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Creative Speculation

Speck Tater

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11. My best guess is...

Reply to AldoLeopold (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 02:22 PM

Dec 2012

(assume they exist)
They are totally objective.
They have scientific curiosity about our species, but no interest one way or the other in what happens to us.
Since they have no reason to care what happens to us we would call them "amoral".
They do not have hostile intent, because if they wanted to conquer us we'd already be their slaves.
The truth is they just don't give a shit what happens to us, as long as they can watch it unfold and document it for the sociologists back on their home planet.

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Why Aliens have not openly contacted earth governments. [View all] Speck Tater Sep 2012 OP

Or frogmarch Sep 2012 #1

Lacking conclusive proof one way or the other... Speck Tater Sep 2012 #2

Good way to look at it. :-) frogmarch Sep 2012 #3

Or JaneyVee Sep 2012 #4

Hey, nice gif. This is the perfect description of the Republican party: freshwest Feb 2013 #21

Apt comparison! frogmarch Feb 2013 #22

I have heard that Quantess Sep 2012 #5

Well tama Jan 2013 #15

We live in a zoo and as such are treated as a theme park for intergalactic entertainment. And RKP5637 Dec 2012 #6

Everyone, or just DU? jberryhill Feb 2013 #19

Just DU! RKP5637 Feb 2013 #20

And Can'tor libodem Dec 2012 #7

Personally I think it should be considered that they're hostile AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #8

disabling nukes sound more like prevent hostilities. Speck Tater Dec 2012 #9

I know that's the popular theory about it AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #10

My best guess is... Speck Tater Dec 2012 #11

I've often thought that they are Xenoecologists AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #12

Hmmm. Could be. Good theory. nt Speck Tater Dec 2012 #13

If we look at "evidence" tama Jan 2013 #16

what makes you think they are interested in our species. Prog_gun_owner Feb 2013 #26

They are waiting for Mustapha Mond to appear. Kablooie Jan 2013 #14

I love your GIF! OrwellwasRight Apr 2013 #28

And those assigned to the North America sector probably complain a lot about feeling gtar100 Jan 2013 #17

that's probably partly true NoMoreWarNow Jan 2013 #18

I think.. clarice Feb 2013 #23

Occam's razor. Bucky Feb 2013 #24

well aren't you a bit negative. Prog_gun_owner Feb 2013 #25

If you'll please step over here for a brief eye examination... demwing Mar 2013 #27