What if humans are the real extraterrestrials, and non-human intelligences (NHI) are actually the original Earthlings who inhabited this planet long before we did, millions of years ago?
What if humans are the real extraterrestrials, and non-human intelligences (NHI) are actually the original Earthlings who inhabited this planet long before we did, millions of years ago?
That’s a fascinating thought! It flips the narrative we usually have about extraterrestrial life and reimagines humanity’s role in the cosmos. If humans are indeed the newcomers, it raises intriguing questions about our history on this planet — how we evolved, what civilizations might have existed before us, and how they would perceive us now. It also leads to a deeper examination of what we define as “Earthlings” and the possibility of diverse forms of life coexisting. This perspective could challenge our understanding of evolution, ecology, and even our relationship with the environment, prompting us to see ourselves as part of a much larger, complex web of life that transcends our current understanding. What specific implications do you think this idea might have on our views about conservation or our place in the universe?