Extraterrestrial Life?

[diazepim]

..in response to Mars Mission to find evidence of life on Mars.

If we ever meet another lifeform, intelligent of otherwise, we should blow them all up before even saying hi. Whatever. If they are peaceful or hostile, or even if they are the TeleTubbies.... just blow them to kingdom come.

Human beings are still reading outdated books, and religion is based on the all powerful that doesn't explain dinosaurs, quantum physics, and DNA.

Having a vulcan or klingon land on our planet it would complicate the savage nature of humans of starving and destroying ourselves.

Just blow up all evidence of life on Mars if they find it... until we are ready to meet intelligent life forms.... we should be intelligent, too.

[pharoh2bsoon]

have you ever considered that if we find inteligent life, maybe they will help the world to a more enlightened state

[swaenK]

Any other possible life forms would prove that most forms of religion is wrong. Which would be great. Cuz religion is bullshit.

[Dagodevas]

At 1/15/04 12:17 AM, pharoh2bsoon wrote: have you ever considered that if we find inteligent life, maybe they will help the world to a more enlightened state

Have you considered the fact that maybe he's just fucking with you?

[BWS]

At 1/15/04 01:42 AM, Dagodevas wrote:

Have you considered the fact that maybe he's just fucking with you?

You silly bastard, of course he is serious. I mean, come on, thats the logical solution to such a simple problem. And as far as life on Mars, they ought to just send nuclear warheads out to the moon so that we can figure out what is inside. It would also save money in that we would have to mine it out when we live there in the near future.

[WavyGravy]

Ah but you forget about the radioactive effects of a nuclear explosion. But perhaps life does exist out there. Most likely, the human race will act as the "ailens".

[bumcheekcity]

At 1/14/04 11:51 PM, diazepim wrote: If we ever meet another lifeform, intelligent of otherwise, we should blow them all up before even saying hi. Whatever. If they are peaceful or hostile, or even if they are the TeleTubbies.... just blow them to kingdom come.

Has it occurred to you that maybe they'll blow us up first, and might be more intelligent than us? Paperclips can be more intelligent than some humans, so I dont think this is unlikely.

Human beings are still reading outdated books, and religion is based on the all powerful that doesn't explain dinosaurs, quantum physics, and DNA.

Outdated books? Do you imply the Bible?

Just blow up all evidence of life on Mars if they find it... until we are ready to meet intelligent life forms.... we should be intelligent, too.

And how will they do that? Send HUGE bombs over to mars, taking two years to get there?

[karasz]

ok heres a question for ya...
(i got it from the twilight zone, but didnt see the whole episode so i dont know how it ends)

an alien race comes from another planet stating to bring new technologies to help us...

for example, a fertilizer that can make even the most barren fields full of crops...

something to release in the air to take away pollution and fix the o-zone layer...

what is your response to it?

really think about it though... (in other words dont just say yeah i believe them without any thought you incompetent jackass)

[cockjockey]

I remember at school there was a kid called David who was something of an intellectual progidy. Very intelligent. However, every other kid in school could kick seven shades of shit out of him, even the spazzos who turned purple if you talked to them. The moral of this story is, intelligence doesn't equal supremacy. Just because we live in a society of violence, doesn't mean the rest of society do.
Also, take into consideration scale issues. For some reason, all are under the impression that intelligent life must take on humanoid form, and be about 5'9", and almost certainly have a cornish pasty on their heads or pointy ears. Bollocks. For all we know they have an average height of 2cm and are a superintelligent shade of the colour blue. Either way, I reckon we're alone for a reason. The Milky Way used to be a bustling metropolis of intelligent life, and then they noticed Earth, realised what might happen if those silly monkeys evolved, and buggered right off to the other side of the universe. Just like David would have scarpered to the other end of the playground.

[Dagodevas]

At 1/15/04 05:00 AM, karasz wrote: what is your response to it?

If there's anything I've learned from watching "V: The Mini Series", it's that if an extraterrestrial race tries to "share the fruits of their knowledge" with you, grab your gun.

j/k

[bumcheekcity]

At 1/15/04 06:37 AM, cockjockey wrote: I remember at school there was a kid called David who was something of an intellectual progidy. Very intelligent. However, every other kid in school could kick seven shades of shit out of him, even the spazzos who turned purple if you talked to them. The moral of this story is, intelligence doesn't equal supremacy. Just because we live in a society of violence, doesn't mean the rest of society do.

However, the race of Davids would be supreme, in that they would have better technology, weapons, society, politics and stuff like that. And could probably, as a race, build things that are very fucking powerful as weapons, and wipe people out.

Fist versus Anti-Matter bomb... no contest.

[Chaoslight]

SETI isn't the answer. What is the likelihood that another race, with the drive to explore space, the technology to do it practicly, and the desire for resources or land that would most likely drive a species like ours to the stars, will be benevolent?

If we find no answer, there will always be more sky to search.
If we find a signal of a pre-space-flight culture, it will frustrate us to no end and create mass paranoia.
If we attract the attention of a ship:
a) and if they are hostile, we're screwed.
b) and they're not hostile, many people will still be paranoid, and how likely is it they will care enough to help us?

And besides, i think we should complete STI before beginning SETI

[bumcheekcity]

To inform the ignorant... what's SETI?

[Chaoslight]

At 1/15/04 04:02 PM, bumcheekcity wrote: To inform the ignorant... what's SETI?

Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence.

Just in case. Though if someone is on the politics board and doesn't know that... then I guess space isn't their forté.

[bumcheekcity]

At 1/15/04 04:07 PM, Chaoslight wrote: Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence.

Just in case. Though if someone is on the politics board and doesn't know that... then I guess space isn't their forté.

Is it an American Phrase? If it is, then that's why I dont know it. But i'm not a space exploration guy. I just like looking at the big pretty planets. I'm simpler than i seem.

[CapitalistSocialist]

At 1/15/04 04:10 PM, bumcheekcity wrote: Is it an American Phrase? If it is, then that's why I dont know it. But i'm not a space exploration guy. I just like looking at the big pretty planets. I'm simpler than i seem.

SETI is more of a on-going international project which I think listens out for radio signals using HUGE radio telescopes.

[EvilGovernmentAgents]

At 1/15/04 01:08 PM, Dagodevas wrote: If there's anything I've learned from watching "V: The Mini Series", it's that if an extraterrestrial race tries to "share the fruits of their knowledge" with you, grab your gun.

Well, what do expect? I have yet to play a first person shooter that views alien life as a friendly thing. The very second that something starts doing weird stuff with it´s hands, it´s time to bring out the guns.

J/K

[bumcheekcity]

At 1/15/04 04:36 PM, JamsterBoyo wrote: SETI is more of a on-going international project which I think listens out for radio signals using HUGE radio telescopes.

People in anoraks wityh dodgy beards listening for aliens then?

[ExileOfMyMind]

it seems like s/he has read the Heritage Trilogy... Hunters of The Dawn.. it makes a gross prediction which makes sence.

and on the matter of all the FPS's with aliens being the bad guys, what if in their minds, were attacking them? but no, thats not how things work, they always go after EARTH!! but there are alot of games where you can be the aliens and destroy other aliens and ally with the humans etc.. (i only know of Starcraft... haha?)

[diazepim]

At 1/15/04 06:37 AM, cockjockey wrote: I remember at school there was a kid called David who was

hahaha... I like what you had to say. Exactly... humans may not be intelligent, but we know how to build some bad ass bombs... I don't care if it's the Men in Black, the Aliens, the Freak'n Voltron, or freak'n Alf or Michael Jackson...

As far as I'm concerned, we can can a camel jockey terrorist onto a anal probing spacecraft... and blow it to kingdom come....

And exactly, whoever you are, we ain't ready... until we stop waring on earth, get ready for some jihad nuclear intercontinental to whip you clean off the face of the left arm of the milky way.

[bumcheekcity]

At 1/15/04 08:11 PM, diazepim wrote: hahaha... I like what you had to say. Exactly... humans may not be intelligent, but we know how to build some bad ass bombs... I don't care if it's the Men in Black, the Aliens, the Freak'n Voltron, or freak'n Alf or Michael Jackson...

If an alien race came to meet us though, then they MUST be intelligent enough to build some bigger-ass bombs, mustn't they?

[TheMason]

At 1/15/04 01:13 AM, swaenK wrote: Any other possible life forms would prove that most forms of religion is wrong. Which would be great. Cuz religion is bullshit.

No swaenK, we would all become Mormons because they believe taht ETs do exist!

[diazepim]

At 1/16/04 02:53 AM, bumcheekcity wrote:
If an alien race came to meet us though, then they MUST be intelligent enough to build some bigger-ass bombs, mustn't they?

Well think of it this way, if they are truly intelligent to have reached earth, they probably evolved from violence, and halted their own intra-species hatred and destruction... and survived bombing themselves to death...

That's where humans have the advantage, whereas the alien would refrain from violence, the humans embrace it with a ballistic high yield Hydrogen Fusion Bomb. Before they could even say, "Hi, we come in pe...." KA-BOOM!!!! Bush strike the first tactical from the International Space station.

[bumcheekcity]

At 1/17/04 11:56 PM, diazepim wrote: That's where humans have the advantage, whereas the alien would refrain from violence, the humans embrace it with a ballistic high yield Hydrogen Fusion Bomb. Before they could even say, "Hi, we come in pe...." KA-BOOM!!!! Bush strike the first tactical from the International Space station.

They would come with a trillion bombs ready then, because they'd be so intelligent that they'd know we're a bunch of violent little shits.

[sportsgrrl84]

cHINAMEN lOOK like ALIENS

[diazepim]

At 1/15/04 01:52 AM, BWS wrote:

At 1/15/04 01:42 AM, Dagodevas wrote:

Have you considered the fact that maybe he's just fucking with you?

You silly bastard, of course he is serious. I mean, come on, thats the logical solution to such a simple problem. And as far as life on Mars, they ought to just send nuclear warheads out to the moon so that we can figure out what is inside. It would also save money in that we would have to mine it out when we live there in the near future.

That brings up a good point... Fuck Mars. Instead of sending a 60 millinon dollar RC Car... send 60 million dollars of ballistic H-BOMB rockets and blow Mars and Martian and Whatever is or was on Mars to hell.... who really needs proof of life... As long as proof doesn't exist.... Homo Sapiens are top of the Universe...

Role model is BUSH... Shoot first... then fabricate WMD later... or Bomb First... then talk later.

It's THE American WAY.

[diazepim]

At 1/15/04 04:07 PM, Chaoslight wrote:

At 1/15/04 04:02 PM, bumcheekcity wrote: To inform the ignorant... what's SETI?

Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence.

Just in case. Though if someone is on the politics board and doesn't know that... then I guess space isn't their forté.

How about BETI... Bomb Extra Terrestrial Intelligence... that will a lot more worthwhile and better to watch on CNN... meaning, it will sell more Washington Post than SETI EVER will....

The best way to contact aliens... is send out nuclear bombs in all directions from our solar system... A way to get anybody's attention really fast... and have them come after you... is to piss them off for no reason...

Hell, we've got enough bombs already... send them out to space...

[JudgeDredd]

At 1/16/04 02:53 AM, bumcheekcity wrote:
If an alien race came to meet us though, then they MUST be intelligent enough to build some bigger-ass bombs, mustn't they?

i prefer the idea that aliens will be of such an advanced state of evolution that they feed on radioactive emissions and negative vibes. These Bad-Ass Brain-sucking B'stards will be like almight judgement-day-missionaries, and devour all our evil-doers in an afternoon ..well, faster than Bush anyway ^_^

[swaenK]

At 1/17/04 02:17 PM, TheMason wrote:

At 1/15/04 01:13 AM, swaenK wrote: Any other possible life forms would prove that most forms of religion is wrong. Which would be great. Cuz religion is bullshit.

No swaenK, we would all become Mormons because they believe taht ETs do exist!

Well, no one likes the mormons, so they don't count.

[The-GrandMaster]

If aliens are so smart why do they waste all the time and rescources to come to Earth. Then all they do is find a wheat field and do a burnout in it.

On a serious note, if it were the middle ages I'd be burnt, but is it possible that aliens traveled to Earth and all the primitive humans could describe them were as gods?

Maybe aliens came to Earth to teach the stupid little humans how to behave appropriately.

eg.

Christianity:
Steal and burn in hell, be an adulterer and burn in hell, don't respect your neighbor and burn in hell, and the rest of the comandments. This would have left many of them terrified of acting improperly.

Even Greek.
Maybe Athena (goddess of warfare) or Ares(god of battle) may have introduced weaponry to the humans or could have been the alien's defence general. Or Artemis (goddess of the hunt) may have taught the humans how to hunt. etc.

There are many more but I doubt I'm making sense so I'll stop.