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I've been thinking...and I've came up with a theory about aliens.
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
I've been thinking...and I've came up with a theory about aliens.
Wow! Thanks for laying it all out in such a concise, comprehensive way.
Originally posted by Thao
Hope that isn't sarcasm.
well, i was originally going to post this in the religion forum because it kind of ties in but i'll post it here because it seems to make sense.
well, i was originally going to post this in the religion forum because it kind of ties in but i'll post it here because it seems to make sense.
ok, have u ever played halo? because this ties in very heavily with that. basically, i believe we are second generation humans. that is, before our time, there was another time very far back in history that humans had very advanced technology, more advanced than we do now. like deep space travel. and something happened. most of the humnas were wiped out, along with their technology. but 1, maybe two starships got away, and fled deep into space. and later, when they came back, they found earth had regrown around the remains of their civilization, and humans had regressed into very primitive stages. so instead of landing and re-establishing a very advanced society, they decided to wait until later when the second-gen humans had become more advanced and stopped being so violent. and to try and influence our behavior, they sent down a missionary with, maybe two others. we called him Jesus. but his mission pretty much failed. seeing the futility of attempting to modify our behavior themseilves, they set up their starships in orbit around a planet (pick one, it doesn't really matter) and put the remaining crewmembers into suspended animation. their AI construct was set up to monitor earth and determine when they could be revealed to give humanity a technology boost and get us spread out to other planets.
so to tie all this in to this forum, the "aliens" are ships sent by the construct to monitor us. this is still egotistical, but slightly better than agent23212's original scenario.
of course, there are a zillion variations on this basic scenario i just laid out. like instead of a construct, a small skeloten crew is kept awake to monitor us and they keep their population stable
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
Originally posted by Thao
Hope that isn't sarcasm.
I was being sarcastic, Thao, but not in a derisive way. It was more in a cynical way, I guess. But, sarcasm is a form of humor and I was interjecting a little humor. Like a lot beliefs we hold, your "theory" is hard to substantiate, making it hard to argue. I can't say you're wrong. I can't say I'm right.
Remember this, though. ATS, in its infinite widsom, grants points to the originator of a thread for even sarcastic responses and if sarcasm sparks discussion, then all the better.
Welcome to ATS and check out Collaborative Fiction. Oh, and keep a light heart. It really helps.
[edit on 04/8/15 by GradyPhilpott]
Originally posted by NothingMakesSense
The bible is filled with symbolism and many passages that are very easy to interpret in any way you see fit. Here's one I came up with, but I don't have the biblical passage in front of me so it might not be exactly right...
I am referring to the passage where John baptizes Jesus in the river Jordan, and a dove descended from heaven over his head.
If you take the underside profiles of a dove in flight and, for example, say a C-130 military transport, they look very, very similar. So, to take this one step further, every atmospheric craft must have wings of some sort, and so would look somewhat like a dove. To anyone standing nearby, if would look like a massive bird had desceneded out of the sky and bathed Jesus in a frothing, swirling mass of water and a massive voice boomed out:
"This is my son, in who I am well pleased." That would make quite an impression on those technologically backward natives.
I too believe alien interference is the most logical explanation for the bible, and religion in general. Another thoery of mine:
link: www.abovetopsecret.com...
well, i was originally going to post this in the religion forum because it kind of ties in but i'll post it here because it seems to make sense.
well, i was originally going to post this in the religion forum because it kind of ties in but i'll post it here because it seems to make sense.
ok, have u ever played halo? because this ties in very heavily with that. basically, i believe we are second generation humans. that is, before our time, there was another time very far back in history that humans had very advanced technology, more advanced than we do now. like deep space travel. and something happened. most of the humnas were wiped out, along with their technology. but 1, maybe two starships got away, and fled deep into space. and later, when they came back, they found earth had regrown around the remains of their civilization, and humans had regressed into very primitive stages. so instead of landing and re-establishing a very advanced society, they decided to wait until later when the second-gen humans had become more advanced and stopped being so violent. and to try and influence our behavior, they sent down a missionary with, maybe two others. we called him Jesus. but his mission pretty much failed. seeing the futility of attempting to modify our behavior themseilves, they set up their starships in orbit around a planet (pick one, it doesn't really matter) and put the remaining crewmembers into suspended animation. their AI construct was set up to monitor earth and determine when they could be revealed to give humanity a technology boost and get us spread out to other planets.
so to tie all this in to this forum, the "aliens" are ships sent by the construct to monitor us. this is still egotistical, but slightly better than agent23212's original scenario.
of course, there are a zillion variations on this basic scenario i just laid out. like instead of a construct, a small skeloten crew is kept awake to monitor us and they keep their population stable
That is a very interesting theory. Much better than mine. I'm liking that theory, seems to fit the picture better than most I've heard.