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  • Re: Would you like to be the one that makes first contact?

    From Daniel@21:1/5 to John Leister on Fri Dec 27 09:12:36 2024
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    John Leister <fyrdemon@senet.com.au> writes:

    You bet

    It is one of the dreams I would love to see come true
    in my lifetime when we make contact with life outside
    of Earth.

    Of course in the ideal world I would love to be that
    person that meets the aliens for that initial greeting,
    even if they do blast me LOL

    But I am betting any race that can reach us won't be
    hostile. It's only in the movies and TV that we have
    this idea of what aliens are going to be like.

    I am quite aware this is a dead post from over twenty years ago. It is
    still an interesting question.

    There was a period in my life where I had an opportunity to apply to the astronaut corps. It was a serious contemplation until I found out that
    they swallow their toothpaste while brushing their teeth. Yes, that was
    my breaking point. As time went on, there were other things on the
    realities of the job that doesn't appeal to me.

    Then the question arises about dreams of first contact. Would I want to
    be the one contacting an alien race? Nope, I'll be happy enough reading
    about it in the paper.

    What say yalls?

    Daniel

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  • From Daniel70@21:1/5 to Daniel on Sat Dec 28 19:13:45 2024
    XPost: rec.arts.startrek.tech, alt.startrek

    Daniel wrote on 27/12/24 8:12 pm:
    John Leister <fyrdemon@senet.com.au> writes:

    You bet

    It is one of the dreams I would love to see come true in my
    lifetime when we make contact with life outside of Earth.

    .... but haven't many, many people claimed they HAVE encounter ET's previously?? ;-P

    Of course in the ideal world I would love to be that person that
    meets the aliens for that initial greeting, even if they do blast
    me LOL

    But I am betting any race that can reach us won't be hostile. It's
    only in the movies and TV that we have this idea of what aliens
    are going to be like.

    I am quite aware this is a dead post from over twenty years ago. It
    is still an interesting question.

    There was a period in my life where I had an opportunity to apply to
    the astronaut corps. It was a serious contemplation until I found
    out that they swallow their toothpaste while brushing their teeth.

    A couple of years ago I was advised by my Dentist to do this (swallow
    used toothpaste). She may have been suggesting (politely!!) that I
    should be using a mouth-wash!! ;-P

    Yes, that was my breaking point. As time went on, there were other
    things on the realities of the job that doesn't appeal to me.

    Then the question arises about dreams of first contact. Would I want
    to be the one contacting an alien race? Nope, I'll be happy enough
    reading about it in the paper.

    What say yalls?

    Daniel

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    Daniel (No, Daniel is not talking to himself, this is another Daniel!! ;-P )

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  • From Daniel70@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 28 19:46:39 2024
    XPost: rec.arts.startrek.tech, alt.startrek

    Daniel70 wrote on 28/12/24 7:13 pm:
    Daniel wrote on 27/12/24 8:12 pm:
    John Leister <fyrdemon@senet.com.au> writes:

    You bet

    It is one of the dreams I would love to see come true in my lifetime
    when we make contact with life outside of Earth.

    .... but haven't many, many people claimed they HAVE encounter ET's previously?? ;-P

    And, in one of my other newsgroups tonight ....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a51uajAjmRA

    We are not alone!! ;-P
    --
    Daniel

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  • From superkuh@21:1/5 to Daniel on Tue Dec 31 09:39:07 2024
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    No, definitely not. I don't think any possible first contact is going to
    be pleasant for the humans.

    On 12/27/2024 03:12 AM, Daniel wrote:
    John Leister <fyrdemon@senet.com.au> writes:
    What say yalls?

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