Don’t talk to aliens, warns Stephen Hawking

[I am me, I am free]

Hawking: “If aliens ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn’t turn out very well for the Native Americans.”

No shit

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/space/article7107207.ece

[Gknowmx]

Huh, I didn't realize that the native americans were sending radio signal messages to Europe. No wonder Columbus discovered them. ;D

Seriously, I agree with Hawkings. But then again, if these civilizations are that advanced, it won't matter what we do, we are doomed to be zoo animals.

[kregener]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHva0-ckVMw&feature=related

[Book]

http://warofthewords777.tripod.com/Moderntimegiantfemale2.jpg

Maybe their women just seek new friends. God knows we could use friendly women in America...lol.

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[Defender]

Seriously, I agree with Hawkings. But then again, if these civilizations are that advanced, it won't matter what we do, we are doomed to be zoo animals.
Perhaps we already are and the pen just happens to be shaped like a big blue sphere.

[oldmansmith]

I agree completely. Who do you think is going to take over the Universe, the Borg or the Federation?

Kirk wouldn't get past "We come in peace..."

[I am me, I am free]

I agree completely. Who do you think is going to take over the Universe, the Borg or the Federation?



The Continuum, duh!

[Uncle Salty]

I'm hanging out with David Icke when the aliens reveal themselves. He knows more about these critters than anyone.

[1970 Silver Art]

If I ever saw an alien, then not only was I going to talk to it but I would offer the alien a glass of orange juice. ;D

[Occamsrazor]

I see an alien every day, I even brush its teeth and shave it using a mirror.

[Glus]

His words are just a generic fail safe strategy. Contact with aliens could spell our doom or give us great benefits, like new technologies.
But to avoid aliens altogether, eliminates the risk or them getting rid of us ,and therefore is the safest course of action.

[Festina Lente]

I read this last night, can't remember all the details. I think he made a comparison with the European discovery of North American, or, The New World. Remember, when they came, they figured most of the area wasn't even being used because most of it was barren/pristine. So they started settling land.

I doubt aliens who were technologically advanced enough to get here would care much four our culture, history, or civilization. They would pretty much figure that the planet is up for grabs. I'm sure they wouldn't be dumb, and that they would recognize the fact that we have, for the most part, an organized and semi advanced society. But to an extent, so do ants, termites, wasps, Chimpanzees, and many other species. How do we treat some of these species? We eat some of them...

I don't want to talk to aliens. ;D

[Korbin Dallas]

"Do not run, we are your friends"

[Silver Baron]

They can't win. If they strike us down, We shall become more powerful than they could possibly imagine.

[Shami-Amourae]

Can't we just send them Jeff Goldblum , a Mac, and a computer virus?

[cigarlover]

Dont worry we have Obama, He's gonna fix everything. Hopefully he can be the first to meet them and see if they are friendly.

[skid]

Don't talk to aliens....Right... Next time one tries to shoot the shit with me I'll tell him to eff off

[Neuro]

I am sure they come for our sense of humor... It would be a big mistake if we don't speak to them!

Alien :CS Earthling

[Gknowmx]

Last time they were here they stole the only form of intelligent life: GIM1 ;D

[Neuro]

Last time they were here they stole the only form of intelligent life: GIM1 ;D
I think they took G-Khan as they left the first of April and replaced him with a webbot...

[1970 Silver Art]

I am sure they come for our sense of humor... It would be a big mistake if we don't speak to them!

Alien :CS Earthling


Yeah I think that the aliens are stressed out from conquering different worlds and that the aliens are looking for people who have a very good sense of humor to help them lower their stress levels. ;D

[Dave Thomas]

It's cute but statistically, I don't think it's a plausible.

I like Kaku's explanation of being "Paved Over" better than the Columbus and Indians one. Here's why.

If you've mastered faster than light travel you're so far beyond advanced it's not even funny. You basically know how to bend the universe/time/space at your will.

At this point there is nothing left to conquer. You've conquered time, so what would you need to bother with some hairless apes running around on some tiny planet somewhere?

It'd be more like Columbus got off the boat, and stared at a tree, and saw some fuzzy caterpillars crawling on it.

Now, on the other hand,

It's those aliens that haven't discovered faster than light travel we've gotta be worried about. Because at that point they'll still be bound by the same limitations we are. Which puts us on a more even playing field. And they might have something to gain by actually taking a good long hard look at our technology.

But when you take a look at our Galaxy, and our Galactic neighbors I think (statistically) you'd have a better chance of finding a space faring race a few galaxies away, and that would require FTL travel.

Hopefully they've evolved beyond the anal probe, LOL.

Unfortunately if you look at all the RF/Light emissions we've spewed out into space unintentionally, earth is the equivalent of a drunk clown trying to hang a huge rack of pots and pans in the kitchen with a castered office chair.

[sirgonzo420]

It's cute but statistically, I don't think it's a plausible.

I like Kaku's explanation of being "Paved Over" better than the Columbus and Indians one. Here's why.

If you've mastered faster than light travel you're so far beyond advanced it's not even funny. You basically know how to bend the universe/time/space at your will.

At this point there is nothing left to conquer. You've conquered time, so what would you need to bother with some hairless apes running around on some tiny planet somewhere?

It'd be more like Columbus got off the boat, and stared at a tree, and saw some fuzzy caterpillars crawling on it.

Now, on the other hand,

It's those aliens that haven't discovered faster than light travel we've gotta be worried about. Because at that point they'll still be bound by the same limitations we are. Which puts us on a more even playing field. And they might have something to gain by actually taking a good long hard look at our technology.

But when you take a look at our Galaxy, and our Galactic neighbors I think (statistically) you'd have a better chance of finding a space faring race a few galaxies away, and that would require FTL travel.

Hopefully they've evolved beyond the anal probe, LOL.

Unfortunately if you look at all the RF/Light emissions we've spewed out into space unintentionally, earth is the equivalent of a drunk clown trying to hang a huge rack of pots and pans in the kitchen with a castered office chair.





Hahaha yep! That's us!

[JJ.G0ldD0t]

Hopefully they've evolved beyond the anal probe, LOL.




There's the next alien gimmick T-shirt right there:

DON'T ANAL PROBE ME BRO!!


Perfect for drunk clowns everywhere!

[Korbin Dallas]

Hopefully they've evolved beyond the anal probe, LOL.




There's the next alien gimmick T-shirt right there:

DON'T ANAL PROBE ME BRO!!


Perfect for drunk clowns everywhere!

[mick silver]

when i was a kid my mom always told me not to talk to alien and never get in the car with them ... are was that space ship

[Heavyweight]

They can't win. If they strike us down, We shall become more powerful than they could possibly imagine.


Subtle Star Wars references are always appreciated. ;D