off:Aliens are coming

[Ted O. Jackson]

> Martyn White writes:
>
> > Prof Robert Rood, of Harvard, said: "The civilisation that blurts out its
> > existence on interstellar beacons at the first opportunity may be like some
> > early hominid descending from the trees and calling 'Here, kitty' to a
> > sabre-toothed tiger."
>
> It's gonna be kinda bad if the Earth gets trashed because the aliens are
> annoyed about the last episode of Dynasty.
>
> FoFP
>
> "Never mind your leader earthling, where's the Hawkwind gig?"

Hey, have you seen the trailers lately for a flick called
'Independence Day,' where earth gets invaded by a gigantic alien
spacechip?  Looks really jingoistic, in a Reaganesque sort of way:
'Independence Day:  When we fight back!' Gotta spend that 'peace
dividend' somehow.
theo