Nick Pope is a well-known personality in the field of U̳F̳O̳ research. In a recent interview, Pope expressed concern that first contact with an a̳l̳i̳e̳n̳ c̳i̳v̳i̳l̳i̳z̳a̳t̳i̳o̳n̳ could cause fear and global chaos.
He suggested that world governments, which once considered a̳l̳i̳e̳n̳ life a fringe belief, may now be on the verge of finding out the truth about whether we are alone in the universe.
Nick Pope worked for 21 years in the British Ministry of Defense (MoD). From 1991 to 1994, he was the head of the US Department of Defense U̳F̳O̳ Study Project. He said that during his time in the DoD he had come across several credible U̳F̳O̳ cases.
In an interview with British independent newspaper The Sun published on March 31, 2022, Pope explained that humanity’s contact with an ex̳t̳r̳a̳t̳e̳r̳r̳e̳s̳t̳r̳i̳a̳l̳ c̳i̳v̳i̳l̳i̳z̳a̳t̳i̳o̳n̳ would be the most “amazing, paradigm-breaking moment in human history.”
At the same time, he said that the first interaction will cause fear and panic, which will force the peoples of the world to unite.
He w̳a̳r̳ned: “Just as the world has reacted to the pandemic, first contact could lead to global chaos. If this is a reaction to something relatively well-known, then what would be the reaction to something really new and unusual?“
According to him, for some people, contact with a̳l̳i̳e̳n̳s would be a catastrophic shock, since they would not be able to cope with a different reality. He believes that contact with a̳l̳i̳e̳n̳s would be the biggest shock for all religions.
Pope also spoke about other consequences of contact with a̳l̳i̳e̳n̳s.
The expert said that “the first contact will lead to a w̳a̳r̳ between states over a̳l̳i̳e̳n̳ technology . He believes that the first contact with the Earth would be the highest danger, but also a great opportunity for mankind to expand their knowledge of the universe.
Other than that, fighting off an a̳l̳i̳e̳n̳ invasion wouldn’t be a good idea, as Pope believes humans have primitive technology.
Pope previously told The Sun: “It’s like an iceberg where a lot of it is visible, but a lot of what’s going on is done behind closed doors, highly classified and deeply isolated.”
According to the expert, one of the following scenarios will be correct:
We’re being visited by a̳l̳i̳e̳n̳s, but no one in the government knows.
We are being visited by a̳l̳i̳e̳n̳s, but the government knows and hides it.
We are not being visited by a̳l̳i̳e̳n̳s, but the government is promoting the idea that we are being visited by a̳l̳i̳e̳n̳s.
He suggested that the surge in U̳F̳O̳ discussion activity in the US looks like someone is preparing for something. This suggests that “the government can no longer keep a secret” and it’s time to start revealing.
