Another What If? thread

[metallicafan18]

I got to thinking today about how one country or another always has to be at war or against another country. Do you think, if we ever found another planet with life on it, our whole world would unite, and instead of a battle of the countries, it would be a battle of the planets? Does that make sense to you all?

What do you all think?

[Relic]

So long as the human psyche has an "us/them" genome or whatever ya wanna call it, no. We'll never stop until we evolve past it

[metallicafan18]

Do you think we would try to be friendly with a foreign planet, or would we fight here between each other, along with other planets as well? Just something to ponder....

[nutdog]

If the other planet had better looking women, or naturally occurring beer lakes, there would be a war.

In fact, it's probably only a matter of time before some sort of argument breaks out on this thread.

[metallicafan18]

Originally Posted by nutdog

If the other planet had better looking women, or naturally occurring beer lakes, there would be a war.

In fact, it's probably only a matter of time before some sort of argument breaks out on this thread.

I'm trying to keep this from being closed, so please no to intense arguing. I just posted it off of a thought I had today and I wanted to hear everyone's opinion.

I think some Earth countries would want to be friendly with a new world, but I think others would want to take over it for themselves. I personally believe there would be some war involved, but for the cause of stopping a power from taking over. IMHO of course.

[Sonic_Death]

Independence Day says it all my friend. The world comes together when faced with an interstellar invasion or threat.

Really though, I think if something of such magnitude as another planet and/or aliens is put into play, it could unite Earth (or at least a lot of people). To be able to see that there is more to it than just us and our planet, and that all of the issues we squabble over are really just that insignificant, it can put things in perspective.

[nutdog]

Not trying to be argumentative. Merely trying to make the point that countries fight for the same reasons people fight. Fear, greed, envy. It's unlikely this will change. Countries won't start getting along any more than husbands will stop fighting with wives, fathers with sons or bass players on an internet forum.

Now, would we all unite to fight another planet? Perhaps for a while. Kind of like the left and right united after 9/11. How long did that last?

[metallicafan18]

Originally Posted by nutdog

Not trying to be argumentative. Merely trying to make the point that countries fight for the same reasons people fight. Fear, greed, envy. It's unlikely this will change. Countries won't start getting along any more than husbands will stop fighting with wives, fathers with sons or bass players on an internet forum.

Now, would we all unite to fight another planet? Perhaps for a while. Kind of like the left and right united after 9/11. How long did that last?

Very good point.

[MJ5150]

We'll be friendly just long enough to see if their planet has something we want/need. If they do, it would be a race on Earth to obliterate and exploit those on the new planet.

-Mike

[nutdog]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

We'll be friendly just long enough to see if their planet has something we want/need.

I'm hoping it's goodlooking women and beer lakes.

[Unrepresented]

This thread is in need of a Watchmen reference.

[Deluge Of Sound]

Originally Posted by Relic

So long as the human psyche has an "us/them" genome or whatever ya wanna call it, no. We'll never stop until we evolve past it

What's more us/them than the threat of another species?


I would use the same reasoning to argue that the world leadership would indeed unite to conquer/repel any extra-terrestrial life we encounter.

Originally Posted by nutdog

Now, would we all unite to fight another planet? Perhaps for a while. Kind of like the left and right united after 9/11. How long did that last?

The left and the right didn't unite after 9/11, the hijackers handed the Statists the right to do whatever they wanted, while any opposition was liked to anti-American sentiment. That's not even close to what you're suggesting.

[popinfresh]

This sums up my reply;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T01Q7dXZEWs

[Chebass88]

The most powerful country on Earth would most likely be the most powerful country in interplanetary exploration. That country would most likely attempt to conquer and subjugate the other planet. Absolutely & without a doubt.

On paper, due to our recent "sensitivities", the most powerful nation would try to "reach out" to less powerful countries in space subjugation, however, I don't think that would change much of anything.

[BassChuck]

Nah... won't happen. If we do find life on another planet it will probably just be mold or some kind of fungus.

[MatticusMania]

Until we are united as a planet, we are not prepared to come across other life in this universe.

[stratovani]

Originally Posted by nutdog

If the other planet had better looking women, or naturally occurring beer lakes, there would be a war.

In fact, it's probably only a matter of time before some sort of argument breaks out on this thread.

I'll be the first to start one.

"If you guys want to hang out at Lake Miller or Lake Budweiser, then go ahead. I'm taking Kim Kardashian with me and we're heading out to Lake Killian, over on the Irish side of the planet."

[MatticusMania]

Come visit my new place along the Stout Sea!

[nutdog]

Originally Posted by stratovani

I'm taking Kim Kardashian with me and we're heading out to Lake Killian, over on the Irish side of the planet."

You can go jump in that nasty red bog but the lady stays.

[Simo98]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Until we are united as a planet, we are not prepared to come across other life in this universe.

How ironic then that until we come across other life in the universe, we will not be united as a planet.

I guess were screwed.