Leaving Earth.

SergiusPaulus

SergiusPaulus

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If you were given the same choice as Roy would you? Or have some of you done so?

Steven Spielberg, the creator and director of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, has addressed the purpose of Roy Neary (played by Richard Dreyfuss) joining the aliens at the end of the film.

Spielberg has explained that Roy's decision to board the alien ship represents a deeply personal and emotional journey. Roy is portrayed as an ordinary man who becomes increasingly obsessed with the alien encounters, feeling a profound sense of purpose and destiny that he cannot ignore. By the film's conclusion, his joining the aliens symbolizes several themes:

1. Personal Fulfillment and Destiny: Roy's life has been disrupted and unfulfilled. His choice to leave Earth reflects his desire to find meaning and fulfillment beyond his ordinary existence.

2. Curiosity and Exploration: Spielberg has said that Roy's journey is a metaphor for the human drive to explore the unknown, akin to astronauts venturing into space. Roy represents the adventurous spirit of humanity seeking connection with something greater.

3. Spiritual Transformation: Some interpret Roy's choice as a spiritual awakening or transcendence, leaving behind his earthly life for a higher purpose or a new form of existence.

Spielberg has also admitted that the character's departure reflects his own youthful idealism and fascination with escapism at the time the film was made. Interestingly, Spielberg later reflected that, as a father, he might not have written the story the same way, since Roy's decision means leaving his family behind. This adds a layer of complexity to the character's choice and its implications.
 
Leaving Earth with a race of ETs would certainly be a transformative experience. But there are so many practical issues.

How do you know if their ships and planets are suitable for human life? How about their food? How about their hygiene standards and restrooms?

So many questions!
 

Nope, unless of course the female aliens were very fit.😁

Maybe when the movie came out in '77, I may have thought about it.
Now, too old for change
 

Are y’all familiar with this?

The conspiracy theory that Close Encounters of the Third Kind is loosely associated with revolves around the alleged secret U.S. government projects involving extraterrestrial contact, most notably the Project Serpo story. While Steven Spielberg never explicitly stated that the film is directly based on this, the themes and events in the movie align with some elements of this popular conspiracy.

### Project Serpo Conspiracy
Project Serpo is an unverified and widely debunked conspiracy theory that claims the U.S. government secretly exchanged humans with an alien race from a planet called Serpo, located in the Zeta Reticuli star system. Here's a summary of the story:

1. Roswell Incident as the Beginning:
Proponents of the theory claim that after the alleged UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947, contact was made with an extraterrestrial species known as the Ebens (from Zeta Reticuli).

2. The Exchange Program:
According to the conspiracy, a deal was struck between the Ebens and the U.S. government. In 1965, 12 human astronauts (10 men and 2 women) were allegedly sent on a spaceship to the planet Serpo as part of a cultural and scientific exchange program. The Ebens provided advanced technology and information to Earth in return.

3. The Mission on Serpo:
- The team supposedly lived on Serpo for about 13 years, documenting the planet's environment, the Ebens' way of life, and their technology.
- Conditions on Serpo were described as challenging due to higher radiation levels, twin suns, and a different biological ecosystem.
- Only 8 members of the team reportedly returned to Earth. Two died on Serpo, and two chose to remain on the alien planet.

4. Secrecy and Cover-Up:
The government allegedly kept the program secret and suppressed the astronauts' accounts to avoid public panic and geopolitical conflicts.

### Connection to Close Encounters of the Third Kind
While Spielberg's Close Encounters is a work of fiction, certain elements in the film parallel this conspiracy theory:
  • The notion of human-alien exchange is seen at the end when Richard Dreyfuss' character, Roy Neary, boards the alien ship.
  • The government’s secretive and organized approach to extraterrestrial contact in the film resembles conspiracy narratives about hidden UFO programs.
  • The film also portrays a peaceful interaction with aliens, echoing themes of cooperation found in Project Serpo.

However, Spielberg has stated that his inspiration came more from personal fascination with UFO phenomena and reports from ufologists like Dr. J. Allen Hynek, who worked with the U.S. Air Force on Project Blue Book. The Project Serpo story became widely known much later, in the mid-2000s, after the film’s release.

While intriguing, the Project Serpo conspiracy remains unproven, and most evidence supporting it has been discredited as hoaxes or fabrications.
 
Num7 said:
Leaving Earth with a race of ETs would certainly be a transformative experience. But there are so many practical issues.

How do you know if their ships and planets are suitable for human life? How about their food? How about their hygiene standards and restrooms?

So many questions!
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I would imagine that the 'Aliens' wouldn't take anyone away just to die, would they?

People always go with this about aliens, "They're so much more intelligent than us, how could they not know how to sustain a human being."

Must be some sort of logic behind this belief. (???)
 
Wind7 said:
I would imagine that the 'Aliens' wouldn't take anyone away just to die, would they?

People always go with this about aliens, "They're so much more intelligent than us, how could they not know how to sustain a human being."

Must be some sort of logic behind this belief. (???)
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Or is it all about "Cook Books?" ;)

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:alien: ;)
 
I have streaming TV with the ability to search a topic. So I searched Dulce. It provided an hour of info. Who is the name Schneider who was apparently killed for trying to expose all of it and consequences of Dulce related tech and relations.
 
Where I am from inspiration is provided by whatever you define as Greater than us. That greater entity can do as it pleases with no regard to time or progress. So to hear We will do XYZ in 2036 etc is not an appropriate perspective on time.
 

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