According to The Huffington Post, by 2023, it sure the hell looks like we are going to meet some aliens...officially!  So let us all pray they are like the E.T., ALF and MORK type aliens...and NOT like the blood-thirsty "INDEPENDENCE DAY" type aliens that wanted mankind EXTERMINATED!  According to a "Global Risks" report by the World Economic Forum, it looks like we're on pace to make CONTACT WITH ALIENS within the NEXT DECADE!  Quote, "Given the pace of space exporation, it is increasingly conceivable that we may discover the existence of alien life...in 10 years' time, we may have evidence not only that Earth is not unique, but also that life exists elsewhere in the universe."  And their biggest concern IS NOT a full-scale alien invasion that enslaves the human race...but that people will have PANIC ATTACKS and MELTDOWNS if we discover alien life and it makes them question their religious beliefs.  Personally, it would not make me question my religious belief!  I am NOT preaching here, but I believe that God created EVERYTHING!  I respect everybody else's belief regardless.  To each his/her own.  Quote, "The discovery of even simple life would fuel speculation about the existence of other intelligent beings and challenge many assumptions that underpin human philosphy and religion."  Another personal belief, I believe aliens are already here!!!