Albert Harrison (psychologist) explained

Albert ('"Al") Harrison (1940–2015), was a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California, Davis whose research focused on how the discovery of extraterrestrial life would impact human society.[1] [2]

Harrison argued that it would be “foolish and negligent” to fail to anticipate nativist and extremist reactions by humanity against extraterrestrial life in the formulation of post-detection policies and plans.[3]

Harrison also thought and wrote on the potential cultural impact of extraterrestrial contact, arguing that a highly advanced civilization might teach humanity such things as a physical theory of everything, how to use zero-point energy, or how to travel faster than light.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albert Harrison, 1940 - 2015 . . 2015 . 9 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160621222826/http://www.seti.org/seti-institute/al-harrison-1949-2015 . 21 June 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: UC Davis Psychology, Albert Harrison . 13 July 2012 . 2012-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121207082940/http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/faculty/Harrison/ . dead .
  3. Albert A. Harrison, “Rethinking our Place in the Universe: Exploring the Societal Implications of NASA’s Astrobiology Program,” Space Times, January–February 2002, 4–9, 6.
  4. Contact: Long-Term Implications for Humanity . When SETI Succeeds: The Impact of High-Information Contact . July 2000 . Tough, Allen . Harrison, Albert . Steven Dick . amp . 7–29 . 23 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121223165013/http://127.0.0.1/ . dead . 9 June 2016 .

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