What if we went in the opposite direction.  Let&#x27;s say we discovered another more advanced civilization on a relatively nearby star.  I wonder how bad would people on earth would now feel, and how the feelings would be distributed.  Would rich people be more affected or poor people?  Would some people find excitement in trying to attain what the aliens had?  Would others become despondent?  Would it be a complete non-event because they are so distant?