Cow and Boy Classics by Mark Leiknes for September 19, 2019
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Transcript:
"So aliens have been studying humans for thousands of years with technologies that far surpass our own." "And not one among them had a degree in microbiology?" "Turn it up, I can't hear."
Well, the plot device used by H.G. Wells was ingenious, but I’d think that any earthling virus or bacterium would have about as much chance of being lethal to a Martian as tobacco mosaic virus or oak wilt is to humans. A very different thing from the common cold, imported by European explorers, laying waste to the native population of the New World.
socalvillaguy Premium Member about 5 years ago
Fair point.
jvn about 5 years ago
This just proves that aliens are as stupid as people. That’s oddly comforting.
AndrewSihler about 5 years ago
Well, the plot device used by H.G. Wells was ingenious, but I’d think that any earthling virus or bacterium would have about as much chance of being lethal to a Martian as tobacco mosaic virus or oak wilt is to humans. A very different thing from the common cold, imported by European explorers, laying waste to the native population of the New World.
Josh Rebich about 5 years ago
I like Drive-In Movie Theaters. Too bad there’s not many of them left.