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Who Would You Choose for "First Contact"?
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Kimchi Cowboy



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:10 pm    Post subject: Who Would You Choose for "First Contact"? Reply with quote

If you were an alien species about to initiate "First Contact" with Earth, which nation / government would you choose to contact first, and why?
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VanIslander



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Angelina Jolie, Bono and Ted Turner
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Qinella



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:20 pm    Post subject: Re: Who Would You Choose for "First Contact"? Reply with quote

Kimchi Cowboy wrote:
If you were an alien species about to initiate "First Contact" with Earth, which nation / government would you choose to contact first, and why?


Definitely not the US, as they'd most likely attack us. Probably England, then, since they are both powerful and cordial.
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dogshed



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It depends on the aliens. If it's the alien from Alien then I'll send Bush and Cheney.
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The Bobster



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lichtenstein.
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Gopher



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What are the aliens' intentions in making first contact in this scenario? What is the nature of their technology? And how long have they known about us?

In any case, first contact, on their end, will likely come about from radio and television waves. Or the Voyager spacecraft, to cite another possible example.
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RACETRAITOR



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The UN.
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Swiss and the Swedish are good at that kind of thing............failing that, for a laugh, a bunch of NRA members, Chavs, Korean ajumma's......
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mateomiguel



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd probably pick the place with the largest population and slowly descend out of cloud cover while blaring cool music out of my external sound system.

Yah, I got a spaceship. I'm not going to be subtle.

So I guess if I encountered earth I'd go for China and get ineffectively attacked by a bumbling military.
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RACETRAITOR



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Next question: how would you execute the missionaries who want you to believe that God sent His only son to Earth to die for all humans' sins?
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JMO



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If an alien species had the technology to get to us, it would effectively be an out of context situation(thanks iain m banks). Our technology would be way behind theirs. So basically we would be no threat to them, so send someone nice. I say Oprah.
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squat toilet



Joined: 08 Mar 2005

PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Siegfried and Roy.

The deep, tearing anal probes, which would be traumatic for most, would be "Thursday" for them.
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darkhorse_NZ



Joined: 20 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If they didn't know anything about us, they'd probably just head to the largest urban conglomeration or where the population is very dense. Is that naybe why they went to mexico city first in that movie 'signs'?
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eamo



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

squat toilet wrote:
Siegfried and Roy.

The deep, tearing anal probes, which would be traumatic for most, would be "Thursday" for them.



Laughing Keeping up the good work, ST!!
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Bondgirl



Joined: 26 May 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Who= Martha Stewart. She is tough and clever and could teach them a few Earthly tricks. If she were feeling friendly she might cook them an impressive dinner and give an informative after dinner craft session. And if they were not sweet Alf/ET-like aliens, she might rip their heads off and save us from them.

Where= the castle they used in Rocky Horror Show. Frank n Furter was comfotable there and I understand it has been refurbished, so they should feel at home.

And RaceTraitor, I wouldn't execute the missionaries- I suggest we offer them for their research experiments.
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