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Post by
Cambo
I like to think of global warming and cooling as seasons for the Earth. It's probably necessary to bring some kind of balance, a way of cleansing the Earth. The climate has affected mankind for millennia, but we just adapt and change.
We need to look at the scope of it all. Look at the age of the universe, the sun, the earth, the length of the Ice Ages. Then look at the life expectancy of you. That makes you insignificant. You will likely die before you see any large scale changes in your lifetime.
Quit being so precious, stop panicking and enjoy life.
Post by
Adamsm
What will kill us is humanity.
Or aliens, whichever comes first. Or God, if you believe that.
Eh, if the Aliens kills us, it will be due to us doing something really stupid.... As for God; nah, He won't kill us....now insane people who believe that God speaks to them......
Post by
Monday
What will kill us is humanity.
Or aliens, whichever comes first. Or God, if you believe that.
Eh, if the Aliens kills us, it will be due to us doing something really stupid.... As for God; nah, He won't kill us....now insane people who believe that God speaks to them......
Or the Aliens could be in need of resources (Independence Day anyone?), or just bastards. After all, the only alien race that I see surviving are the most violent, brutal, and powerful. The strong survive.
Post by
Adamsm
Yes but what is the chance of another Alien race being as completely #$%^ed up as Humanity is?
Post by
Hyperspacerebel
It won't be aliens. They'll arrive to see the zombie-robot-mutant-human world war going on and just bugger off.
Post by
Monday
Yes but what is the chance of another Alien race being as completely #$%^ed up as Humanity is?
Large. There are, what, 20,000,000,000,000 stars in the universe, and 400,000,000,000 in the Milky Way alone? That's a lot of possibility for intelligent life, especially since scientists have recently discovered more "Goldilocks" planets.
Considering all of that... why should alien races be better than humanity? Why would they all be peace loving people? By virtue of space faring alone? That doesn't make sense.
I am of the opinion that aliens will be just as vast and varied as humanity... which means dictators, who are often the most powerful because they take their power.
It won't be aliens. They'll arrive to see the zombie-robot-mutant-human world war going on and just bugger off.
Or come loot.
Post by
Hyperspacerebel
It won't be aliens. They'll arrive to see the zombie-robot-mutant-human world war going on and just bugger off.
Or come loot.
But then it'll be come the zombie/robot/mutant/human/alien/zombie-alien/robot-alien-cyborg/mutant-alien war!
Post by
Monday
It won't be aliens. They'll arrive to see the zombie-robot-mutant-human world war going on and just bugger off.
Or come loot.
But then it'll be come the zombie/robot/mutant/human/alien/zombie-alien/robot-alien-cyborg/mutant-alien war!
So Warhammer 40,000?
Post by
Adamsm
Yes but what is the chance of another Alien race being as completely #$%^ed up as Humanity is?
Large. There are, what, 20,000,000,000,000 stars in the universe, and 400,000,000,000 in the Milky Way alone? That's a lot of possibility for intelligent life, especially since scientists have recently discovered more "Goldilocks" planets.
Considering all of that... why should alien races be better than humanity? Why would they all be peace loving people? By virtue of space faring alone? That doesn't make sense.
I am of the opinion that aliens will be just as vast and varied as humanity... which means dictators, who are often the most powerful because they take their power.
Funden, remember, anti-humanity here, plus I still think Bill Watterson hit it on the head with Calvin's comment of 'The only proof other intelligent life is out there is that it hasn't tried to contact us'. I really doubt any alien race, even if they were as war hungry as the Zerg, would consider attacking Earth, especially if they've been observing us for more then a few months.
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51581
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Monday
Yeah, but they were stupid/asses. I mean, statistically, there should be an enormous number of planets that have the same makeup as Earth (and the alien planet) and are uninhabited. So why Earth especially, with another sentient race, that can and will fight back? To steals our techs? Naw, they're far more advanced with their city-sized ships. To steal our resources? Dumb, as you can get your stuff for free if you look a bit further.
Because seriously, have space travel, but no statistics? Righto.
They already took them all? Besides, it could be a PR ploy "We're stronger than any other species out there! We're still superior, even if we have used all our resources!"
Post by
HoleofArt
Or the Aliens could be in need of resources (Independence Day anyone?), or just bastards. After all, the only alien race that I see surviving are the most violent, brutal, and powerful. The strong survive.
Actually...
It makes sense to me. (#1)
But just say that nothing short of Earth's unique ecological profile will meet your needs. Maybe you want water (unless you're from Signs), and we admit that's pretty rare in the universe. But maybe you should take a look at one of the universe's many "Goldilocks planets" (so named because they're not too hot and not too cold). Statistically speaking, this galaxy alone should be littered with planets just the right size and distance from their suns to develop liquid water, an Earth-like atmosphere and all the raw minerals you need. And either all of them or most of them are devoid of the kind of life that can shoot missiles at you and hack into your mother ship.
No the ice ages aren't currently happening so how is that of relevance besides the cooling and warming cycles of earth which i know is what you are arguing
Yes. So clearly I believe that we're in a "heating" period of Earth's cycle.
the only cooling going on currently is the artificial clouds as I stated.
*GASP* not relevant to the cooling I was referring to.
my whole argument wasn't based on it being real but instead on why would you want to $%^& up your planet
Once again, not at all what I was arguing for. I fail to see how anything I wrote could lead you to believe that I was okay with pollution or any of that. I just said that
when talking about man-made global warming
, I think people are full of @#$%. That doesn't mean I don't respect the planet. Get the ^&*! off mine, and everyone in here's case. You don't get to come in here all high and mighty when you don't know anything about the topic.
but the global cooling he condescendingly dismissed was the global cooling that happens today.
Hmm, maybe because it wasn't relevant at all to this topic?
What does global cooling from cloud vapors caused by airplanes have to do at all with the global cooling being discussed? And then you said you stood by your statement when your provided nothing. Herp derp.
Post by
51581
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Post by
Monday
What if the resources they need are humans (food,
slaves
, cannon fodder, etc) or some resource that is only on Earth because it isn't a natural element, or some such thing? (Yes the last part is really shaky =P).
Post by
HoleofArt
Then I guess we better hope they fall for one of the other 5 plot holes from that article. :P
Post by
Monday
I can't even bring it up. For some reason my comp keeps on blocking it =P
Post by
324987
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Post by
HoleofArt
Really? The website is SFW, so that's a bit weird. I mean, some of the articles will have links that go to places NreallySFW (no, not pr0n, just graphic things), but the article always tells you before-hand.
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51581
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