Stephen Hawking is Wrong

According to Mr. Hawking, life does exist on other planets... but we should do our best to avoid contact. He makes the claim that the landing of an alien presence on Earth would be akin to Columbus' landing in the new world, "which didn't turn out well for the Native[s]". Essentially, Hawking fears "aliens might simply raid Earth for resources, then move on."

Well, Mr. Stephen "Rainycloud", what if the aliens really aren't the Cold War Era monsters that dominated the silver screen of the 1950s? What if they're more like the aliens that started showing up in the late 70s? What if they're super-cool and we become best friends? Why you so negative?

"Surely you jest," you may say, "How can Man ever be friends with extra-terrestrial beings?". You laugh. Then, my alien wingman comes in from the other room. He puts a hand on my shoulder, and snarls something in his native tongue, something like, "This chap bothering you, Captain?"

You pale, and extend your hand to me. A shocked expression splashed across your face. "I was so wrong," you say as you glance at my intergalactic friend, then, back to me, "please, forgive me."

And I'll say, "no".

Then, the last thing you see would probably look like this.


[he sees angels in the architecture, spinning in infinity, he says, "Hey, hallelujah"]