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Re: Priority one: What do they want?

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In article <57d1f9f9$0$43735$c3e8da3$5e5e430d@news.astraweb.com>,
benj  <benj@nobody.net> wrote:
>On 9/8/2016 7:07 PM, Dorothy J Heydt wrote:
>> In article <nqsh8p$m46$1@gioia.aioe.org>, Rgiose  <invalid@invalid.com> wrote:
>>> On 9/8/2016 2:01 PM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>>> I understand that
>>>> Priority one: What do they want?
>>>> and
>>>> Where are they from?
>>>>
>>>> is what they want to know
>>>> about aliens from other planets
>>>> who...arrive here.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I thought everyone is looking for water?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Aliens from other plantes
>>>> come here and you ask...
>>>> "What do you want?"
>>>>
>>>> and they say, "We're looking for water, what the fuck do you're
>>> looking for???"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> and NASA tells them, "We're looking for life on other planets."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> and the aliens respond, "Well, you fuckin found it, now where is your
>>> fuckin water???"
>>
>> Trouble is, there's a LOT of water in the universe.
>>
>> Now, you could have life (on Titan, maybe?) that isn't based on
>> wat4er.
>>
>> But then they wouldn't need it.
>>
>> It's kind of like the bit in _Triplanetary_ where the Nevians
>> (who have plenty of water) go exploring, looking for iron,
>> resorting even to draining the hemoglobin from human bodies.
>> There's a LOT of iron in the universe; I understand it's the
>> final product of a lot of nuclear reactions.
>>
>> It's as silly as "Mars Needs Women."
>>
>> "But now, wait just a bit, let's see, this isn't it,
>> for you haven't provided a maiden,
>> Who is both good and pure, yet with sexy allure,
>> and with not many clothes overladen.
>> She is part of the crew, and so she's captured too,
>> and is ogled by foes who are lustful;
>> There's desire in each eye, and there's good reason why,
>> for of beauty our girl has a bustful.
>> Just the same, you go fast till this section is past,
>> so the readers won't raise any ruction
>> On recalling the foe are all reptiles, and so
>> take no interest in human seduction."
>> -- Isaac Asimov
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> NASA seys, "Where are you from?"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Aliens: "WHAT FUCKIN BUSINESS IS IT OF YOURS, MOTHERFUCKER????"
>>>>
>>>
>>> Aliens speak old english from the 50's, they learned it by watching our
>>> TV signals from 66 light years away.
>>
>> Then you'd *NEVER* hear them saying what you just said.
>>
>> Fantasize away, but make sure it's consistent.
>>
>The aliens keep updating their vocabulary. Now they do it listening to 
>gangsta rap.

From 66 light-years away, I think you said?

-- 
Dorothy J. Heydt
Vallejo, California
djheydt at gmail dot com

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Priority one: What do they want?  The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-09-08 12:01 -0700
  Re: Priority one: What do they want? Rgiose <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-09-08 15:21 -0500
    Re: Priority one: What do they want? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2016-09-08 23:07 +0000
      Re: Priority one: What do they want? benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2016-09-08 19:53 -0400
        Re: Priority one: What do they want? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2016-09-09 03:26 +0000
      Re: Priority one: What do they want? edprochak@gmail.com - 2016-09-09 06:44 -0700
    Re: Priority one: What do they want? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-09-08 17:02 -0700

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