There would probably still be friendly, diplomatic research. "Can I like, have a pint of your blood in exchange for this valuable JFK Limited Edition Barbie Doll!?"
If you come on a debate forum, be prepared to debate your opinion. If you make a claim, you should expect that someone who disagrees with, or doubts it, will ask you to support it. And later, it would get released by Wikileaks. ;D
There are four possible reasons that aliens haven't responded: 1. We're too annoying and they're not going to respond. 2. They've responded, but they're millions of light years away and the message hasn't gotten here yet. 3. They haven't heard our message yet. 4. We're wrong and aliens don't exist. (least likely possibility) I say aliens exist.
The term alien can mean a lot of things from LGMs to fossilized bacteria on other planets. There is life on other planets, We cant be the only one's right?
It's technically impossible for Earth to be the only planet in the entire UNIVERSE to have life. In our infinitely vast universe we're lucky to have any evidence of them at all!
I'm probably odd, but I do believe that aliens from different universes exist. Hopefully, they make contact with our planet soon.
THEY EXIST FOR SURE. But honestly I saw a UFO as a child. Perhaps I saw a UFO, that is. Memories can be misleading. Either way, I really don't want to find out if they exist. They fucking creep me out (I literally have nightmares).
EVIL MONSTER YOU. But that crap doesn't scare me, that's just silly. It has to be far more....grotesque (and realistic I suppose)