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Hans
- 581 days ago - dailygalaxy.com
Stephen Hawking has voiced concern about the dangers, he believes, are posed by alien predators who may arrive in giant space ships, to conquer, enslave, destroy, colonize, and voraciously exploit the resources of Earth, an assertion that is analogous



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patrica and edw jones (192)
Saturday October 23, 2010, 4:47 pm
Well well well - and we thought Stephen was a very clever man. Just goes to show - he is actually a comedian- together with Richard Dawkins of the "God Delusion" principle. To call us the cleverest species on planet earth is also another big joke.....clever people don't do what we do - destroy, conquer, eliminate. No WE ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER IN THIS GALAXY OF OURS.....AND NO SANE ALIEN RACE WOULD WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH US.
 

patrica and edw jones (192)
Saturday October 23, 2010, 4:48 pm
Addendum -perhaps the joke is on us and what Stephen said is 'just tongue in cheek?????Ha ha
 

Carol H. (196)
Saturday October 23, 2010, 5:35 pm
noted, thanks Hans
 

Lydia W. (112)
Saturday October 23, 2010, 5:59 pm
I think the aliens if they are out there, are sitting back waiting for us to destroy ourselves, Interesting though;.
 

Shirley S. (116)
Saturday October 23, 2010, 7:04 pm
"What will be will be".
 

Teresa P. (155)
Saturday October 23, 2010, 8:03 pm
Interesting Theory.
 

Penny Temp no email please (157)
Saturday October 23, 2010, 8:43 pm
Noted and vey interesting, especially coming from Hawking. Ty Hans
 

Nichole L. (62)
Saturday October 23, 2010, 8:53 pm
We still need to know who's out there.
 

Sherri O. (207)
Saturday October 23, 2010, 10:26 pm
".........conquer, enslave, destroy, colonize, and voraciously exploit the resources of Earth". Who needs aliens to do this to us? We have done it to ourselves all throughout history. There can be no species in the universe more vicious, arrogant or parasitical than humans. Our earth is being destroyed by the greedy and the stupid. Animals are sadistically abused daily. We test on, slaughter and consume animals, kill for fun and call it sport. We destroy the habitats of other species to make room for the our own breeding hordes. And we are intelligent? I don't think so.

Perhaps if we are ever invaded by aliens, they may view us as source of food to be harvested, just like we do to every animal on this planet. And why not? In the end, all we are is a hunk of meat. Pass the ketchup.
 

Joy Wong (42)
Saturday October 23, 2010, 10:33 pm
Noted, thanks Hans. We are already destroying everything, maybe by the time the aliens come , there won' t be anything left.
 

Mary L. (122)
Saturday October 23, 2010, 11:25 pm
I'm still not sure this isn't an Onion hoax.
 

KS Goh (0)
Sunday October 24, 2010, 12:10 am
Thanks for the info.
 

Dianne Lynn Elko (325)
Sunday October 24, 2010, 8:34 am
noted,thanx
 

Charmaine C. (166)
Sunday October 24, 2010, 9:07 am
Get away! WHAT resources?? lol.
 

Charmaine C. (166)
Sunday October 24, 2010, 9:08 am
Unless we be food......muhahahahaha!
 

Jae A. (267)
Sunday October 24, 2010, 10:56 am
Well they damn well better hurry before the Tea Baggers/Repubs and other Corporate Thugs/war mongers, along with the help of their supporters, here on earth finish us all off first .
 

Past Member (0)
Sunday October 24, 2010, 5:04 pm
In our human arrogance and ignorance, we have so many ways and methods to self destruct. Hawking has only presented one such method. We have so many to choose right her on earth without inviting anything else to come destroy us, We already have bad water, not enough water, air pollution, planetary destruction by corporate greed using up all the resources believing that their money will protect them, wild animals foraging for food sources (and yes, we can be considered their food), terrorists, and nuclear annihilation. That should be enough to consider unless anyone would like more examples. Another thought, if any other species is advanced enough to find us and get here, we may be a food source to them.
 

Cindy C. (145)
Monday October 25, 2010, 2:15 am
MMM IT IS INTERESTING TOO AND HEY WHY NOT - OH BLIMEY I HOPE ITS NOT LIKE THAT SERIES, 'V' OR ALIENATION?????
 

Mari 's (1268)
Monday October 25, 2010, 5:14 am
They are going to treat us like we treat each other and animals included. Hmmmm will we be the hunted? Never know anything could happen. Human factories farm:0 LOVE ANIMALS :((

Hope for the best and be good to all.....
 

suheyla c. (101)
Monday October 25, 2010, 6:02 am
Thanks for sharing.
 
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