They’re intelligent scorpions with a highly advanced civilization. But we want their world so we’ll kill most of them off and confine the rest to reservations on land so ugly it’s worthless to us. (And if we later find gold there, we’ll steal that land and give the bupkis.)
K-Type stars are orange dwarves, and whereas their prevalence and stability might make them possible candidates for planets with life as we know it, they are also thought to emit high levels of X-rays and ultraviolet radiation, particularly in their youngest stages of development.
That brings to mind an interesting concept: instead of just terraforming, how about helioforming as well??
GreasyOldTam over 2 years ago
I heard a great comment on Science Friday today. Terra forming Mars is a terrible idea. Just look at the lousy job we’ve done terra forming Earth.
allen@home over 2 years ago
Terra forming Mars is gonna be easy. Once we get there all we have to do is find the alien reactor and start it up.
Sanspareil over 2 years ago
Reminds me of the the Kieth Laumer story “Once there was a Giant”
Amazing story telling!
ozmodiar over 2 years ago
A Genesis device might take care of those pesky scorpions.
LawrenceS over 2 years ago
They’re intelligent scorpions with a highly advanced civilization. But we want their world so we’ll kill most of them off and confine the rest to reservations on land so ugly it’s worthless to us. (And if we later find gold there, we’ll steal that land and give the bupkis.)
Steverino Premium Member over 2 years ago
Don’t mess with Soorpios.
Kroykali over 2 years ago
Venus is very promising. Just gotta do something with that nasty, crushing, scorching hot atmosphere.
Twelve Badgers in a Suit Premium Member over 2 years ago
It’s a whole planet. Are you sure there aren’t any other continents that maybe aren’t infested with giant scorpions?
Csaw Backnforth over 2 years ago
On our next episode, we’ll take you to the planet Messaline where war has broken out between the humans and the Hath over a search for the Source.
Lee26 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Worst part of going to a doctor is that they all seem to have these annoying shows on. I honestly don’t get the appeal.
oakie817 over 2 years ago
eat them…according to guy on tv who eats weird stuff, tastes just like lobster, which makes sense as they are related
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 2 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJMarxVlWLk
Calvins Brother over 2 years ago
Apparently they didn’t research enough before they got there.
mistercatworks over 2 years ago
It does remind us of the daunting prospect that we may one day have to “terraform” Earth.
geese28 over 2 years ago
Kids be like “mom can we keep the giant scorpion?”
cuzinron47 over 2 years ago
The indigents aren’t taking kindly to having their planet flipped.
tripwire45 over 2 years ago
Isn’t that called terraforming?
gantech over 2 years ago
K-Type stars are orange dwarves, and whereas their prevalence and stability might make them possible candidates for planets with life as we know it, they are also thought to emit high levels of X-rays and ultraviolet radiation, particularly in their youngest stages of development.
That brings to mind an interesting concept: instead of just terraforming, how about helioforming as well??
bunrabbit99 over 2 years ago
that’s how they getcha!
Bilan over 2 years ago
If the planet is uninhabited, what gives them the right to sell it?
kaffekup over 2 years ago
All these comments, and no one has mentioned the lack of “Gah! My spleen!”
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 2 years ago
How do they taste? Turn a liability into an asset.