Stephen Hawking aliens warning: Should we hide?

**YellowFever** · 28 Apr 10,, 22:36

I was somewhat dismayed that a thread about destructive aliens threatening to kill us all turned into a discussion about Tarek's and gross's girlfriends....but on further reflection it makes perfect sense

Carry on.

**bigross86** · 28 Apr 10,, 22:48

We have Yellowbelly's seal of approval. This thread is now completely worthless and there is no need to continue posting here.

But you know we will anyway. We're gluttons for punishment

**~~Black Prince~~** · 29 Apr 10,, 02:31

Some people are just suckers for 'bunny boilers' I suppose. I had one once but it gave me gas ......

**Blue** · 29 Apr 10,, 02:42

This has to be one of the worst derailings I have ever seen here. It went from theoretical, to gross, to bizarre, to pub chat! Amazing!

**bigross86** · 29 Apr 10,, 06:03

Originally Posted by 7thsfsniper

This has to be one of the worst derailings I have ever seen here. It went from theoretical, to gross, to bizarre, to pub chat! Amazing!

That's my name, don't wear it out!

**Stitch** · 29 Apr 10,, 06:06

Originally Posted by 7thsfsniper

This has to be one of the worst derailings I have ever seen here. It went from theoretical, to gross, to bizarre, to pub chat! Amazing!

I kinda like it; reminds me of some of my relationships . . .

**Monash** · 29 Apr 10,, 14:13

Stop! I beg you all, please stop.....

**bigross86** · 29 Apr 10,, 14:32

That's what Tarek's girlfriend said

**YellowFever** · 29 Apr 10,, 16:46

And she really meant it.

**~~Black Prince~~** · 29 Apr 10,, 19:15

Did she ? She didnt tell me that when it was my turn

**bigross86** · 29 Apr 10,, 19:33

Mate, knowing what we know about Tarek's girlfriends, are you sure you wanna be going about bragging about what you've done with them?

Which one of Tarek's girlfriends was it, the SG-1 fanatic or the vampire the blood sucker?

**~~Black Prince~~** · 29 Apr 10,, 20:12

I didnt know a vicious game of tiddlywinks counted or could it be you've misread me

**Monash** · 04 May 10,, 12:44

It occurred to me last night that even if we wanted to "hide" from E.T. in the long term we can't. I remembered that Astronomers are currently engaged in a race to develop scientific instruments capable of detecting Earth sized planets in orbit around (at first) local stars. They are also developing instruments capable of analysing the light spectrum of such planets with the aim of identifying the chemical composition of their atmosphere. They expect to be able to detect oxygen, water vapour and nitrogen and determine the proportion of each in the atmosphere. They even hope to be able to identify the presence of complex chemical compounds like chlorophyll and "artificial chemicals like CFC'S if present.

Fast track a century or so ahead and we should be able to the same thing across even greater distances. Obviously if we can do it some else can another species. I think this severely limits our ability to hide.

**Hitman817** · 04 May 10,, 21:52

Originally Posted by Monash

Any race that can build star ships has the technology and orbital infrastructure to fully exploit the resources of its own solar system. Add to that the fact that even the most optimistic estimates put technical species 1000's of light years apart from one another and you remove the need for any resource based invasion.

What if they are not that advanced but advanced enough to travel to Earth and what if they are a warlike people like the Klingons?

Anyway if they come to Turkey, they will regret it!

**Hitman817** · 04 May 10,, 21:57

Originally Posted by bigross86

Who says their resources have to dry up? Greed is as good a reason as anything else. If humans can start wars and invade countries over oil, why can't aliens start wars and invade solar systems over resources?

Or just to colonize another planet, I don't think that habitable planets are that common in the Universe.