happythoughts 0 #1 September 20, 2006 UFOs are the ultimate conspiracy because of one thing - if they did exist, it really would be a good idea to deny it. Mathematically, it's probable. If there were aliens - - they did have the technology to come and go as they please - they did snatch drunk rednecks What should the govt do? Deny it. They would be faced with a random threat that they had no defense against. The govt could not protect the populace. Immediate panic among the target audience - Old Thunderbird drinkers. "I tole you dey wush rill..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 September 20, 2006 Quote They would be faced with a random threat that they had no defense against. The govt could not protect the populace. By that logic, the government would deny the Taliban and all other terrorists exist. Quite the contrary I think. The absolute BEST way to control the entire planet would be to have the government claim there is a planetary wide threat and that we all have to "work together" to defeat it.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #3 September 20, 2006 QuoteThe absolute BEST way to control the entire planet would be to have the government claim there is a planetary wide threat and that we all have to "work together" to defeat it. There was a 50s Sci-Fi thriller with that plot. A group of scientists convinced one to be biologically altered to appear alien and then dropped via spaceship. The theory was that people would forget their differences and bond against the common threat. The scientist's wife figured it out. It was a tear-jerker. The only way that it works is if you can win. Otherwise, you get panic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #4 September 20, 2006 QuoteBy that logic, the government would deny the Taliban and all other terrorists exist. Actually, the "externally threat that can be defeated if you obey completely" could be a great govt plan. WWII had rationing and rallies and bond drives. To make it work, the govt has to provide general safety while publicizing reports of terrorists caught before they could implement their plans. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysaintj 0 #5 September 20, 2006 ......i'll believe in UFO's or any of this alien bullsheet when i see it for myself one day , it's the biggest joke of our time .. idiots If at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #6 September 20, 2006 QuoteQuoteThe absolute BEST way to control the entire planet would be to have the government claim there is a planetary wide threat and that we all have to "work together" to defeat it. There was a 50s Sci-Fi thriller with that plot. A group of scientists convinced one to be biologically altered to appear alien and then dropped via spaceship. The theory was that people would forget their differences and bond against the common threat. The scientist's wife figured it out. It was a tear-jerker. The only way that it works is if you can win. Otherwise, you get panic. Umm, I'm pretty sure that was an episode of "The Outer Limits", and not a feature film. mh"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #7 September 20, 2006 QuoteIf there were aliens - - they did have the technology to come and go as they please - they did snatch drunk rednecks Because only by snatching drunken rednecks could an alien species definitively grasp the true nature of Earthlings." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
