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I continued, “I have checked the information systems of Ressalon and no one in all of recorded history has ever disabled a Demon with the ease that you guys managed to do. No one has ever thought of firing microwaves as you did. In fact, no one has tried to use micro-waves before for any purpose that I could find.
I checked with the Ressalon Builders and they also have never considered microwaves to be anything other than an annoyance to be shielded against. Any questions now?”
Q4 had a question, “How come?”
I smiled and answered, “Earth has gone down a certain path. You discovered electricity and have developed it to an unusual level. Other races can go down many different paths. Ressalon computers use light and crystalline structures to do what you do with electricity and silicon wafers. On many worlds plasma energy runs in conduits in much the same way as you run electricity in wires.
There are races that have conquered FTL without having as much as an electronic calculator. What you would call magic others see as a science of extreme complexity. It is all so variable. One single discovery can lead a whole planet on a particular path that can be so very different to another planet. There are endless possibilities.”
originally posted by: eriktheawful
Part of me would be worried as hell: our own history shows that when more advanced civilizations come into contact with less advanced ones, it never goes well for the less advanced ones.
I think if it was just a probe, or the small explorer ship, I'd be beside myself in wonder and curiosity. I'd be bursting with questions.
As for the "they are here to take our resources", I've never bought that idea. Every thing here on Earth can be found in much more abundance out in space, and with technology that allows them to cross the vastness of interstellar travel, they'd certainly have the tech to mine it and / or make anything from base elements.
originally posted by: madmac5150
originally posted by: eriktheawful
Part of me would be worried as hell: our own history shows that when more advanced civilizations come into contact with less advanced ones, it never goes well for the less advanced ones.
I think if it was just a probe, or the small explorer ship, I'd be beside myself in wonder and curiosity. I'd be bursting with questions.
As for the "they are here to take our resources", I've never bought that idea. Every thing here on Earth can be found in much more abundance out in space, and with technology that allows them to cross the vastness of interstellar travel, they'd certainly have the tech to mine it and / or make anything from base elements.
Yup. Just as I described.
We have a plan here. IF advanced aliens show up, well... we have several dozen ducks.
We will worship the ducks; convince the aliens that ducks are the master species on this planet.
After the ducks bite the crap out of them (our ducks are biters)... the aliens should leave.
Unless Jack O'Neill shows up with a better plan, of course...
originally posted by: iWontGiveUP
originally posted by: madmac5150
originally posted by: eriktheawful
Part of me would be worried as hell: our own history shows that when more advanced civilizations come into contact with less advanced ones, it never goes well for the less advanced ones.
I think if it was just a probe, or the small explorer ship, I'd be beside myself in wonder and curiosity. I'd be bursting with questions.
As for the "they are here to take our resources", I've never bought that idea. Every thing here on Earth can be found in much more abundance out in space, and with technology that allows them to cross the vastness of interstellar travel, they'd certainly have the tech to mine it and / or make anything from base elements.
Yup. Just as I described.
We have a plan here. IF advanced aliens show up, well... we have several dozen ducks.
We will worship the ducks; convince the aliens that ducks are the master species on this planet.
After the ducks bite the crap out of them (our ducks are biters)... the aliens should leave.
Unless Jack O'Neill shows up with a better plan, of course...
So no matter how hard i pull on the leash, he leads, and I pick up his piles
Between that and the interstate system, they should all pass Go/$200 Willy
It's the same channel
There is now some sort of extraterrestrial craft parked in orbit above us........ What do we do now?
Scenario One: It's a probe!
Scenario Two: It's manned. They are explorers or scouts
Scenario Three: It's a colony ship
Scenario Four: Say Hello To Our Overlords