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Firestorm49

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10. Very funny. What if they have no sense of humor? What if they are light forms?

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 10:17 AM

Jul 2019

What if they’re mechanical? What if they don’t give a crap about communicating? What, just what if they are just like snuggly Aunt Martha? (I wouldn’t trust them)

Basically, my protocol will be to tuck my head between my legs and kiss my ass goodbye.

But, at least it would take our minds off of Trump for a few minutes.

We’d like to think we’re ready to handle it, but we’re not.

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Not CT: How should we respond to alien contact? Scientists ask the public [View all] RKP5637 Jul 2019 OP

anybody who's ever watched any sci fi Brainstormy Jul 2019 #1

Yep, most likely! ... or maybe "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" Twilight Zone RKP5637 Jul 2019 #7

there are numerous accounts of exactly that response anarch Jul 2019 #100

I'd like to ask aliens if they were flying the planes during the Revolutionary War. n/t zackymilly Jul 2019 #2

LOL, Yep!!! RKP5637 Jul 2019 #4

Greetings. CO2 bad. Help a brother out. Mc Mike Jul 2019 #3

... but, but one republican (maybe more) have told us great quantities of CO2 are good for us! RKP5637 Jul 2019 #17

God's gift, I'm told. Also those poor molecules are like Jews in the Holocaust. Mc Mike Jul 2019 #24

Yes, because the public always comes up with the best ideas... MineralMan Jul 2019 #5

............... Yep! Hey, maybe a vote too! That always brings out the best! RKP5637 Jul 2019 #9

Unfortunately we will respond with fear and violence. Sneederbunk Jul 2019 #6

Sadly, I think that will be the response in the big picture ... and countries warring to say we are RKP5637 Jul 2019 #12

Or rightwing evangelicals stabbing everyone else in the back so that they can get raptured first. nt Blue_true Jul 2019 #70

It seems I read someplace some time ago that they said they would have to covert them to RKP5637 Jul 2019 #72

There is no point in non-human species becoming Christians jberryhill Jul 2019 #91

I'll vote for that!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #92

This is the same public that gave us Boaty McBoatface NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #8

Yeah, and that worked well! I'm scared ... RKP5637 Jul 2019 #13

I thought Boaty McBoatface was actually rather clever. Disaffected Jul 2019 #80

Hey! Iggo Jul 2019 #87

Very funny. What if they have no sense of humor? What if they are light forms? Firestorm49 Jul 2019 #10

The Space Aliens are Republicans? How Disappointing... MineralMan Jul 2019 #11

Great news!!! Then we can give them tRump as a token of peace! RKP5637 Jul 2019 #19

A Capital Idea! MineralMan Jul 2019 #20

They would have to go pretty deep! RKP5637 Jul 2019 #30

Yeah, I think (expert here, lol) it will be some energy form and probably not perceptible to RKP5637 Jul 2019 #15

Speciocentric hogwash. Eyeball_Kid Jul 2019 #14

One little spinning ball of dirt, and humanity is obsessed with how to kill each other off. RKP5637 Jul 2019 #16

We'd probably be an interesting topic of study, at best. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #78

If they're here to share information to help our species survive, Buns_of_Fire Jul 2019 #18

Gets my vote!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #21

That they made it here underscores how much more advanced they are than us... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #23

Start With Hello Me. Jul 2019 #22

Avoid eye contact GreatCaesarsGhost Jul 2019 #25

LOL! A HERETIC I AM Jul 2019 #102

What do you mean we're blocking an interstellar highway? Bayard Jul 2019 #26

Yep, I keep laughing every time I think of this! RKP5637 Jul 2019 #38

Trump's Space Force will begin building a wall. nt tblue37 Jul 2019 #27

I, for one, welcome our alien overlords Baclava Jul 2019 #28

+1, n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #33

Damn straight. Iggo Jul 2019 #88

We should be VERY careful. MicaelS Jul 2019 #29

Yep, I think that's a distinct possibility! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #32

Gort, Klatu barada nicto. elevator48 Jul 2019 #31

Same thing I said when I was working in a foreign country watoos Jul 2019 #34

Ahhhhh, but republicans lie, so one can't be sure. RKP5637 Jul 2019 #37

Be attentive, receptive and calm Beringia Jul 2019 #35

Imagine the panic ... I think sadly many will panic. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #36

Whatever we do, don't take them to our leader Downtown Hound Jul 2019 #39

Hmmmm ... maybe they could take him away! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #45

What if they ask by name for the "Orange Douchebag?" lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #79

I dunno, they might get along fine with Trudeau Disaffected Jul 2019 #84

I'm not worried about alien contact nuxvomica Jul 2019 #40

I am not worried either. They have already visited and decided it was unsafe. Stuart G Jul 2019 #41

OTOH, maybe they would regard humans as food. CTyankee Jul 2019 #42

Yeah, I remember that one well!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #49

Well said!!! "... figure out how to neutralize the malevolent among our own species." n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #50

What do you think about species which learned to cross great distances across oceans? jberryhill Jul 2019 #94

It's not quite the same dynamic unless they can't swim nuxvomica Jul 2019 #98

I think Lee Mercer is working on this... madinmaryland Jul 2019 #43

My guess is that aliens, if they actually are out there PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #44

Yeah, as long as we are confined they will likely not drop in. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #48

Interstellar distances are vaster than people seem to understand. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #51

The universe is infinite not_the_one Jul 2019 #59

Is the Unoverse infinite? Really? Before his death Stephen Hawkings presented a paper Blue_true Jul 2019 #74

No, it is not. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #95

They could be species that have figured out things about the galaxy and Universe that our Blue_true Jul 2019 #73

Maybe. Maybe not. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #96

The main problem here Disaffected Jul 2019 #85

Once they decide what sized rock and where to drop it humans are toast. hunter Jul 2019 #46

Yep, time for new scenery. The human species is obsolete and too destructive! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #47

perhaps we should politely ask rampartc Jul 2019 #52

Yeah, and maybe a spot to lie down, not on concrete. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #54

if they have a flying saucer they are more technologically advanced rampartc Jul 2019 #56

Yeah, desert is being served! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #61

I would welcome them but unfortunately, I would be drowned out by all of the nuts and others... SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #53

Well said!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #55

There are plenty of good ideas about how we can make the world a better place... hunter Jul 2019 #99

I think that a minimalist society is coming into existence more and more every day already... SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #109

Public opinion? 1/3 of people love drumpf Takket Jul 2019 #57

It's a F'en frightening place! I would love to avoid them, but they seem to be all over the place. RKP5637 Jul 2019 #62

The distance is the issue. No way to get here timely. nt USALiberal Jul 2019 #58

Yep, they all decided to live in a neighborhood far far far away from us! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #64

Even speed of light is a long time. nt USALiberal Jul 2019 #66

Yes it is, a very long time, light years and light years. There's always folded space and all, TBD. RKP5637 Jul 2019 #67

Someone pointed out about a year ago. Blue_true Jul 2019 #81

Interesting!! Thanks! nt USALiberal Jul 2019 #83

No way within our limited understanding of forces within our Universe. Blue_true Jul 2019 #76

I hope it is possible. nt USALiberal Jul 2019 #77

Really? What if they are hostile. Blue_true Jul 2019 #82

We'll all squabble like we always do lunatica Jul 2019 #60

Yep, I remember when he said that ... but IMO humans would try to climb one over the other to RKP5637 Jul 2019 #63

Any intelligent species would not come here. Oneironaut Jul 2019 #65

... can't imagine what they would find of interest here. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #69

An alien contact is either going to be neutral, benevolent or hostile. Blue_true Jul 2019 #68

My gut feeling is we are basically totally clueless. They could well be here ... or have been. They RKP5637 Jul 2019 #71

It seems unlikely we'll encounter anybody else. And if we do, all our plans will get tossed. struggle4progress Jul 2019 #75

If they're here: Surrender. Immediately. Iggo Jul 2019 #86

tRump will feed them his KFC!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #93

One of the BEST First Contact stories I ever read was.... MicaelS Jul 2019 #89

LOL! Yep!!! Sure makes sense!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #90

I would say "hey Mr. spaceman take me for a ride" scarytomcat Jul 2019 #97

I wanna go too!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #107

Its very probable there is very limited life in the billion x billion planets. not an issue at all. Kurt V. Jul 2019 #101

Ignore and do not reply. MarvinGardens Jul 2019 #103

I just watched MFM008 Jul 2019 #104

Best to keep me away from them if they come. roamer65 Jul 2019 #105

Given humanities track record on earth, ... not recommended to others. ... quarantine Earth. Yep! nt RKP5637 Jul 2019 #108

I'd volunteer to interact with them Generic Brad Jul 2019 #106