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Post by crodnu on Dec 7, 2017 23:54:58 GMT
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Post by mitobox on Dec 8, 2017 2:42:58 GMT
This thread's either dead or hibernating, and I sincerely hope it's the latter. I think it just needs a new question. Hmmm... What are your thoughts on terraforming a planet inhabited by simple life that would be wiped out by the project?
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Post by blackink on Dec 8, 2017 3:23:22 GMT
Personally, if i *had* to terraform it, i would move some specimens to an enclosure in one of my planets, document it, get some dna for future cloning if neccesary and terraform its planet.
Btw, what are everyone thoughts on making a planet that its only use is to be a zoo/natural reserve?
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Post by February Steam of Foushoo on Dec 8, 2017 3:30:12 GMT
Personally, if i *had* to terraform it, i would move some specimens to an enclosure in one of my planets, document it, get some dna for future cloning if neccesary and terraform its planet. Btw, what are everyone thoughts on making a planet that its only use is to be a zoo/natural reserve? But wouldn't that animal never be able to return to its natural environment again. Zoos do a pretty good job at simulating natural environments today but even so it wouldn't fool them forever. I think if I were to terraform a planet I would simply deal with the moral inconsistency of destroying a complete tree of life and factor it out for the vitality of that planet to my species. I'd probably also document it for the sake of respect.
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Post by BiologicalSomething on Dec 8, 2017 16:56:20 GMT
I'd study the species' natural habitat, find out the conditions they require. Then I'd simulate those conditions and put members of said species in there while going ahead and terraforming.
On second thought, it actually depends on how desperate we are. What do we want with the planet? Is it really necessary to go through the hassle?
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Post by blackink on Dec 8, 2017 17:02:05 GMT
Well, terraforming normally implies you want to make this new planet adopt the form of the planet the terraforming creature comes from, so it would be done mostly for settlement purposes i guess?
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Post by BiologicalSomething on Dec 8, 2017 17:07:40 GMT
(Nah, let's just terraform for the hell of it) So, if we have overpopulation issues, go ahead and terraform, with the whole study environment and put creature in it thing. If not, let's study them anyway. And not terraform. Because science.
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Post by lordclassyus on Dec 9, 2017 11:21:58 GMT
I think I have a new discussion.
Imagine if you will, that you work in some kind of radio tower (as courtesy of Ubisoft). You pick up radio waves and see if there isn't anything dogdey with them. Now imagine that one of the signals you received was definitely alien and you have proof that it is alien. You don't know what it means, but you think they are purposely trying to contact you.
What will you do?
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Post by Aquos on Dec 9, 2017 12:58:45 GMT
I think I have a new discussion. Imagine if you will, that you work in some kind of radio tower (as courtesy of Ubisoft). You pick up radio waves and see if there isn't anything dogdey with them. Now imagine that one of the signals you received was definitely alien and you have proof that it is alien. You don't know what it means, but you think they are purposely trying to contact you. What will you do? I'd notify my boss, and then the next closest astronomy station. I'm pretty sure that they'd be able to handle this way better than I would.
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Post by BiologicalSomething on Dec 9, 2017 13:11:47 GMT
I'd immediately notify my boss, asking for permission to respond. I'd assume NASA or any other space organisation would be contacted as well. As for public knowledge, I'd try not to have it publicised.
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Post by lordclassyus on Dec 9, 2017 13:31:42 GMT
If I remember correctly the standard procedure is to remain silent.
But wouldn't any of you secretly try and communicate with them yourselves? you could be the first in human history to talk with an alien.
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Post by Aquos on Dec 9, 2017 14:02:05 GMT
If I remember correctly the standard procedure is to remain silent. But wouldn't any of you secretly try and communicate with them yourselves? you could be the first in human history to talk with an alien. I wouldn't. The risks are simply too great. What if I make a mistake and cause a war? I honestly don't care about being remembered in any way possible, so I'd rather make myself usefull by contacting the correct authorities.
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Post by February Steam of Foushoo on Dec 9, 2017 22:44:18 GMT
What could you possibly communicate back though, I'd doubt it could understand English much more then we could understand its language. I personally wouldn't risk it. Leave it to the professionals.
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Post by lordclassyus on Dec 9, 2017 22:51:23 GMT
These are all sound and wise decisions, I need to try and spice up discussion.
Shortly after the event, an alien beams down (let's for now not get into the science of that). They find some sort of way to communicate with you. The aliens specifically want you to come with them and they also want you to not tell or warn anybody. The alien also says to you that you either need to come with them for a very long time and might never return or that will leave you and implant some sort chip underneath your skin.
What will you do?
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Post by February Steam of Foushoo on Dec 9, 2017 22:53:10 GMT
Am I still at the radio station?
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Post by lordclassyus on Dec 9, 2017 22:55:12 GMT
Yes, everything is still the same as before, but now there is an alien right next to you.
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Post by February Steam of Foushoo on Dec 9, 2017 22:58:41 GMT
I'd stay and get the chip, where ever they would plan on taking it probably wouldn't be anywhere good if they're also allowing me to live the rest of my life with a chip. They obvious don't care for me as an individual.
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Post by BiologicalSomething on Dec 9, 2017 23:15:12 GMT
I'd go, seems pretty fun.
Seriously, they could need a human for something. I'm up for helping an alien.
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Post by Aquos on Dec 10, 2017 9:23:21 GMT
I'd stay. I don't think I could bare being away from home that long. (I already feel homesick after a week)
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Post by BiologicalSomething on Dec 12, 2017 23:13:16 GMT
I think this needs a good old defibrillator
We'll go with a new quezzie- a twist on one of the most popular moral questions.
There is a railway which deviates into two paths, coincidentally named path A and path B. On path A, there's 5 people. On path B, there's one person. Here's the twist. On path A, the five people, if allowed to survive, will collectively grant humanity a way of both space travel and a means of colonising other planets without any major risks, allowing further scientific advancement. Somehow. On path B, the one person, if allowed to survive, will be able to find a way to eradicate poverty in the world and possibly reduce the effects of world hunger, if not stopping it entirely. A train is coming, and it won't stop. You have the power to switch the train's path from path A to path B. Who do you save?
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