First Contact: What might it look like?
Re: First Contact: What might it look like?
by The Comrade » Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:42 pm
all human culture is based on some pretty similar roots. i feel like aliens would be so f**k strange to us in their behavior we likely wouldn't be able to form any serious ties with them.
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Re: First Contact: What might it look like?
by spacemonkey » Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:47 pm
They have probably been here all along.
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Re: First Contact: What might it look like?
by lil bit » Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:21 pm
Well, according to some people aliens fly here, have a quick look round, then fly away again. A bit like me the one and only time I visited Scotland.
I believe if there are aliens, then they're totally unimpressed and won't be bothering us.
Now, I have some paint drying that needs watching. Toodle pip.
I believe if there are aliens, then they're totally unimpressed and won't be bothering us.
Now, I have some paint drying that needs watching. Toodle pip.
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Re: First Contact: What might it look like?
by The Dharma Bum » Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:11 pm
You better hope they don't send a von Neumann probe. That would be the worst thing that could happen.
I don't think it would really affect human society that much unless they could come in strength, which is likely impossible. At least I hope so.
I don't think it would really affect human society that much unless they could come in strength, which is likely impossible. At least I hope so.
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Re: First Contact: What might it look like?
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