I am still struck at how pathologically naïve the people who thought it was a good idea were.

Doing that assumes the odds are for near-zero chance an advanced civilization capable of long-distance space travel would come to conquer or exterminate us. Or "benevolently" opress us forever.

That's "I'm going to hike in the Morrocan Atlas because everyone is nice and peaceful" level of stupidly naïve.

( That ended-up with two young Scandinavian women raped then beheaded for Allah's glory. )

I am still struck at how pathologically naïve the people who thought it was a good idea were.

Doing that assumes the odds are for near-zero chance an advanced civilization capable of long-distance space travel would come to conquer or exterminate us.

That's "I'm going to hike in the Morrocan Atlas because everyone is nice and peaceful" level of stupidly naïve.

( That ended-up with two young Scandinavian women raped then beheaded for Allah's glory. )