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Dec 10, 2012 10:50 PM
tk421;1340147 wrote:The idea that a civilization that could travel to this planet would need our resources is Hollywood. There isn't anything on this planet that they couldn't get anywhere else.
And you know this for a fact how?
Dec 10, 2012 10:50pm
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Dec 10, 2012 10:56 PM
because there are more stars in the galaxy than grains of sand on the earth, any civilization that can travel faster than light has no need for our backwater planet. There is more material in the asteroid belt than on this planet.
Dec 10, 2012 10:56pm
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Dec 10, 2012 11:00 PM
tk421;1340238 wrote:because there are more stars in the galaxy than grains of sand on the earth, any civilization that can travel faster than light has no need for our backwater planet. There is more material in the asteroid belt than on this planet.
We have Barack Obama.
Dec 10, 2012 11:00pm
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Dec 10, 2012 11:02 PM
tk421;1340238 wrote:because there are more stars in the galaxy than grains of sand on the earth, any civilization that can travel faster than light has no need for our backwater planet. There is more material in the asteroid belt than on this planet.
sleeper;1340239 wrote:We have Barack Obama.
And Honey Boo Boo
Dec 10, 2012 11:02pm
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Dec 10, 2012 11:09 PM
all the more reason for them NOT to visit us. I imagine once they see the 1st episode of the Jerry Springer show, they'll know everything they need to about this planet.
Dec 10, 2012 11:09pm
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Dec 10, 2012 11:34 PM
tk421;1340238 wrote:because there are more stars in the galaxy than grains of sand on the earth, any civilization that can travel faster than light has no need for our backwater planet. There is more material in the asteroid belt than on this planet.
The odds are definitely with you, but there are still many reasons why you could be wrong - food source, habitation, rare minerals/elements, etc...There may be more stars than grains of sand on earth, but that doesn't mean their ability to travel across the galaxy isn't still very limited. A better comparison might be vs. how much sand you take home from the beach in your shorts.
Dec 10, 2012 11:34pm
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Dec 11, 2012 12:24 AM
If they have a limited ability, they wouldn't be visiting this planet. The odds of that happening are astronomical.
Dec 11, 2012 12:24am
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Dec 11, 2012 12:38 AM
tk421;1340276 wrote:If they have a limited ability, they wouldn't be visiting this planet. The odds of that happening are astronomical.
Not sure that follows. If the odds of an advanced species are roughly in-line with inhabitable/resource rich planets, then it stands to reason that you get a pretty large range but only a relatively small number of resource-rich planets within that range.

You're making the assumption that if they can travel to one star, they can travel to any star. I don't think that has to be the case. Also, the greater their ability to travel likely the greater the need for resources. And one might imagine lengthy travels involve plans to re-stock along the way, which further changes the dynamic as their travel may not be as limited but what they need to plunder at a given time might present fairly limited options.
Dec 11, 2012 12:38am
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Dec 11, 2012 8:00 AM
Heretic;1340068 wrote:What if it's this situation?

1. Cubs make the World Series.
2. It's Game 7. In Chicago.
3. Cubs are down 3-2, two outs in the bottom of the 9th, bases loaded, count is 3-2, best hitter at the plate.
4. He hits a high fly ball that may go out. As it reaches the outfield....BOOM....world ends. They never know if they'd have won or if it'd just be another year of being fucking worthless losers like every other damn year in their stupid existence.
If the world ended like that, I'd kill myself.
Dec 11, 2012 8:00am
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Dec 11, 2012 8:24 AM
tk421;1340238 wrote:because there are more stars in the galaxy than grains of sand on the earth, any civilization that can travel faster than light has no need for our backwater planet. There is more material in the asteroid belt than on this planet.
How about slavery? Or maybe they feel like testing their new super soaker 1billion that shoots water from their spaceship!!! Africa could use a shower.
Dec 11, 2012 8:24am
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Dec 11, 2012 9:03 AM
sleeper;1340239 wrote:We have Barack Obama.
abandon greed, selfishness and intolerance. take the path to redemption. There is still time.
Dec 11, 2012 9:03am
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Dec 11, 2012 9:30 AM
isadore;1340348 wrote:abandon greed, selfishness and intolerance. take the path to redemption. There is still time.
Lets start the end of humanity with you, how does that sound?
Dec 11, 2012 9:30am
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Dec 11, 2012 9:33 AM
isadore;1340348 wrote:abandon greed, selfishness and intolerance. take the path to redemption. There is still time.
I pray that your soul will leave your earthly body soon and your heavenly redemption will be granted.
Dec 11, 2012 9:33am
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Dec 11, 2012 9:59 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1340358 wrote:Lets start the end of humanity with you, how does that sound?
tsk, tsk, even you can be redeemed.
Dec 11, 2012 9:59am
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Dec 11, 2012 10:00 AM
HitsRus;1340318 wrote:2045...at that point, the singularity will be reached. Life as we know it will never be the same.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2048299,00.html
If I'm still alive, I'll be 72.
Dec 11, 2012 10:00am
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Dec 11, 2012 10:04 AM
Sonofanump;1340359 wrote:I pray that your soul will leave your earthly body soon and your heavenly redemption will be granted.
sir overcome the scar in your soul and find redemption on earth or beyond it.
Dec 11, 2012 10:04am
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Dec 11, 2012 10:14 AM
isadore;1340348 wrote:abandon greed, selfishness and intolerance. take the path to redemption. There is still time.
You forgot bigotry isadore.
Dec 11, 2012 10:14am
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Dec 11, 2012 10:20 AM
sleeper;1340383 wrote:You forgot bigotry isadore.
far be it from me to try to expand your nearly limitless vocabulary but as you may know intolerance is a synonym for bigotry. abandon the concept and you will be nearer to redemption.
Dec 11, 2012 10:20am
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Dec 11, 2012 10:23 AM
isadore;1340376 wrote:tsk, tsk, even you can be redeemed.
You go first, then let me know how redemption is on the other side.
Dec 11, 2012 10:23am
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Dec 11, 2012 10:26 AM
isadore;1340388 wrote:far be it from me to try to expand your nearly limitless vocabulary but as you may know intolerance is a synonym for bigotry. abandon the concept and you will be nearer to redemption.
You misspelled cinnamon.
Dec 11, 2012 10:26am
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Dec 11, 2012 10:48 AM
I think it depends on how long the mutant gay gene keeps increasing in future generations. As the gays increase the population and double and double over generations then we will have less births. One day the mutant gene that causes someone to be gay will rule the land and there wont be enough normal people to procreate.
Dec 11, 2012 10:48am
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Dec 11, 2012 10:51 AM
thavoice;1340406 wrote:I think it depends on how long the mutant gay gene keeps increasing in future generations. As the gays increase the population and double and double over generations then we will have less births. One day the mutant gene that causes someone to be gay will rule the land and there wont be enough normal people to procreate.
LOL. Don't get me wrong, I hate teh gays, but science would still be around. If everyone on earth was gay, they would just use science to get pregnant, and b/c of the high demand, it would be a lot cheaper.
Dec 11, 2012 10:51am
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Dec 11, 2012 10:58 AM
ernest_t_bass;1340407 wrote:LOL. Don't get me wrong, I hate teh gays, but science would still be around. If everyone on earth was gay, they would just use science to get pregnant, and b/c of the high demand, it would be a lot cheaper.
yeah, that would be true. Science would still be around and such but they will still have to be "made" by the mutant gay genes and then the kids would likely to become even more gay.


Also with the gays wearing thsoe skinny genes and such its gotta mess up how the boys swim and probably will end up with so many impotent people.

I predict in a couple of hundred years the most lucrative business, and richest people, will be straight guys who donate their normal swimmers to science and to continue the human race. They will be paid like athletes because they will be few and far between.

Then the world would see a totally different type of bullying....gay on straight. "OMG. UR sooooooo Straight. omygosh". And then that would lead to depression of normal straight people and more suicides of the normals, hence thinning of the herds once again.
Dec 11, 2012 10:58am
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Dec 11, 2012 11:04 AM
I thought I'd seen it all...
Dec 11, 2012 11:04am