Aliens could wipe us out with ‘coded message’ that shuts down electronics and unleashes killer robots, astrophysicists warn
ALIENS will choose to destroy humanity by "hacking" our planet over blasting us with space weapons.
That's the bonkers claim made by one group of scientists, who warn a single message sent by ET could wipe out all life on Earth.
That message, loaded with computer viruses, is a more efficient way to attack our planet than a fleet of warships, a team of German and American scientists said.
It could shut down our computer systems or gift us the plans to an alien technology that will eventually turn on us.
"After all, it is cheaper to send a malicious message to eradicate humans compared to sending battleships," researchers from the University of Hawaii and Sonneberg Observatory in Germany wrote in a paper on their theory.
The team said messages sent by aliens would likely first be picked up by telescopes on Earth.
Fortunately for us, the chances of us ever meeting – let alone being attacked by – intelligent life are almost zero.
David Morrison, Director of Space at NASA-Ames Research Center, recently admitted that contact with aliens is "extremely unlikely".
He reckons any messages exchanged would come in the form of radio waves sent across galaxies, rather than a physical meet.
In other news, one scientist claimed earlier this month that hyper-intelligent aliens have already explored the galaxy and visited Earth.
Nasa recently released a stunning image showing the remnants of a massive ancient supernova.
And, a giant golden asteroid contains enough heavy metals to make everyone a billionaire.
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