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10 Reasons Aliens Won't Invade Earth (Original Post) yuiyoshida Sep 2018 OP
Why invade when we'll kill ourselves off in short order. Afromania Sep 2018 #1
I have always been amused by the alien invasion genre Vinnie From Indy Sep 2018 #2
No way SCantiGOP Sep 2018 #6
Hell, we can't even communicate with other of our critters here on earth mitch96 Sep 2018 #3
I don't know.... yuiyoshida Sep 2018 #4
Well, they do speak Welsh and all... LakeSuperiorView Sep 2018 #5

Afromania

(2,767 posts)
1. Why invade when we'll kill ourselves off in short order.
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 06:35 AM
Sep 2018

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Besides, they know enough from our TV programs that we'll probe, dissect and figure out if they go well with ketchup - probably not in that exact order.

Vinnie From Indy

(10,820 posts)
2. I have always been amused by the alien invasion genre
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 07:13 AM
Sep 2018

Beings that have mastered interstellar travel surely would have no problem overcoming humans on tiny planet Earth. They could simply sit back and nudge a large asteroid our way to wipe humans out.

mitch96

(13,821 posts)
3. Hell, we can't even communicate with other of our critters here on earth
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 08:23 AM
Sep 2018

How are we gonna communicate with aliens??? I mean how about talking to wales? dolphins?
Are we gonna teach 'em sign language like the chimps??
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