It doesn't seem like we would get much out of it and it could court disaster. If alien races intercept our signal, then THEY are the ones that receive the knowledge that they are not alone in the universe. They might be afraid to respond. On the other hand, they might be aggressive or deparate for a change of scenery and we just alerted them to our presence.
The safer method of searching for extra-terrestrial life is to receive signals instead of broadcasting them. But that leaves the question:
If we ever were to receive a signal, would we attempt a response?
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It doesn't seem like we would get much out of it and it could court disaster. If alien races intercept our signal, then THEY are the ones that receive the knowledge that they are not alone in the universe. They might be afraid to respond. On the other hand, they might be aggressive or deparate for a change of scenery and we just alerted them to our presence. The safer method of searching for extra-terrestrial life is to receive signals instead of broadcasting them. But that leaves the question: If we ever were to receive a signal, would we attempt a response?