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Calista241

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85. I just don't think they could keep it a secret.

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 02:46 PM

Nov 2014

We may have been visited by aliens, but i have serious doubts that we'd actually know about it.

And our government surely isn't aware of alien visits or have relations with alien civilizations. There's just no way they couldn't spill the beans.

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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