Lio by Mark Tatulli for May 23, 2023

Ain’t that the truth.

This has the makings of a good “Twilight Zone” or “Outer Limits”. We just need a good monologue from Rod Serling.

The truth to that question: Because everybody thinks it’s other people that are screwing things up.

Hum, yes we do.

That’s a fair question.

True.

But we have to do something.

There are likely thousands upon thousands of “other earth-like planets we could possibly inhabit.” Of course, it may take thousands and thousands of years to get to one (travelling at or near the speed of light), vast stretches of unexplored deep space would have to be safely traversed, and the passengers (and their descendants) would have to get along in a confined environment for the several lifetimes of travel. Given the fact that most people can’t get along with their neighbors across the street, and never mind those of other races, religions, or ice-cream flavor preferences, I don’t see that happening. So it would be a pretty good idea to take care of the planet you have. (I don’t see that happening either, but it’s a nice thought.)

What makes anyone think that aliens are necessarily better than us with their planets?

We’re quarantined to this star system until we can figure out how to be better.

Pretty smart tube….

Is that an option?

To me, the real question is not whether such planets exist but whether we could ever reach them alive.

well, that was something