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Brigid

(17,621 posts)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 03:07 PM Aug 2012

Suppose there really were aliens . . .

And they came here and shot video to take back to their home planet. They capture footage of Romney's gaffes, Boehner's tears, Limbaugh's rants, tea party rallies (do they even have those anymore?), Fox News, and Freeperville. Then they also get Lolcats, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and DU. Throw in a few political ads and a little reality TV for good measure. When they return to their home planet, they broadcast it to everyone. What would they say about us?

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Suppose there really were aliens . . . (Original Post) Brigid Aug 2012 OP
The aliens would use that as a justification Quantess Aug 2012 #1
"Suppose? Bwaaaa ha ha ha ha." - ETs Berlum Aug 2012 #2
I think that they just HappyMe Aug 2012 #3
they can already watch our satellite tv.... that's why they avoid us NightWatcher Aug 2012 #4
They would see a world with lots of little metal boxes moving around. nt CJCRANE Aug 2012 #5
What would they say? "Comedy Planet Hour" is on! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #6
lol! HappyMe Aug 2012 #8
Yep!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #9
If they have visited us their probably playing anthropologists. We'd do the same thing. ;) nt cecilfirefox Aug 2012 #7
Having seen it thousands of times before... Speck Tater Aug 2012 #10
Why would they bother? We've got YouTube. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #11
They'd immediately issue an order to destroy Earth. arbusto_baboso Aug 2012 #12
Idiocracy lunatica Aug 2012 #13
I'm not saying... pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #14
Hopefully, if they're really advanced..... LongTomH Aug 2012 #15

Quantess

(27,630 posts)
1. The aliens would use that as a justification
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 03:11 PM
Aug 2012

for using kidnapped humans for their scientific research (anal probes, etc).

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)
3. I think that they just
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 03:16 PM
Aug 2012

might decide to leave us the fuck alone.

Given the list you posted, you really couldn't say, 'hey, there's a sane, useful bunch.'.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
4. they can already watch our satellite tv.... that's why they avoid us
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 03:19 PM
Aug 2012

We are the rude, stupid cousin at the family reunion that no one wants to talk to

 

Speck Tater

(10,618 posts)
10. Having seen it thousands of times before...
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 04:59 PM
Aug 2012

...They would just mark us down as yet another infantile species that is not likely to survive much longer.

Their archaeologists will wait patiently for a few more decades until they can safely land and pick through the ruins of another extinct civilization.

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
15. Hopefully, if they're really advanced.....
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 05:16 PM
Aug 2012

....they might have more compassion for us, as a primitive species, than we have for ourselves!

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