The old 'War of the Worlds' Radioplay Incident

100thmonkey · 09-20-2008, 07:53 PM

What if they had done it differently?

I mean, from the perspective of the last century, and maybe I'm a century late with this idea, but anyway, one of the reasons for the government secrecy around ET contacts, UFO's, etc. is usually put forward as the worldwide panic that would ensue.

Governments fear they would lose control, when the people realise they aren't the ultimate power anymore and so on...
- and this old radioplay is always used as an example, that when people thought there really was an alien invasion taking place there were suicides and mass panic, etc.

It even seems that this play may have been deliberately put on to test the reaction of the public...?
They 'failed' the test ...and so we've had the secrecy ever since.

Anyway, my point is, what if instead of a hostile invasion scenario they had tested a peaceful contact scenario?

Where would we be now?
Just a thought...

09-20-2008, 07:53 PM	#1
100thmonkey Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newcastle, Oz Posts: 177	The old 'War of the Worlds' Radioplay Incident What if they had done it differently? I mean, from the perspective of the last century, and maybe I'm a century late with this idea, but anyway, one of the reasons for the government secrecy around ET contacts, UFO's, etc. is usually put forward as the worldwide panic that would ensue. Governments fear they would lose control, when the people realise they aren't the ultimate power anymore and so on... - and this old radioplay is always used as an example, that when people thought there really was an alien invasion taking place there were suicides and mass panic, etc. It even seems that this play may have been deliberately put on to test the reaction of the public...? They 'failed' the test ...and so we've had the secrecy ever since. Anyway, my point is, what if instead of a hostile invasion scenario they had tested a peaceful contact scenario? Where would we be now? Just a thought...