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LiberalEsto

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3. Desperate for hope

Reply to 2banon (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 03:43 PM

Jun 2014

People who are terrified of climate change, the world's economy and the other problems plaguing humanity sometimes need to feel that some external force will magically save them. Things like aliens, gods, guns, the Tea Party, whatever.

Personally I'd be more concerned that the aliens might eat us.

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Obsession with Aliens .. [View all] 2banon Jun 2014 OP

I knew someone like that. Arugula Latte Jun 2014 #1

Yeah, I generally agree.. 2banon Jun 2014 #2

Desperate for hope LiberalEsto Jun 2014 #3

LOL! 2banon Jun 2014 #5

Well Stephen Hawking did say we should fear a visit from advanced extra-terrestrials. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #19

Some people need their obsessions. Xyzse Jun 2014 #4

I guess that's the thing, it isn't productive, but then neither is blogging about it on du for that 2banon Jun 2014 #6

Yeah, with those I just smile and let them be. Xyzse Jun 2014 #7

I can't say it isn't productive in all cases. gvstn Jun 2014 #8

I don't know aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2014 #9

And pray that there's intelligent life up there in space... uriel1972 Jun 2014 #10

lol lovemydog Jun 2014 #12

ain't that the truth.. 2banon Jun 2014 #13

It's just something fun lovemydog Jun 2014 #11

Good point. 2banon Jun 2014 #14

What drives me crazy are when people with this interest insist you believe everything DebJ Jun 2014 #20

Ronnie Raygun vs the Welfare Queens from Outer Space! LongTomH Jun 2014 #15

I have a good friend like that, he doesn't feel like he fits in this world mackerel Jun 2014 #16

hmm.. kind of scary.. sort of. 2banon Jun 2014 #17

Let's put it this way dealing with issues is an understatement for him mackerel Jun 2014 #23

The Fermi Paradox 2banon Jun 2014 #18

Why do some people watch the Kardashians ??? nt clarice Jun 2014 #21

BTW.... I got pregnant by an alien at the Holiday Inn in Paramus. clarice Jun 2014 #22