Real-life MULE

[Dave37]

A prototype 4-legged walking robot, capable of carrying heavy loads has been developed. Now all we need to do is find a planet enriched with precious minerals so we can start our colonization.Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHJJQ0zNNOM

[UnMortal]

This is disturbing to say the least.

[Rogue Cat]

Now all we need to do is find a planet enriched with precious minerals so we can start our colonization.

All good planets are already taken, we are late for the space race. You know, because of wars, governments, stupid apes and stuff like that. Alas, perhaps trading can be an alternative.

[Gmanster64]

Now all we need to do is find a planet enriched with precious minerals so we can start our colonization.

All good planets are already taken, we are late for the space race. You know, because of wars, governments, stupid apes and stuff like that. Alas, perhaps trading can be an alternative.

And you know this because...?

[Chuckie Chuck]

We know this because, only humans are foolhardy enough to imagine they are the expert species of the universe.  Come on, big bang theory?  Only a human would come up with such a silly idea.  Somewhere out there, their is a flapper that feels the same way about us as the Geico Caveman.

[Gmanster64]

Of Course we're probably not the smartest species out there, but have any others made themselves known to us? Perhaps in ancient times to give our civilization a boost.

[Chuckie Chuck]

LOL, you know, there is actually evidence that humans were more scientifically advanced back about 4000 years ago than maybe it even was today, and that we did in fact have contact with outside worlds.  Can't be proven, but they have found evidence.  (Not making this up.  Recent discoveries in Egypt.)  Possibly part of the explanation of how the pyramids were built.  The technology we have today isn't capable of moving those blocks.

[Mt-Wampus]

    There has never been evidence of man having contact with outside Worlds. A myth made by man to make us feel like we are not all alone. Man was just more intelligent back in the day is all. Also much more physically fit than the beer swilling men of today.

LOL, you know, there is actually evidence that humans were more scientifically advanced back about 4000 years ago than maybe it even was today, and that we did in fact have contact with outside worlds.  Can't be proven, but they have found evidence.  (Not making this up.  Recent discoveries in Egypt.)  Possibly part of the explanation of how the pyramids were built.  The technology we have today isn't capable of moving those blocks.

[Chuckie Chuck]

I did say it isn't provable.  Actually, I'm a creationist, so I don't really buy into the outside world stuff, but that is was the scientist are trying to claim based on the new data.  Do believe the part about them having much more advanced technology than we imagined though.  The evidence for that is almost undeniable.

[Gmanster64]

Hell, we think we're advanced now, the ancient Egyptians preformed BRAIN SURGERY! I'll repeat that BRAIN SURGERY!!! And the patients lived!!! The Romans and Greeks had running water on the second floor! Just imagine how advanced we would be today if the Black plague had never happened!

[Mt-Wampus]

    Had we not sinned we would be using 100% of our brain not 10%. The technology we have today we would have had 500 years ago.

Hell, we think we're advanced now, the ancient Egyptians preformed BRAIN SURGERY! I'll repeat that BRAIN SURGERY!!! And the patients lived!!! The Romans and Greeks had running water on the second floor! Just imagine how advanced we would be today if the Black plague had never happened!

[Chuckie Chuck]

I think we would have had the most advanced tech this world has ever seen and more probably and consistantly, never lost, never needing to be relearned.  It'd have been learned once and passed on forever.

[Rogue Cat]

Well, here I go to another philosophical debate (which I hate anyway). The apes have self-proclaimed to be the most intelligent being on Earth. They confuse "evolution" with "intelligence":

-They think their science is the most advanced (at local planetary level) and they claim that life must happen in planets that have similar weather, atmosphere, etc. than the Earth, or else it wouldn't be possible to find life there. There are life form that can survive in temperatures that would kill any other life form, be it extremely hot, extremely cold or biohazardous environments. So, there could perfectly be alien intelligent (or evolved) life forms that could live in hostile environments. (Imagine a salamander-like specie living in lava zones, for example.) And if there are intelligent life forms out there, don't expect them to contact with the apes, because aliens are intelligent. :p

-Ancient Greek science settled that the atom was the smallest particle, and that remained that way for several centuries (almost a millenium?), until new advanced lead to Quantic theories (and similar) that changed that standard. Same goes when they said that no machine could flight in middle ages, but from Leonard's designs to nowaday jetpacks it changed a lot too. Science studies the universe, but doesn't rule over it. So, don't trust science as if it knew it all.

-About the Big Bang: I interprete the Genesis book as symbolism, not as "historical content" (which doesn't make it less important). However, there is something that makes me laugh about the Big Bang "theory": What's the difference between a God that existed before the world did, and a big rock floating in the middle of the void that exploded and formed all planets? Where the hell did that rock came from? Scientists say that it's not relevant. :p OK, no way to support a God, but they support the mysterious rock that came out from nowhere. That's science. Bravo, apes.

-Egyptians were a really advanced civilization in those ancient times: they made a battery-like device, were able to build real engineering wonders, practiced brain surgery and they worshipped cats. Maybe there is a connection somewhere... think about it.

-Wars among the apes and their deep fanaticism for the laws are the main cause of their slow development in scientific field in our planet. Even animals respect each other without laws (they smack a problematic member when needed from time to time), but apes make the law an excuse to harass and attack each other. Wars for ideologies, resources or because the enemies are so treacherous that it's safer to destroy them. Why the hell do you have to think that all other galaxies and their planets are the same than ours? There are a lot of chances that a single civilization (of who knows how many in total) without the aggressive and law-fanatical ape nature can keep advancing technologically without interruptions. Medicine, weapons, technologies, and maybe even advances in spiritual field or others than apes consider to be impossible. Like atom division was in ancient times. We are the ancient times for other civilizations.

[Keybounce]

I think that if we had kept advancing our gear technology from 70 AD level, we'd have had differential engines by 250 AD.

[Gmanster64]

Well, here I go to another philosophical debate (which I hate anyway). The apes have self-proclaimed to be the most intelligent being on Earth. They confuse "evolution" with "intelligence":

-They think their science is the most advanced (at local planetary level) and they claim that life must happen in planets that have similar weather, atmosphere, etc. than the Earth, or else it wouldn't be possible to find life there. There are life form that can survive in temperatures that would kill any other life form, be it extremely hot, extremely cold or biohazardous environments. So, there could perfectly be alien intelligent (or evolved) life forms that could live in hostile environments. (Imagine a salamander-like specie living in lava zones, for example.) And if there are intelligent life forms out there, don't expect them to contact with the apes, because aliens are intelligent. :p

-Ancient Greek science settled that the atom was the smallest particle, and that remained that way for several centuries (almost a millenium?), until new advanced lead to Quantic theories (and similar) that changed that standard. Same goes when they said that no machine could flight in middle ages, but from Leonard's designs to nowaday jetpacks it changed a lot too. Science studies the universe, but doesn't rule over it. So, don't trust science as if it knew it all.

-About the Big Bang: I interprete the Genesis book as symbolism, not as "historical content" (which doesn't make it less important). However, there is something that makes me laugh about the Big Bang "theory": What's the difference between a God that existed before the world did, and a big rock floating in the middle of the void that exploded and formed all planets? Where the hell did that rock came from? Scientists say that it's not relevant. :p OK, no way to support a God, but they support the mysterious rock that came out from nowhere. That's science. Bravo, apes.

-Egyptians were a really advanced civilization in those ancient times: they made a battery-like device, were able to build real engineering wonders, practiced brain surgery and they worshipped cats. Maybe there is a connection somewhere... think about it.

-Wars among the apes and their deep fanaticism for the laws are the main cause of their slow development in scientific field in our planet. Even animals respect each other without laws (they smack a problematic member when needed from time to time), but apes make the law an excuse to harass and attack each other. Wars for ideologies, resources or because the enemies are so treacherous that it's safer to destroy them. Why the hell do you have to think that all other galaxies and their planets are the same than ours? There are a lot of chances that a single civilization (of who knows how many in total) without the aggressive and law-fanatical ape nature can keep advancing technologically without interruptions. Medicine, weapons, technologies, and maybe even advances in spiritual field or others than apes consider to be impossible. Like atom division was in ancient times. We are the ancient times for other civilizations.

Let me guess; you heard about the microbes that have arsenic in their DNA haven't you?
I too don't understand why we only look at planets similar to Earth for life? Even kids TV shows have life in conditions unlike Earth and yet, scientists only look for Earth like planets. Blinded by intelligence. Anyone else notice that items that were once Science fiction are being explored as real possibilities? Science fiction writers must be modern prophets!
Furthermore, every great advance in technology has come as a product of war, Atomic energy, rockets, and electronic computers (ENIAC was made to create artillery charts) to name a few. Lets face it, our civilization is based around war.