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Aliens may destroy humanity to protect other civilisations, say scientists
guardian.co.uk, ^
| 18 August 2011
| Ian Sample, science correspondent
Posted on 08/18/2011 4:01:02 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch
Rising greenhouse emissions may tip off aliens that we are a rapidly expanding threat, warns a report for Nasa
It may not rank as the most compelling reason to curb greenhouse gases, but reducing our emissions might just save humanity from a pre-emptive alien attack, scientists claim.
Watching from afar, extraterrestrial beings might view changes in Earth's atmosphere as symptomatic of a civilisation growing out of control and take drastic action to keep us from becoming a more serious threat, the researchers explain.
This highly speculative scenario is one of several described by scientists at Nasa and Pennsylvania State University that, while considered unlikely, they say could play out were humans and alien life to make contact at some point in the future.
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TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister; Conspiracy; UFO's
KEYWORDS: aliens; globalwarming; goebbelswarming; gorebullwarming; greenhouseasses; krugmanisagenius; leftards; libtards; littlegreenmen; lunacy; mars; marsattacks; monkeysflyoutmybutt; napl; nasa; okscottyrightfnnow; sciencegonewild; sciencemadestupid; starkravingidiots; toobadrushisoff; whopaidforthis
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To: ApplegateRanch
The “anti-Prime Directive.”
To: dfwgator
Great song by Porno for Pyros..."we'll make great pets..."
Pets
To: ApplegateRanch
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posted on
08/18/2011 5:04:10 PM PDT
by
HerrBlucher
("It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged." G.K. Chesterton)
To: ApplegateRanch
Why stop here? Why wouldn’t God simply wipe us out with another flood or earthquakes or some other natural disaster because we won’t pass Cap and Trade? That’s a better argument. These scientists should go in front of Congress and testify that unless we reduce carbon emissions and shut down heavy industry, their models prove that God will kill every single one of us (other than Al Gore, of course).
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posted on
08/18/2011 5:08:17 PM PDT
by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: ApplegateRanch
Seems to me they’re running out of “scare tactics”. At least they’re getting more amusing.
85
posted on
08/18/2011 5:12:57 PM PDT
by
NoGrayZone
("Islamophobia: The irrational fear of being beheaded." Andrew Klavan of PJTV)
To: ApplegateRanch
If the aliens are this smart, they know they would only have to kill the smart humans. Like these conjecturing scientists.
86
posted on
08/18/2011 5:20:41 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: ApplegateRanch
This is surreal... can we just start shooting these bastards yet?
LLS
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posted on
08/18/2011 5:22:04 PM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(Certified Al Palin Hobbit Terrorist)
To: Repeal The 17th
I’d bet they will taste like chicken.
LLS
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posted on
08/18/2011 5:23:39 PM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(Certified Al Palin Hobbit Terrorist)
To: ApplegateRanch
The article did have one part that I’ve been saying for years: Don’t send any information about us into outer space. Aliens could use the info against us. Although now 0bama will welcome aliens of any species.
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posted on
08/18/2011 5:34:53 PM PDT
by
Lou Budvis
("Socialism...the smiling face of slavery")
To: ApplegateRanch
90
posted on
08/18/2011 5:46:15 PM PDT
by
Psycho_Bunny
(Public employee unions are the barbarian hordes of our time.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Space Aliens Kill Off Humanity To Save The Earth ping.
91
posted on
08/18/2011 5:46:59 PM PDT
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
To: ApplegateRanch
Dear aliens: it’s the cows! They’re the ones messing up the atmosphere. That’s why we eat them...we’re trying to save the atmosphere! Please don’t beam me up again and take me to planet Nympho where all those buxom beauties ravished me over and over.....oh.....wait.....nothing......just another dream.
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posted on
08/18/2011 5:51:16 PM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Williams; All
Imagine that to write this nonsense about aliens killing us over global warming, they even had to ignore the part where the aliens kill us because we have nuclear weapons!!!
That's absurd. EVERYone knows earth is slated to be destroyed to make way for a galactic superhighway.
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Because of all the ''Day The Earth Stood Still'' references: I was reading a REAL old paperback last year someone gave me in a bag of old science fiction; 50¢ pages-falling-out old. I was two pages into the short story before I realized why the plot was familiar -- it was what DTESS was based on:
Farewell to the Master by Harry Bates
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posted on
08/18/2011 5:51:31 PM PDT
by
Peet
(Cogito ergo dubito.)
To: dfwgator
To: ApplegateRanch
Why don't they come up with a more threatening scenario like "global warming makes your sons play soccer instead of football". CO
2 production will be reduced by 50% in a week.
I think rather than kill us, the aliens will just hypnotize us into electing a complete incompetent who will destroy our economy and cancel manned space fl i g... hmm, that would explain the 2008 election.
95
posted on
08/18/2011 6:06:40 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(The Repubs and Dems are arguing whether to pour 9 or 10 buckets of gasoline on a burning house.)
To: ApplegateRanch
These are the same “scientists” who supported the lies about “Global Warming”? Those paid useful idiots for the American Communist Government?
I wonder why they were proven lies and totally stupid sheep.?
To: Mariner
These are the same “scientists” who supported the lies about “Global Warming”? Those paid useful idiots for the American Communist Government?
I wonder why they were proven lies and totally stupid sheep.?
To: Mariner
These are the same “scientists” who supported the lies about “Global Warming”? Those paid useful idiots for the American Communist Government?
I wonder why they were proven lies and totally stupid sheep.?
To: ApplegateRanch
99
posted on
08/18/2011 6:14:18 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: ApplegateRanch
Maybe it's Bovine Flatulence they are concerned about...could explain all those cattle mutilations. I'm more concerned these aliens will come here and steal our jobs.
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posted on
08/18/2011 6:26:36 PM PDT
by
skully
(The boogeyman checks his closet at night for Chuck Norris)
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