human logic - no looking to the stars required.
The balance of this piece outlines in a reasonably detailed but non-exhaustive way the concept that one of the most obvious rational for why we see UFOs is that they are right here and have been all along.
With that…
Cohabitation Theory: Humans cohabitate Earth with at minimum one other advanced species of technologically advanced beings who are more technologically advanced than humans and avoid human contact at scale.
To Start: An Alien Perspective on Humans
For more than 75 years, humanity has documented UFO encounters alongside reports of “alien abductions” and other associated phenomena.
Despite numerous sightings and experiences our visitors have never revealed themselves to us or said “hello!” at scale with very few noteworthy exceptions like The Phoenix Lights, The Battle of Los Angeles and UFOs over The White House. The lack of introduction to the masses beyond witnessing of craft has only furthered the mystery around what these craft are and who occupies them.
Humanity, at a baseline, has long assumed that we are the dominant and only human-level intelligent species on Earth; technologically advanced, bipedal, critical thinking skills, use tools, etc. Our common shared belief is that we as humans represent the apex of advancement when taking all factors into account.
Some have argued against this point saying that humans are not the “strongest” animal. That’s true, but, we have tools. The combination of brains and brawn allowed us to hunt massive creatures in our stone age days. Fast forward to now and - properly kitted - there is not a single animal species on the planet (that we’re aware of) we can’t otherwise defeat in mortal combat.
Said another way, if the above was not the case, we’d all be cowering in fear of the apex predator. Remember, the apex predator is defined not in terms of only physical prowess but who has the ability to defeat the other - “tools” aren’t “cheating” they are an off shoot of our brainpower and body structure.
Make no mistake, humans have dominated planet Earth.
Humans have explored all parts of the world, conquered the animal kingdom and even explore space.
If there was a species “above” humans we’d probably have found them, right?
Maybe not…
“Alien” Perspective: Humans are a Massive Threat to Everything
Consider for a moment how “aliens” may view humans.
Humans are extremely violent - one of the few species that kills its own kind ongoing. We have a hard-wired fight or flight mechanism, are tribal by nature, scare easily and possess another gear when truly rattled; so much so the human mind “blanks” and all focus turns to defense. History is littered with examples of people doing “super human” things when put in extreme situations. We are emotional, hard-wired biological war machines of the highest order - with brains that are amazing processors or information to boot.
To say that differently, on a day-to-day basis humans are the greatest threat to other humans. Pretty sad, but, true.
Aliens would have observed us - reconnaissance- and fairly quickly determined we like to kill each other, smear others on this thing called “the internet”, turned governance into bloodsport, leave many of our fellow humans in unhealthy conditions, fight with each other ongoing, etc. Not really the most inviting bunch, collectively. To the contrary, a legitimate mortal threat to the “aliens” should we somehow be provoked.
Once “aliens” abducted a human, they almost certainly assessed our biology and understand our fight or flight mechanism and limitations of our strength. We’re a formidable machine that’s biologically equipped for violence - and there are billions of us here on Earth. Ability and numbers.
Humans are also armed to the teeth with all kinds of kinetic weaponry including weapons of a magnitude that could render our planet uninhabitable - we can blow ourselves up at a planetary level.
Painted this way, humans would be approached extremely cautiously if at all. Our emotional nature makes the outcome of contact unpredictable.
This is important because whether “aliens” are here, there or anywhere there is a probability they have taken a more observational/do not engage stance.
This is particularly true if you live here and fear that we would use our nuclear weapons and render the planet dead - and if they live here they care a lot more about the planet than us. Live and let live is AOK right up until we went nuclear and threatened their planet, too.
The nature of humans explains everything from why they don’t say hi, why the need to abduct us in our sleep or when alone and why they seem to be interested in our nuclear activity and water systems. There have been l sightings or encounters where the “aliens” warn us about harming “the planet” - not always “your planet” - which infers we have a shared environment.
Painting humans like the above, I wouldn’t want to say hi either - and rationally explains why we have not had “contact”. We humans have to do better if we want that to happen (like, maybe coexist with other humans, to start).
An aside, this commentary speaks to the darker side of humanity. There are many wonderful components of humanity. However, if you’re “aliens” the risk is definitely to the downside as it pertains to human interaction. It’s not so much there is more “bad than good” it’s that the potential bad is, well, pretty catastrophic if you’re “them”.
We Have Been Told “They” are “Out There”
For the past at least 100 years, humans have been under the belief that “alien life” is “out there” - “aliens” must come from space. We have used telescopes, satellites, radio telescopes - and more - to search for “them” under the guise we are “alone” in terms of at-least-human level intelligence and ability here on Earth.
This belief is fortified by everything we are aware of at scale and is backed by my “apex predator” commentary above; obviously “they” aren’t here or humans would have found them, right?
On that basis, we don’t focus energy on finding “aliens” here on Earth. Archeology is largely not followed by the masses (and oddly very secretive unto itself), “history” is boring to people and the widely accepted belief that we represent the tip of the crescendo of humanoid evolution. Right here, right now.
The notion of thinking we share our planet with another advanced species is utter insanity, right? It is impossible!
Perhaps not.
Consider this - documented history goes back maybe 20k years and in terms of our scientific/more-less-fact-based understanding goes back maybe 250k years and it’s very murky looking that far in the rear view.
The Great Dying occurred about 250 million years ago. The earth was habitable at that time (well, minus the dying) and could have supported human life. If we just start at 250k years ago, all of known history over the last 250k years could have played out 1000 times over - easily - and we have no idea what happened. Said otherwise, we at best know 1/1000 or .001 or .1% of what has happened on Earth just since The Great Dying - we know effectively nothing (at least on a public or open-source basis).
In 250 million years, Earth could have terraformed itself several times over. You’d have no idea that a civilization was here (or very little idea) given a long enough timeframe. Earth could have been home to extremely advanced civilizations - well beyond us technologically, spiritually, etc. - and we’d have no idea.
That is all far from an impossibility. In fact, we have found very unusually advanced artifacts all over the world. There is reason to postulate we have been far more advanced here on Earth, at times, than is commonly believed to be true.
When you consider this perspective, the notion of being “ancient” but “highly advanced” shifts from being nothing but a “conspiracy theory” to being at minimum a reality you cannot rule out as we have physical evidence many ancient “advancements” have occurred.
If there were - or rather, are - civilizations that have existed for hundreds or perhaps millions of years, where are they?
Good question.
Using Scale
Pausing to connect the dots:
- We have convinced ourselves we are the apex species/predator on Earth - so we don’t look here for other forms of advanced intelligent life.
- Humans are violent by nature, at scale and this is proven over and over again - approach with caution if you’re ET.
- Humans, perhaps erroneously, assume current-day humans represent the peak of advancement that Earth has ever seen - which is a dubious assumption at best.
Next, we explore how scale demonstrates how it’s possible another advanced species exists here on Earth - right now -...
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