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PART IV 73 Aliens cannot help us until a critical number of people demand their involvement. Aliens want global consensus, not dealing with just one country. The world as a whole should vote. On the one hand, positive forces who respect freewill would intervene only if requested. On the other hand, negative forces who desire a fully legalized takeover would also require our con- sot oe 1 .o4 1 4 14 sent. The difference comes down to how heavily we are pushed into giving that consent. If the faction is one that fundamentally respects freewill, then it would calmly let us make up our own mind. If the faction is less benevolent, then it would be more des- perate. The underlying intention is what counts. Also important is the procedure of consent. Can a global democratic vote suffice? Only if the voters are wise and intelligent enough to make an informed choice. By definition, only a quarter of the population is of above-average intelligence, and it takes at least that to respect reason more than emotionalism. It is thus highly unlikely that the choice will be won by those with enough information and critical thinking abilities to see through propa- ganda unleashed by deceptive alien factions asking for consent. Democracy would become a vehicle for tyranny. If elected or ap- pointed officials were to make the decision instead, questions of their integrity, soundness of mind, qualification, and potential rigging of their selection must be resolved. As can be seen, the issue of planetary consent is fraught with pitfalls. This would do away with corrupt government deciding alien- human relations, but it could also be a means of adding even greater legality to the takeover. If human governments are so self- serving and disconnected from its electorate that they simply do not represent the will of the people, then gaining consent from 13. Coercing individual and collective consent Aliens will be contacting humans personally, bypassing the national governments.