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population into making the desired choice and position opinion leaders within society to covertly steer progress in their favor. Either may voice environmental concerns for Earth. Negative aliens have a vested interest in saving the planet for themselves: they may desire Earth as breeding grounds, staging grounds for further conquests, and for the harvesting its natural resources. For modern culture it is politically correct to champion environmentalism, and the idea of living in harmony with the earth has an air of spirituality to it. Advocating these ideals is not at all in conflict with a negative alien agenda, as it would polish their image and increase the sustainability and efficiency of their “farm” if human “livestock” have been instilled with enough reverence for the farmland to maintain it themselves. So aliens espousing environmental concerns and choosing humans to be caretakers of the earth is not necessarily proof of positivity, though neither is it exclusive proof of negativity since respect for the environment is good and necessary regardless. It seems to be a lower priority for positive aliens, perhaps because they understand the ephemeral and illusory nature of physicality in contrast to the greater reality and immortality of the soul, or maybe they are simply aware that natural and cosmic cycles have caused far greater damage to Earth than humans could ever inflict. Either might provide advanced technology to help with energy and food production, transportation, medical needs, and other necessities. Negative aliens would use this as a false sign of goodwill and provide nothing they couldn’t easily disable, revoke, or overcome if things turn sour; their gift of technology may also be used as a bargaining chip and Trojan horse. Both would more freely provide it on a smaller scale to their trained human contacts to ensure their survival through difficult times. Positive aliens would be more reserved about offering their own technology, especially considering the suppressed human inventions already in existence that only need freedom to proliferate. Either may advocate peace, nonviolence, social harmony, and unity. For negative aliens, besides improving their image by con-