(Yes, I believe that was the plot of The Andromeda Strain. Could be, again, though I wonder if something that can live or lay dormat in the cold vaccuum of space would suddenly awake and start conquering the world--always conquering the world. Suppose it came back and provided a cure for cancer or a source of infinite energy?
I think its worth taking a chance-- On the other hand, I think that humans in space is a waste and exploration could be done by robots--but mostly for economic reasons. --- In SciFiNoir_Lit@yahoogroups.com, Tim <stellbr...@...> wrote: > > Interesting point that alien life might not be carbon based, etc. These trips > to space could result in something hitching a ride back (assuming it won't > burn up on re-entry) and we're completely unknowing. > > Yes, I believe there's "something" out there, and it is fun to speculate (and > write) about. > > Tim > ----- > > Visit me at: www.stellyhumantrial.com or http://www.myspace.com/pittwit > > Human Trial is still available from amazon.com and > allthingsthatmatterpress.com. Paperback $18.99, e-book (kindle) format, > $10.99. > > Read the Brian Barbeito review of HUMAN TRIAL at: > http://www.useless-knowledge.com/1234/09apr/article008.html. Read more online > reviews at amazon.com and > http://www.bookfinder4u.com/customer_reviews.bfu?isbn=0982272200 > > "Writer's block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse > to drink alcohol." -- Steve Martin > COMING SOON: HUMAN TRIAL II: ADAM'S WAR > > --- On Tue, 4/27/10, Uncle Ruckus <belsidus2...@...> wrote: > > From: Uncle Ruckus <belsidus2...@...> > Subject: [SciFiNoir Lit] Re: I concur, Mr. Hawking > To: SciFiNoir_Lit@yahoogroups.com > Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 8:37 AM > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > "I imagine they might exist in massive ships, having used up all the > resources from their home planet. Such advanced aliens would perhaps become > nomads, looking to conquer and colonise whatever planets they can reach." > > > > (And this guy is supposed to be a genius! All he can imagine about > extraterrestial life is that they might be something like "Plan 9 from Outer > Space" > > > > Suppose extra terrestial life is not carbon based or oxygen breathing or > travels without use of ships? Suppose all our "riches" are valueless to > them--that they are energy or gas beings?) > > > > Then Mr. Hawking, the great Humanitarian (oh, the sunlight just shines out > his arse) says this) > > > > ---If aliens ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when > Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn't turn out very well > for the Native Americans--- > > > > (But then follows it up with this) > > > > ---Sooner or later disasters such as an asteroid collision or a nuclear war > could wipe us all out," he told Britain's Royal Society in a 2006 speech. > "But once we spread out into space and establish independent colonies, our > future should be safe."--- > > > > (In other words, it would be allright for us to trash this planet and then go > out to the stars and trash more but nobody else--odd, isn't that what he > thinks the world conquering aliens might do? > > > > This guy has seen "Independence Day" too many times!) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
