It is out there diversity is nature.
We will discover it in some way seti@home is a possible way
benefits are possible understanding that we are not alone could make us strong
Make us focus on better issues than war.
Danger of corse there are always people who are fobic againsta aliens no matter if they come from earth or are ET :-)
Beacon could be interesting but soo limited vastness of space is so great and time we might never see the benefits.
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