So many science fiction writers seem to be rather stingy about time--they have us exploring Titan and setting up camps in the year 2019.
Sure--like we're going to get it together down here and get to Titan in about twenty years.
With Bush in charge, these writers ought to start shoving their timeframes out about 200 years, at least. That should get us back out of the New Dark Ages.
As for aliens landing, I wish.
Why do we always assume that anything unlike us is a predator?
That's us!
Maybe aliens are benevolent teachers. Maybe they'll show us how to use warp drive and how to be kind to each other.
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Date: 2004-12-07 12:42 pm (UTC)Sure--like we're going to get it together down here and get to Titan in about twenty years.
With Bush in charge, these writers ought to start shoving their timeframes out about 200 years, at least. That should get us back out of the New Dark Ages.
As for aliens landing, I wish.
Why do we always assume that anything unlike us is a predator?
That's us!
Maybe aliens are benevolent teachers. Maybe they'll show us how to use warp drive and how to be kind to each other.