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by carapace 2926 days ago
> where is this lake in WA state?

I' don't know. Even if I knew I wouldn't say in a public forum like this, it would be irresponsible.

> have you been there?

No. If I wanted to talk to aliens I wouldn't go rubbernecking at them like a yokel.

> are you reptilian?

We're all reptilian. ;-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triune_brain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recapitulation_theory

The "reptilian" thing is a human psychological issue, there are no reptile aliens secretly ruling Earth.
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taylorswift_ 2926 days ago
but how do you know it exists if you've never been there? who told you?

> there are no reptile aliens secretly ruling Earth.

perhaps not ruling it...

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carapace 2926 days ago
Look, my basic point is that we're not alone, rather nobody wants to talk to us because we're terrifying ravenous monsters.

> but how do you know it exists if you've never been there? who told you?

I can't tell you that in a public forum. And again, even if I could I wouldn't. Either you don't believe me in which case what's the point? Or, worse, you do believe me and want to go there.

I'm not interested in helping anyone talk to aliens, it's just frustrating to me personally whenever the subject of the Fermi Paradox comes up because it's such a foolish question.

The critical issue people are dealing with whether it's UFOs, reptilians, crop circles, bigfoot, pyramid power, crystals, etc... it's all one thing: where is the edge of consensus reality?

To me, the important thing is this: if we don't learn to live in harmony with Nature, and damn quickly, we're going to crash our world civilization.

We don't need aliens to fix our shit. We have the technology and the understanding, it's really down to our fundamental nature: do we wake up and course-correct fast enough or will the oceans rise and wipe us out, leaving a world-wide desert and tropical regions at the poles?

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taylorswift_ 2926 days ago
Oh I'd love to go to that lake...

I agree it's foolish conjecture and I believe we are certainly not "alone". I had an experience when I was 10 that infused fear and curiosity in me.

I'd like to say I am hopeful about our future but we are just evolved organisms from a long chain of creatures designed to compete for survival... it's in our own nature to self-destruct.

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carapace 2926 days ago
Ah well, time will tell, I imagine. :-)

If you want weird, edge-of-reality stuff that's fun and mostly safe I recommend the book "The Secret Life of Plants" ("Life" not "Lives", that's a different book): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Life_of_Plants

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