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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:00 PM Original message |
Stephen Hawking: Aliens could pose danger to humans |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. Stephen Hawking is probably the most tragic person in America. |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. FYI- Hawking is not an American, he's a Brit. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. My bad. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Don't feel too bad for him... |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #8 |
144. Actually, seems like I remember some reason analysis that says radio waves disperse |
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OverBurn (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. It's a good thing.... |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
41. No, a prominent professor like him would have been gotten top notch care. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
75. Larry Flint is right! |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:14 PM Response to Reply #75 |
111. Did you see the Simpspn's last night. The bit about William Shatner in his various roles? |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Why do I suspect that if there was ever a meeting between Earthlings and aliens, it would |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Aliens Would Suffer |
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Blue State Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Aliens Come To Earth (Scenario). |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
43. They won't come to Earth because we've scared them off. |
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Q3JR4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 02:52 AM Response to Reply #43 |
59. While it's true that we've been broadcasting |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:55 AM Response to Reply #59 |
82. Yes, but wouldn't that be taking our limited detection technology in to account and not that |
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Q3JR4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #82 |
131. You do have to wonder how |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #131 |
148. We sent potential Rosetta Stones; aka Golden Records out to God knows who, over thirty years ago. |
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Q3JR4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #148 |
156. That's different. |
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Q3JR4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 04:10 PM Response to Reply #156 |
157. Of course there are different types of signal you could send. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 04:36 PM Response to Reply #157 |
158. I know where you're coming from and there isn't too much we can do about radio signals, but I view |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:10 PM Response to Reply #59 |
110. cool. Great info. |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 09:09 AM Response to Reply #59 |
145. Thanks for that info. I knew I had heard it before. That is probably why SETI doesn't produce |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:35 AM Response to Reply #43 |
63. How does one explain the concepts of fiction and propaganda? Hope they don't take it all literally |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
106. They also think we have giant death stars... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:08 PM Response to Reply #43 |
109. Or maybe we would have a sort of "Galaxy Quest" encounter..RE: Star Trek |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 04:59 PM Response to Reply #43 |
122. Maybe they knew Christ, the real one, not the fantasy |
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Beer Snob-50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #122 |
147. actually, i would think that (ok theology tyme) |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:22 AM Response to Reply #28 |
76. More likely... |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #76 |
123. Just another Texas Hater post. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 09:43 PM Response to Reply #123 |
164. I live in Austin, Texas. nt |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #28 |
107. ROTFLAMO!!! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. Agree with you re our violence -- Meanwhile, some say that the meeting happened under Ike . . . |
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oedura (347 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
49. We can't even... |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 05:04 PM Response to Reply #49 |
124. Exactly, and for them to come here |
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ManiacJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
52. Kind of like the opening to the Star Trek: Enterprise episode |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. Good Stephen. Humans needed to be wiped out yesterday |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'll cling to that lovely "Close Encounters" twinkly light fantasy, thank you. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Any alien race that could reach earth may likely not be so nice |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I think that if we were to be fully intellectually honest... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. Agree our species is "tragic" -- |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 05:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
126. Seems like I read something like that... |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
39. To be fully fair |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. It sort of depends. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:00 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Or maybe we will, for that very reason |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #48 |
91. My guess is" the psychotics and the damned" . . . however . . . . |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:14 AM Response to Reply #39 |
90. But, we were morally INFERIOR to the Native American . . . WE were the invaders, |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #90 |
130. Do you have a source for that quote? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:05 PM Response to Reply #130 |
132. Wow . . . ever heard of Howard Zinn's "People's History of the US" . . .??? |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 11:12 PM Response to Reply #132 |
140. OK, is there a quote? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #140 |
149. We also called their women "Squaws" . . . . |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #149 |
159. So many questions |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 03:45 AM Response to Reply #159 |
171. Dont waste your time |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 01:05 AM Response to Reply #90 |
141. Or maybe they are the slow witted children of the universe |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #141 |
150. The MIR is in low earth orbit . . . |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #150 |
154. Van Allen belts? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #154 |
155. Then onward to the moon once again . . . |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 08:25 PM Response to Reply #150 |
162. If there are aliens out there |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-28-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #162 |
166. If you've looked into your navel and found the universe |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-28-10 08:12 PM Response to Reply #166 |
168. If you look into the universe and find your navel |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 01:40 AM Response to Reply #150 |
170. You really are out on a limb |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
70. "We give good head," might work. n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
89. ...and would add love the comment about our artificial dollar bill .... |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
125. Your post rocks. |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
40. How do you solve starvation, health care or housing on a planet with diminishing resources? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #40 |
114. Why would an "advanced, enlightened race" expand beyond the capacity of their planet? |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #114 |
117. It depends on what you mean by either advanced or enlightened... |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #117 |
119. Civilizations can develop sustainable living |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #119 |
121. We already are past the point of sustainability on this planet... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #119 |
134. Only a few years ago, Pope was telling the Italian government -- standing in |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:10 PM Response to Reply #119 |
136. Expansion and colonization have been cures for overpopulation |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:14 PM Response to Reply #136 |
137. And what if they became militaristic at the same time to obtain more resources? |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #137 |
138. You'll get no argument from me. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #138 |
139. It might be fine for earth...just not good for humans |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #139 |
153. For a long time . . . |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 12:29 PM Response to Reply #137 |
152. All signs are that . . . . |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #136 |
151. While solving our "overpopulation" problems we wiped out the native American . . . |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 03:49 AM Response to Reply #119 |
172. One characteristic of an enlightened civ. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:12 PM Response to Reply #114 |
133. Some suspect that they may have had prior involvement with systems |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
64. Hate your species much? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:26 AM Response to Reply #64 |
93. What is it that you sympathize with re humans . . . ?? That we've destroyed this planet? |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #64 |
173. Yes |
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onpatrol98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Too funny!!! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Some suggest such a meeting already happened . . . |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. I've always had that notion |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. Presumably they could have destroyed us long ago if that was their purpose .... |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. Picture "them" meeting the fucking teabaggers, they would either ....... |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. I'll worry if they show up with a cook book! n/t |
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Rozlee (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. To Serve Man. |
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atomic-fly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. who loaded the Stranglers on his IPOD? |
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theorbiter (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. And the..... |
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No DUplicitous DUpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. I hope the aliens look like... |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. It is more likely that if anyone is transversing the universe... |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. If they're smart enough to get here from another solar system, |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
19. Mr. Hawking may very well be correct..... |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
20. It could be the Vogons who show up, with a permit to build a hyperspace bypass. The Earth must go! |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Earth; destroyed by intergalactic eminent domain laws. n/t |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. It would seem ultimately appropriate |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
23. I Would Take My Chances |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
24. KILL THEM!!1!!(eleven)! |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
25. Frankly, I think they are trying hard to not be noticed by us |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
37. Well, it looks like they know we've destroyed this planet .... and universe could be next!! |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:41 AM Response to Reply #37 |
65. What's with the "ex"? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:46 AM Response to Reply #65 |
80. That should have been in quotes . . . |
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tXr (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
29. Of course they have to destroy the Earth. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
30. Of course, Hawking is correct -- but he's peddling the same ole fear mongering .... |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Where do you get your information, from the voices in your head? |
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Q3JR4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 03:10 AM Response to Reply #30 |
60. Sources please. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #60 |
95. I'll try to help you . . . |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
34. since no one has any idea how life arose here, |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:00 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. They may be our ancestors -- we may be hybrids . . . |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Reminds me of the Von Daniken stuff from the early 70s |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:44 AM Response to Reply #45 |
67. And just why should I take such "refutations" at face value? E v. D. is extremely learned in ancient |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:00 AM Response to Reply #67 |
71. He's also pretty learned about financial fraud and the insides of jail cells /nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #71 |
85. Do you want to be more specific in your accusations? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:08 AM Response to Reply #85 |
88. Sure, he's a career criminal... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #88 |
97. OK . . . thank you -- |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #67 |
84. Agree . . . and I think they just did a new series on his work . . . didn't they? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:51 AM Response to Reply #45 |
81. Carl Sagan was obviously never going to say anything controversial . .. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:42 AM Response to Reply #34 |
66. Condescending to this world-class genius, are we? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:08 AM Response to Reply #34 |
87. I think evolution makes quite clear how life evolves . . . |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
46. We know that already, Hawking. |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
47. To paraphrase the movie "Contact" ... |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
50. He's dissing the aliens |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
51. Supporting my long claim that aliens have never been here because... |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:50 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Any Civilization Capable Of Interstellar Travel... |
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Q3JR4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 03:13 AM Response to Reply #53 |
61. Isn't there a big ol' cloud of |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:17 AM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Your facts just as readily yield the conclusion that we are they...no? |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
54. We are the travelers Hawking warns us about... QED |
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Klukie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:29 AM Response to Reply #54 |
77. maybe |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #54 |
98. Very likely so -- |
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frogmarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
55. He's right. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 02:34 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Luckily, it won't be a stretch for earthlings to pretend nobody's home. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:09 PM Response to Reply #58 |
99. Sadly hilarious!! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
57. Our ideas about aliens seem very provincial. |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 04:59 AM Response to Reply #57 |
62. I agree. I have yet to meet someone that could handle aliens looking like humans - since we know |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #62 |
101. There is some speculation that the "grays" are a form of artificial life???? |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:30 AM Response to Reply #57 |
78. Actually the program covers the possibility that we wouldn't |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:02 AM Response to Reply #57 |
79. What? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:11 PM Response to Reply #57 |
100. Nice post . . . great points . . . but . . . |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
68. Especially if they have their own religion and declare us all "infidels." |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
69. The aliens will leave us in peace if we give them Stephen Hawkings' giant brain. n/t |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
72. It's a typo - He meant "Elaines" - Elaine was his second wife |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
73. I watched part of one of those programs and didn't like it at all |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
74. Personally, I welcome our new Alien overlords. nt |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
83. I am certainly in no position to vehemently disagree with a genius of his caliber, but |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #83 |
96. He's not a social scientist, so feel free |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #83 |
160. I think you have it backwards. If they mastered interstellar travel, they probably have bigger bombs |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
86. Cool, I made a post # 85 to that effect on this thread. |
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Stumbler (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
92. My two cents |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
94. Once aliens see we're doomed, what then? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #94 |
102. They've warned us and continue to warn us . . . |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
103. They're already here. and they are like like an AIDS virus killing the planet. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
104. The Consu probably already know all about us... |
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Evasporque (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
105. CLOSE THE BORDERS!!! nt... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:08 PM Response to Reply #105 |
108. Demand proof of birth on Earth. nt |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
112. Hawkins underestimates humanity as a whole |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 02:41 PM Response to Reply #112 |
115. Actually, that's kinda funny |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #115 |
116. We as humans are more prouder than our own good than you think. |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 07:28 AM Response to Reply #116 |
143. And that bit certainly didn't come out in English ...! (n/t) |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-28-10 10:49 PM Response to Reply #116 |
169. Your right! |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
113. great analogy |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
118. I look forward to the show; but coming from Hawking, this statement seems over simplistic |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
120. He may have a point, of course, if such aliens with hostile intent wanted... |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
127. WE know what they want - Earth chicks are easy |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
128. Another thought to ponder |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
129. oh no Stephen... now the conservos will accuse you of being |
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The abyss (930 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
135. This is a cool story that begs for some GGA images |
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BadGimp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
142. after watchin 2 seasons of Torchwood via Netflix online instant viewing... |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
146. Not to worry. We have casinos pre-built and ready for the aliens to lose their home planets. |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
161. While I respect Stephen Hawkins, I would suggest that conservatives are the bigger relative risk |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
163. Don't forget the nuclear tests in space like Starfish - 'Here We Are!" |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
165. Humans are stupid. We'd end up being farmed like cows by aliens who got here |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-28-10 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
167. Anti-Alien Teabagger!!! n/t |
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