Advanced aliens could 'conquer and colonise' our planet, warns Stephen Hawking

mirror.co.uk ^ | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jeff Parsons

[PROCON]

The world famous physicist has admitted that if aliens came to visit Earth, the outcome might not be a positive one

Stephen Hawking has tackled the mysteries of the universe his entire life.

Now the world-renowned scientist has some new things to say about a potential alien invasion .

"If aliens visit us, the outcome could be much like when Columbus landed in America, which didn’t turn out well for the Native Americans," Professor Hawking told El País .

"Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads, looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach," he said.

[butlerweave]

I think Aliens are way too smart to come to the insane planet Earth

[olepap]

Too late, aliens! We humans have been engineering our DNA and increasing networking and computing power unbelievably. By the time you get here, we will be more highly evolved than you!

[theoldmarine]

It seems aliens have already conquered and colonized Hawkings cranial cavity!

[El Cid]

The owner will have something to say about that. He has some demolition and renovation work in the plans. It does not include aliens.

LOL!
Well said. Although the angels might be intra-dimensional 'aliens' of sorts (at least alien to mankind), and the angels (good and fallen) probably participate in the demolition/renovation phase.

[Ancesthntr]

We will make great pets.

That is questionable...but at least we would be able to fetch a beer from the fridge.

[WhiskeyX]

False. Not innocent and not mass murder.

[bert]

it is related in the hitch hikers guide that we were invaded by aliens once but everyone thought they were dogs and paid no attention

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Well, Duh!!!

[TheCipher]

You mean like Ben-Gay?

Actually it was more like Gay Ben and his ilk that helped bring about the downfall :-)

[GOPsterinMA]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!

That reminded me of this: http://youtu.be/anEuw8F8cpE

Which is how I see a “Me vs. DJ Seamus” showdown. I have the gun, naturally.

[Secret Agent Man]

Given our current education system and leadership, they wouldn’t have to be that advanced at all.

[Snickering Hound]

What do you mean "Could"?

[RansomOttawa]

The world famous physicist has admitted that if aliens came to visit Earth, the outcome might not be a positive one

But but but according to all the other astrophysicist types, aliens that were more advanced than us would be all pacifist and enlightened and crap.

If there are other intelligent species out there—for which, at this point, there is exactly zero evidence—I imagine that they're just as likely to be trying to assemble a working steam engine, as dwell in a colony of benevolent space peaceniks.

[Bender2]

Re: Advanced aliens could 'conquer and colonise' our planet, warns Stephen Hawking

Really? That old adage... is just a bunch of hooey--

Now, as Mulder keeps on saying, the truth... is out there--

However, I'll hold off... as long as the cash & booze keep on coming.

But no delay on the important things:

[Larry Lucido]

They tried it during 1942. I won't say what happened, but Otto Skorzeny has fun dealing with them.

[DiogenesLamp]

Advanced aliens could 'conquer and colonise' our planet, warns Stephen Hawking

Advanced aliens could create or terraform a planet wherever they wanted and make it to their liking.

[Eagles6]

But...that is two ways!

[SevenofNine]

I waiting for a day when Raiders draft first Robot on the team LOL!

[patriot08]

A conservative estimate of 620,000 of his fellow Americans died because of him. How did other countries end slavery without a bloody war? The war wasn’t about slavery

[pabianice]

Hawking also insists that Israel be given to the "Palestinians" * and the Jews "removed." Some genius.

* (c) 1964, Yassar Arafat, all rights reserved