12-21-2012, Total BS?

**Sri Hanuman** · Posted On: 11/21/2012 2:38pm

Originally Posted by Styygens

Or we could all drown in a flood of Biblical Proportions!!!

Although I'm a little confused about where all that volume of water will come from and where it will recede to afterwards...

New Jersey, and New Jersey.

**Styygens** · Posted On: 11/21/2012 2:46pm

The Alien War Machine will arrive on Dec. 21. Will you fight?

(Note: Can anyone explain why a hostile invasion force wouldn't simply dump asteroids on us, or release a lethal, fast-acting virus or bacteria targetted against humans? Why risk their crews in tripod attack vehicles?)

**Permalost** · Posted On: 11/21/2012 2:58pm

Originally Posted by Styygens

Why risk their crews in tripod attack vehicles?)

-because they need humans as slaves to extract resources on Earth gravity with Earth atmosphere (some ancient aliens folks submit this seriously)

-because the low-tech conquering and killing is part, or most, of the fun for a particularly aggressive species. Like the Predator.

**Styygens** · Posted On: 11/21/2012 3:00pm

David was right! Reptoid aliens want to swallow you whole!!!

This:

or this:

OK. I'm looking forward to that last one...

**Sri Hanuman** · Posted On: 11/21/2012 3:03pm

If it's the Asari, I'm coming out, with my pants down.

**Styygens** · Posted On: 11/21/2012 3:04pm

Originally Posted by Permalost

-because they need humans as slaves to extract resources on Earth gravity with Earth atmosphere (some ancient aliens folks submit this seriously).

Which makes one ponder the cost/benefit of organic slaves versus robotic machines.

Originally Posted by Permalost

-because the low-tech conquering and killing is part, or most, of the fun for a particularly aggressive species. Like the Predator.

Also an interesting ponderable: would such an aggressive species survive itself long-enough to achieve interstellar travel? But we need to consider our own species as a datapoint for this...

Please, all, discuss.

**Sri Hanuman** · Posted On: 11/21/2012 3:06pm

Originally Posted by Styygens

Also an interesting ponderable: would such an aggressive species survive itself long-enough to achieve interstellar travel? But we need to consider our own species as a datapoint for this...

Please, all, discuss.

I'm gona cornhole me some aleeuuuns.

**Permalost** · Posted On: 11/21/2012 3:10pm

Originally Posted by Styygens

Which makes one ponder the cost/benefit of organic slaves versus robotic machines.

Not to mention the logistics of communicating with, feeding and maintaining your slaves.

Also an interesting ponderable: would such an aggressive species survive itself long-enough to achieve interstellar travel? But we need to consider our own species as a datapoint for this...

Please, all, discuss.

Well, in the fields of aerodynamics, anatomy, computing and manufacturing, a lot of advances come from wartime even though its a small fraction of total time.

**W. Rabbit** · Posted On: 11/21/2012 3:23pm

Originally Posted by Styygens

(Note: Can anyone explain why a hostile invasion force wouldn't simply dump asteroids on us, or release a lethal, fast-acting virus or bacteria targetted against humans? Why risk their crews in tripod attack vehicles?)

Hubris, scorched earth, and undesirable genetic mutation.

**Styygens** · Posted On: 11/21/2012 3:24pm

Then there's the possibility of a Carrington Event.

A what?

A Carrington Event. A massive solar storm that hits the earth with an EMP effect knocking out everything electrical.

It would be a bit like SM Stirling's Emberverse novels, or that rip off Revolution TV show. We would be reduced to 19th Century technology overnight. But firearms would still work, so less swashbuckling.