Is Stephen Hawking ****ing with us?

~~TumorAttitude~~ · 04-25-2010, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

You know you don't meant that.

I know I often refer to myself as a misantrhopist, but I don't take it to that extreme.

I figure they'll kill us all really, really quickly so misery isn't a problem. And all we've done is reproduce and kill each other so I don't have the greatest faith in our species.

Stephen Hawking is a rockstar and a pimp. He probably is just screwing with all y'allz.

Laurent Quinn Proper · 04-25-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Just because aliens have no use for violence among themselves doesn't mean they would have mercy on those they deem inferior.

But I wouldn't worry, the odds of an alien civilization coming into contact with us during any of our lifetimes is extremely dim.

You mean to tell me you actually believe they are willingly to travel such great distances and exhaust so many resources just to not have mercy on those inferior to them? I would imagine locating the biggest and most important discovery of anybody's generation would be a celebration and not an apocalypse.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 04-25-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CAPTAIN CAVEMAN

there is no sound reason to believe a technologically advanced species is also one which features a moral system in which our existence as a species is respected

perhaps they would find it morally preferential to destroy us to protect our planet (assuming they have morals at all)

that said, if they do have morals, chances are they are not global. look at our species - there is no single moral system. there is really no way to guess how aliens would treat us upon contact. the safest option therefore is to try and be alone as long as possible. which we've not had a problem with so far

Yeah. You make a good point.

~~TumorAttitude~~ · 04-25-2010, 09:07 PM

Um, do we, as humans, have mercy on species inferior to us?
Of course we ****ing don't. We enslaved and killed people without weapons. We fight over natural resources that we should be sharing. We eat animals that are smaller and weaker then us and kill insects because they're annoying. If aliens are like us, they'll kill us if they want something.
Considering everything, I have nothing to worry about and even if I did, quick, painless deaths that kill large portions of the population at a time are far cheaper and less messy then executions. So I won't even know until a second beforehand and everybody else I know will be dead. Its cool.

duga · 04-25-2010, 09:15 PM

Suddenly I feel incredibly depressed.

TheCunningStunt · 04-25-2010, 09:18 PM

Steven Hawking can say anything for shiggles and it'll be taken seriously

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 04-25-2010, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

Suddenly I feel incredibly depressed.

Makes you wish we lived in a society that valued personal freedom and the right to use mind altering substances as we please.

You'll really regret it when the aliens kill us all.

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Originally Posted by Conan

Makes you wish we lived in a society that valued personal freedom and the right to use mind altering substances as we please.

You'll really regret it when the aliens kill us all.

what?

~~TumorAttitude~~ · 04-25-2010, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

Suddenly I feel incredibly depressed.

Sorry. Its like Hot Topic in this biznich.

Laurent Quinn Proper · 04-25-2010, 09:20 PM

Those who kill another human are those whom are unfit in some way or another. Whether it be psychically, psychologically, or morally and so they hardly represent every one of us. These people wouldn't govern a civilization with the sufficient power brain to develop space crafts and telecommunication devices that could travel the light-years warrant to cause bodily harm to another civilization.

The resources needed to travel and then destroy a civilization are far too vast and irreplaceable for someone looking to "kill annoyances".

Laurent Quinn Proper · 04-25-2010, 09:27 PM

Think about it like this: Are you willing to travel all the way across our globe to kill a mosquito who hasn't done anything to you? Absolutely not. Instead you'd marvel at the new scenery and interact with its inhabitants.

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~~TumorAttitude~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Purgatory Posts: 749	Um, do we, as humans, have mercy on species inferior to us? Of course we ****ing don't. We enslaved and killed people without weapons. We fight over natural resources that we should be sharing. We eat animals that are smaller and weaker then us and kill insects because they're annoying. If aliens are like us, they'll kill us if they want something. Considering everything, I have nothing to worry about and even if I did, quick, painless deaths that kill large portions of the population at a time are far cheaper and less messy then executions. So I won't even know until a second beforehand and everybody else I know will be dead. Its cool.