Why are aliens always more advanced than us??
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Hospitaller24 — 15 years ago(November 17, 2010 03:03 PM)
We have a lot of these 'aliens invade earth' films with massive ships, impenetrable shields and death rays that incinerate everything in its path. Does it never occur that we could be those aliens in the future. Much like Columbus discovering America?
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J_R_Cash — 15 years ago(November 17, 2010 06:07 PM)
There are a few movies that don't play on the whole aliens invading us/killing us scenario, but I do agree that it is getting a little old with that type of story telling. I'd love to see more Avatar's and District 9's to be honest, I find those to be really great movies story-wise, technically, acting, etc.
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Hospitaller24 — 15 years ago(November 18, 2010 03:39 AM)
I take all your views into account. It is just good to see peoples opinions on things. I agree with the the person who mentioned aliens avoiding Earth. The speed at which we advance technologically, our untrustworthy natures and the goal of self preservation would make us a very dangerous foe. Of course we have good in us too haha
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ShadyFTW — 14 years ago(August 10, 2011 10:03 AM)
The speed at which we advance technologically, our untrustworthy natures and the goal of self preservation would make us a very dangerous foe.
What? You have no idea how "fast" we advance technologically compared to possible alien races. Maybe it's slow as hell. Likewise, what makes you think we are more untrustworthy as a species? And you think alien creatures wouldnt have self preservation? How the fk can you assume any of this?
I don't normally reply to stupid posts, but that one just made me facepalm.
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king_of_bob — 14 years ago(August 28, 2011 01:17 PM)
Compared to a species capable of traveling between stars, we would be no threat at all. If they thought we might become a threat, they would likely wipe us out before we ever became technologically advanced enough to harm them.
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nineteeneleven — 15 years ago(November 19, 2010 02:04 AM)
Here's why they would be more advanced than us:
The closest dwarf star galaxy is about 40,000 LIGHT YEARS away. If an alien race traveled from there at the speed of light, it would take them 40,000 years to arrive at earth. That means they would have achieved light speed, and left their home planet while we were still cavemen trying to figure out how to use fire.
Not only that, but they would have to have the technology required to survive space travel for such a length of time. Including, food and energy. Imagine the type of energy required to travel such a vast distance (read: unlimited energy).
Also, it means that their civilization would have to have been in existence MUCH longer than ours - for the same reason above.
We as a civilization are not even close to being able to do something like that. Our space shuttles travel approximately 4000 miles per hour. (Light speed is approx 183,000 miles per SECOND). If we wanted to fly to the nearest dwarf star it would take 7 BILLION years based on today's technology.
Don't even get me started on if the aliens could travel through space via wormholes or faster than light.
You see, the movies get it wrong. They create weaknesses in the aliens to create hope for the audience. If aliens were to really arrive here - we'd better pray that they're merciful and don't instantly destroy or enslave us. We would not stand a chance.
We would be like ants trying to fight gods.