spielberg ponders alien encounters

steven spielberg hopes/believes the first aliens humans encounter will be peaceful and benevolent like the ones in his earlier "close encounters" or "E.T.", rather than the baddies from his upcoming "war of the worlds"

"I can't believe anybody would travel such vast distances bent on destruction. I believe anybody who would travel such vast distances are curious explorers, not conquerors," Spielberg said. "Carrying weapons a hundred-thousand light-years is quite a schlepp. I believe it's easier to travel 100,000 light-years with their versions of the Bible."

i always suspected the conquistadors were misunderstood...
i guess when one is out promoting a blockbuster, always look on the bright side of life (if that audio link didn't work, try a text only link)
and i think spielberg forgot about the conquistadors...