[Senator Pardek]

As you know, it's theorized that those beings on any given planet who are the most intelligent sprung forth from predators.

In 100 years, every nation on this planet will have the ability to destroy all of humanity with ease. There will still be Osama Bin Ladens - I truly doubt that man will ever reach the stars because of these facts.

I believe Sagan was right when he posited that "advanced" civilizations, by definition, will wipe themselves out (long before interstellar travel is achieved).

[That Poppins Woman]

Sagan also said that we should be responsible and put up big billboards warning all potential visitors to enter at their own risk for we will eat them.

re where are they: Everywhere. Just cloaked. Duh!

[RightWhale]

I truly doubt that man will ever reach the stars because of these facts

It doesn't even have to involve a huge destructive war. Just look at how the Vietnam war sucked all the resources and interest out of landing on the moon, and how WTC911 has converted the space program to military goals already. And that is without any actual crippling damage to the infrastructure. How can we possibly go to the stars when infants such as bin Laden are whining for attention all the time?

[W. W. SMITH]

you are right!! It is a IQ test and any others have allready flunked out. We seem to be well on our way to doing the same.