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44. I've always thought that the first visitors would be...

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 07:59 PM

Nov 2014

mechanical, LASER firing ROBOTS.

Either that, or very hungry (and thirsty) gooey hunks of protoplasm.

You choose. (Appropriate for Halloween weekend.) Myself, I vote for the mechanicals. More insidious.

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Area 51 scientist leaves death bed confession about aliens? [View all] zappaman Nov 2014 OP

I think people that believe in aliens visiting the Earth have a profound lack of imagination FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #1

It's worse than that... longship Nov 2014 #4

And the only technology they share with humans is advanced bricklaying arcane1 Nov 2014 #28

As a life-long bricklayer, all I can say to my alien overlords is : Thanks a lot you jerks. panader0 Nov 2014 #32

They wanted us to build everything with large blocks so that we'd be too heavy to discover flight arcane1 Nov 2014 #34

Yet we did. zappaman Nov 2014 #35

That's why Plan B is to wreck our atmosphere by filling it with CO2 arcane1 Nov 2014 #36

Don't be silly... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #61

Unless the aliens that have been seen are..... Motown_Johnny Nov 2014 #42

I've always thought that the first visitors would be... longship Nov 2014 #44

Absolutely. No reason to think a visiting alien race wouldn't be a machine intelligence. TampaAnimusVortex Nov 2014 #84

That invasion was stopped Quackers Nov 2014 #88

Of course aliens look like humans in make up and costumes! csziggy Nov 2014 #7

Yes, life on other worlds light years away developed just like we did! zappaman Nov 2014 #12

An astounding coincidence! zappaman Nov 2014 #23

I recall reading a report that indicated that many are sexual abuse victims. adirondacker Nov 2014 #29

Government is smart, don't fall for it. It's SO Obvious! NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #2

That's a good theory. zappaman Nov 2014 #24

I think many people by nature are very gullible. I've often hoped there was something more to RKP5637 Nov 2014 #3

If I was an alien, I would stay well away from this planet HipChick Nov 2014 #5

We're probably on an intergalactic quarantine list. hobbit709 Nov 2014 #6

Let's hope so..our seas are toxic, its a dumping ground...we leave debris in space too HipChick Nov 2014 #9

... and as a failed experiment. Maybe we are a spectator sport for aliens. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #14

Frank Zappa took it a step further. roamer65 Nov 2014 #46

Because if you're a super-duper advanced civilization IDemo Nov 2014 #8

Maybe, just maybe, SheilaT Nov 2014 #38

I Was a Teenage Xgyrbb IDemo Nov 2014 #40

Glad the old man got to have some fun before he died. Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #10

USAF 1947: ''The phenomenon is something real and not visionary or fictitious.'' Octafish Nov 2014 #11

Yes! And here's a clip of a documentary that proves it! zappaman Nov 2014 #13

Ever hear of 1st Lt. Felix Moncla, zappaman? Octafish Nov 2014 #21

Ever hear of Dr. Russell Marvin, Brad? zappaman Nov 2014 #22

You ever hear of Frederick Valentich, zappaman? Octafish Nov 2014 #25

Ever hear of Dr. David Levinson, Brad? zappaman Nov 2014 #27

Ever hear of Capt. Thomas Mantell, zappaman? Octafish Nov 2014 #66

Ever hear of Graeme Willy, Brad? zappaman Nov 2014 #76

Funny how he can identify it as "large" without knowing its actual size or distance arcane1 Nov 2014 #33

Everything that can be invented has been invented. Your allusion to the possibility that we do not GoneFishin Nov 2014 #54

Thank you! I wanted to bring up evidence of why this is an important subject. Octafish Nov 2014 #68

Many have trouble admitting that they don't have an explanation for everything, GoneFishin Nov 2014 #71

Should have stayed in US air space... Historic NY Nov 2014 #52

Vision in Consciousness... SidDithers Nov 2014 #39

FFS, now you claim Roswell is real? With every single post you make you lose some credibility. nt Logical Nov 2014 #50

Don't get him started on crop circles! zappaman Nov 2014 #53

LOL, holy shit. nt Logical Nov 2014 #55

There is literally no conspiracy theory Codeine Nov 2014 #57

Wow, I almost think he is just messing with us. nt Logical Nov 2014 #59

Where did I write that? Octafish Nov 2014 #65

Lol, that is really funny! nt Logical Nov 2014 #67

Saying someone said something they did not is a form of smear. Octafish Nov 2014 #70

DU rec for the predictable response... SidDithers Nov 2014 #15

yup zappaman Nov 2014 #20

Octafish posts REAL evidence.... CanSocDem Nov 2014 #69

... SidDithers Nov 2014 #74

Sid posts REEL evidence... Orrex Nov 2014 #75

"Octafish posts REAL evidence" zappaman Nov 2014 #77

Interesting that some who are duped by one bit of CT nonsense swallow other CT like candy. n/t X_Digger Nov 2014 #60

You've noticed that too, eh?...nt SidDithers Nov 2014 #72

According to ancient astronaut theorists..... FormerOstrich Nov 2014 #16

Pretty sure they built the pyramids, right? zappaman Nov 2014 #80

LOL...EXACTLY!! n/t FormerOstrich Nov 2014 #104

Before the aliens we had gods, angels, and demons... hunter Nov 2014 #17

+1000 nt Logical Nov 2014 #56

I don't believe they've visited but, bobGandolf Nov 2014 #18

LOL billions of inhabitable planets out there, yet we all look alike. Rex Nov 2014 #19

Kind of looks like Rick Scott Siwsan Nov 2014 #26

Yep, alien or reptile, hard to tell, Rick Scott. I would not get too close to him. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #31

Why are you saying the guy in the photo ain't real? truedelphi Nov 2014 #30

I point out that we can't communicate with other demonstrably intelligent life Warpy Nov 2014 #37

I disagree. zappaman Nov 2014 #41

Maybe if it were lonely enough. gvstn Nov 2014 #47

Guess no apple pies were available. temporary311 Nov 2014 #49

Certainly not one with any intelligence. temporary311 Nov 2014 #48

gastro-esophageal refluxologiy Dont call me Shirley Nov 2014 #98

Klaatu barada nikto spanone Nov 2014 #43

Love that documentary! zappaman Nov 2014 #45

yes. it. was superb. spanone Nov 2014 #58

That's the one! zappaman Nov 2014 #63

barely. i was there, but a child. it was a close call. spanone Nov 2014 #64

I have proof we are being visited by aliens from an ice planet FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #51

Two words for all you skeptics who Rocket_Scientist65 Nov 2014 #62

I was hoping that the aliens would explain why all the starfish are melting. Orrex Nov 2014 #73

Well played! zappaman Nov 2014 #78

Pretty obvious... vincejja Nov 2014 #79

Welcome to DU. Eyes are typically open when creatures with eyelids die. uppityperson Nov 2014 #82

And if it was credible, it would be locked and the OP told to post in Creative Speculation Reter Nov 2014 #81

Credible? FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #86

Welcome back! zappaman Nov 2014 #87

This thread?... SidDithers Nov 2014 #89

!!!!!! zappaman Nov 2014 #90

Heheh... SidDithers Nov 2014 #91

The "rat" photo was credible?? arcane1 Nov 2014 #93

What's so funny? zappaman Nov 2014 #94

Without cheese on Mars to eat? arcane1 Nov 2014 #97

Yes, but... zappaman Nov 2014 #102

Dammit! I always forget that minor detail. arcane1 Nov 2014 #103

Rats on Mars? MAN, AINT THAT A KICK IN THE ASS. Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #95

nah brah, it was a mouse. sagat Nov 2014 #99

Aliens come to serve Man Kilgore Nov 2014 #83

Holy shit! zappaman Nov 2014 #92

Eat! We don't want you to loose weight! Kilgore Nov 2014 #100

I just don't think they could keep it a secret. Calista241 Nov 2014 #85

Star Person Incarnate Fran is gonna kick your ass Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #96

Well, Jeez, HG Wells did better than that at avoiding anthropomorphism Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #101

Many have. zappaman Nov 2014 #105