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47. You forgot about their need for profit to pay shareholders.

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Wed Sep 3, 2014, 10:53 PM

Sep 2014

Their economy must grow!

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Stephen Hawking Is Terrified Of An Alien Invasion, And The Reason Makes Nothing But Sense [View all] eridani Sep 2014 OP

so are the republicans, different aliens I think still_one Sep 2014 #1

We could be even less than worms LittleBlue Sep 2014 #2

Republicans act like their brains were already sucked out. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #3

That's funny, and kinda true. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #48

NdGT for the win. progressoid Sep 2014 #4

Actually it's nonsense from Hawking. Scootaloo Sep 2014 #5

their resources would certainly seem near-infinite to us 0rganism Sep 2014 #7

You're assuming they behave like humans with regard to resources NickB79 Sep 2014 #12

The resource unique to Earth is humans and other organisms that have evolved here. cbdo2007 Sep 2014 #17

Isn't that the plot to "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"? Scootaloo Sep 2014 #26

" Coming to conquer us" < You are presuming they think like us. But maybe we are just food, and they jtuck004 Sep 2014 #28

We just recently discovered radio waves, our technology is mostly Silicon and Carbon based... 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #45

"Why on earth would a far more intelligent life bother visiting us primitives? " - Stock their zoo. jtuck004 Sep 2014 #52

You forgot about their need for profit to pay shareholders. TransitJohn Sep 2014 #47

I disagree, I think it's a completely sensible argument UtahJosh Sep 2014 #53

Imo BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #6

I tend to agree. stevenleser Sep 2014 #11

But isn't it the height of human hubris to expect ETs to behave like humans? eom. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #16

Yes IDemo Sep 2014 #37

That's just it, I don't think they would behave like us at all. We wouldn't be like that. stevenleser Sep 2014 #42

Yawn, another look-how-stupid-people-are thesis. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #8

SF writer Robert Rankin was there long ago. hifiguy Sep 2014 #9

Hmm I don't think that I recognize that cover. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #30

I would better believe RoccoR5955 Sep 2014 #10

and the Magratheans who were rebuilding the earth anyway ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #15

Good thing I have my towel handy. n/t hughee99 Sep 2014 #19

And this may be the one true theory, perhaps Adams could communicate with A Simple Game Sep 2014 #27

There is no intelligent life in the universe Hari Seldon Sep 2014 #13

They'll just wait for us to destroy ourselves. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #14

Why wait? Introducing a virus that kills humans but doesn't affect them should be sufficient hughee99 Sep 2014 #20

Hawking's perception of 'they' is very likely wrong IDemo Sep 2014 #18

Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. hughee99 Sep 2014 #21

That's assuming faster than light travel is impossible.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #25

If aliens can change their appearance the smart move is for the commander to look like Reagan,... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #22

The intelligence gap is the dumbest argument. joshcryer Sep 2014 #23

... PeoViejo Sep 2014 #24

We aren't worms. Mz Pip Sep 2014 #29

I would tend to believe they would limit contact with us in our current state. roamer65 Sep 2014 #38

I try not to step on worms. Or other bugs I can see. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #31

. A-Schwarzenegger Sep 2014 #41

^This Shankapotomus Sep 2014 #49

Me too - LiberalElite Sep 2014 #71

Neil deGrasse Tyson is one awesome dude madokie Sep 2014 #32

will they be illegal aliens? jonjensen Sep 2014 #33

Aliens watching Earth dougg Sep 2014 #34

+1 freshwest Sep 2014 #60

As usual, we flatter ourselves RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #35

I hope I get to meet at least one alien who looks like lovemydog Sep 2014 #36

I like a quote from Arthur C Clarke roamer65 Sep 2014 #39

Meh. Once you figure out how to create your own custom universe, you leave. hunter Sep 2014 #40

worth worrying about only if one thinks that travel at several hundred times the speed of light geek tragedy Sep 2014 #43

no need to travel at those speeds RoccoR5955 Sep 2014 #44

I am too...woa...when did that happen? Rex Sep 2014 #46

That's a lot of assumption for a scientist. kentauros Sep 2014 #50

I might add that Lem is *very* Continental (even if he inspired, what, half of Futurama?) MisterP Sep 2014 #59

I don't see what that has to do with anything. kentauros Sep 2014 #64

hmm, what I was thinking was that the willingness to acknowledge incomprehensible aliens MisterP Sep 2014 #73

We have no proof that aliens aren't already here. Kalidurga Sep 2014 #51

I've gotten into that line of thought lately, too. lovemydog Sep 2014 #58

I, for one, welcome... Alkene Sep 2014 #54

Surprising dumb, coming from Hawking. Every SF novel struggles to figure out, just WHAT Romulox Sep 2014 #55

What would a more advanced life form want with _our_ brains? (nt) Heidi Sep 2014 #56

Spare parts? lovemydog Sep 2014 #57

This Was Broached In "Contact" colsohlibgal Sep 2014 #61

There is a huge logic hole in his reasoning Hugabear Sep 2014 #62

I, for one, will welcome our alien overlords. zappaman Sep 2014 #63

Alien Agenda? ZX86 Sep 2014 #65

There's a good argument to make that there are damn few intelligent races in the universe... krispos42 Sep 2014 #66

Perhaps they just use ZX86 Sep 2014 #68

You'd need a culture to maintain this policy indefinitely. krispos42 Sep 2014 #69

I remember a great short story... MicaelS Sep 2014 #67

I actually try not to step on worms. nt LiberalElite Sep 2014 #70

me too. Quayblue Sep 2014 #72