Well, on this topic, if the Ex-Defense Minister will take some time to ponder then he must realize that all the fingers of hand are not the same. If a Race of Aliens advanced than Humans catches human signals and comes to know that there is a planet in their reach which is able to sustain life, do you think that either anyone of us will be ready to share our world with anyone with already over 6000 million+ population, whom the governments are unable to feed ? Will they share the resources with them and will the Aliens like to live like slaves ?
No, there will be "Survival of strongest and fittest" applicable in this condition. All Aliens will never be the same as Ex-Defense Minister claims that some of them have helped in advancing technology, I would like to know that if that is so, then why is this fact not published anywhere else with Evidences to support his illogical theories ? Did he meet them personally ?
I am sure, he didn't, so instead of accusing a world renowned Scientist of misinforming, he should think again. Instead he is carrying out the misinformation over the subject. Think over the possibilities again, make a committee for that, that's what the governments do. But if Aliens got chance, they won't wait for the Committee's results, they will come and plunder us.
I would like my questions to be asked in support of Stephan Hawking to the Ex-Minister.