The Mexican government's astonishing claim of thousand-year-old alien mummies has not caused a global stir. Why? Are we so used to the concept of extraterrestrial life that we have stopped caring about it? Or do we live in a hyper-reality where real discoveries are lost in a sea of information and entertainment?
For decades, aliens have been present in our pop culture. From computer games to movies and TV series, they have become an almost everyday part of our lives. For this reason, when a real discovery occurs, we react to it with little interest. Aliens have become for us not so much a mystery to solve, but one of many elements of the cultural background.
However, the presence of aliens in our culture is not the only reason for our indifference. Many conspiracy theories concerned alleged government actions to hide the truth about the existence of aliens. Such narratives have become as common to us as stories about aliens themselves, leading to a kind of cynicism towards any new reports on the subject.
Additionally, we live in an era where images are becoming more and more dominant. Gigantic planes flying through skyscrapers have become as real to us as traditional information. In such an environment, it is difficult to distinguish fact from fiction, which leads to an increasing distance from reality.
Another interesting idea is that our fascination with space is a reflection of our own fears and concerns. Maybe aliens, as they were portrayed in pop culture, were just a projection of our fears? From the Cold War to globalization, they reflected our fears of the unknown.
Scientists like Carl Sagan once argued that any advanced space civilization would destroy itself before it acquired the technology needed to contact us. Today, in the face of our own crises on Earth, this theory seems more relevant than ever. Are we, as humanity, able to survive our own technological and social progress, or are we doomed to self-destruct before we can establish contact with other civilizations?
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