Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Showing Original Post only (View all)

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
Wed May 16, 2012, 07:57 PM May 2012

So, let's say we get visitors from another planet... [View all]

What do you suppose what would happen?


14 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
They'd suck all the resources from the planet and toss us aside like we're waste
0 (0%)
It'd be like the Vulcans...friendly,sharing technology, etc
1 (7%)
They'd see us as the bugs beneath their feet and use a big can of Raid
0 (0%)
We'd be interesting for about a month and then they'd move on
1 (7%)
They're too technologically advanced to give a rat's butt about primitives such as us
7 (50%)
Their planet is gone and they'd settle down on the planet with us
1 (7%)
They would take over the planet and we'd be the slaves to do all the heavy lifting
1 (7%)
They'd see us as unable to take care of ourselves and they'd do it themselves
0 (0%)
They would view us as too dangerous to live because of how we've treated our planet and each other.
2 (14%)
They wouldn't give us the time of day.
1 (7%)
Show usernames
Disclaimer: This is an Internet poll
40 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
They already have tjwash May 2012 #1
I can't vote, 'cause my username would show up. MineralMan May 2012 #2
Yeah, I deserve that... cynatnite May 2012 #3
Impossible to resist... MineralMan May 2012 #23
I honestly don't blame you :) n/t cynatnite May 2012 #26
They would want to serve us nt independentpiney May 2012 #4
You left out "Lots and lots of freaky alien sex" Blue_Tires May 2012 #5
Cool! I want that choice!!! RKP5637 May 2012 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2012 #20
We'd be like the most inane sitcom for them, silly humor, unbelievable results, ChairmanAgnostic May 2012 #6
It's a cookbook!! mucifer May 2012 #7
They would reintroduce predators and restore the balance of nature. dimbear May 2012 #8
Predators like T-Rex Kaleva May 2012 #12
It seems I read or heard once that there's a good probability they could RKP5637 May 2012 #9
"Their world is full of Maple Streets. LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #11
They would either be conquerers or benevolent (like the Vulcans) sakabatou May 2012 #13
Other rocktivity May 2012 #14
would we? frankroberts May 2012 #15
They would run like hell and want nothing to do with us. wandy May 2012 #16
*** Warren DeMontague May 2012 #17
Have you ever read "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert Heinlein? Zorra May 2012 #18
I Grok Motown_Johnny May 2012 #31
I think any culture scientifically advanced enough to conquer the light speed barrier... stevenleser May 2012 #19
But to such a culture... 3waygeek May 2012 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2012 #21
That's a bit anti-Vulcanist, isn't it? muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2012 #39
Definitely not choice one. Turbineguy May 2012 #22
Our pervasive rhinovirus would kill them slackmaster May 2012 #25
I voted they'd have no interest in us. TheKentuckian May 2012 #27
You left out the one where we pscot May 2012 #28
They wouldn't give us the time of day. HappyMe May 2012 #29
You are assuming the visitors are superior to us. Motown_Johnny May 2012 #30
Could be a return visit. Skip Intro May 2012 #32
Other - They tend to experience a technological singularity IDemo May 2012 #33
Didn't I warn ye? xfundy May 2012 #34
Let us pray RobertEarl May 2012 #35
Hyper-spatial bypass... Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #36
A month? I don't think so. A day or two just to confirm that animals Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #37
It depends Blue_In_AK May 2012 #40
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»So, let's say we get visi...