| SF Question of the Day |
by Illiad |
2007-06-03 00:49:34 |
| You are the commanding officer of a survey/exploration vessel from Earth. You have just entered orbit of a planet that could marginally sustain human life (think semi-terraformed Mars). On board you have your ship's crew of six astronauts, a team of eight scientists of varying disciplines, and four experienced security personnel. Your ship also has two shuttles, each of which can carry six people. Neither your vessel nor your shuttles are armed.
Suddenly, one of your scientists picks up a signal coming from the surface; signs of intelligent life. What are your next steps, given that Earth has no established protocol for first contact? |
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Take off my red shirt. | by hieraco | 2007-06-03 00:57:26 |
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Just so long as the linguists don't end up with... | by warden145 | 2007-06-03 01:03:22 |
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How do people remember these old comics? | by hieraco | 2007-06-03 01:27:00 |
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If you remember the joke, it's easy to find. | by hadji | 2007-06-03 01:44:12 |
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Are you putting on your brown pants? | by tallastro | 2007-06-03 09:19:45 |
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If the radio signals are directed at me | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 00:58:07 |
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transmit their signal back, | by Tyop | 2007-06-03 00:59:36 |
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I have 2 oppinions on this one | by other | 2007-06-03 01:01:28 |
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If those signs of intelligent life involved | by hadji | 2007-06-03 01:36:49 |
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to turn it the other way, | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 01:46:32 |
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s/ALAJLAA/ALAKAA (n/t) | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 01:48:54 |
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s/AlLAJLAA/ALAJKAA (n/t) | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 01:49:59 |
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DRAT! | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 01:52:27 |
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Are you sure that's correct? | by dodrian | 2007-06-03 02:20:40 |
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that's correct (n/t) | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 02:22:06 |
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Bah. | by dodrian | 2007-06-03 02:23:33 |
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you'll kick yourself for the obvious, | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 02:25:44 |
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Off to sleep, | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 02:31:22 |
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Yeah, I figured it out. | by dodrian | 2007-06-03 02:32:43 |
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ya might wanna post the solution for | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 02:36:00 |
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Given the edit history: | by Tyop | 2007-06-03 01:54:35 |
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or posters who have had just one | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 01:56:14 |
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and this is a simpified version | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 02:04:56 |
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Well I would respond... | by rhinobird | 2007-06-03 02:09:56 |
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there is a logical rational | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 02:20:46 |
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Heh, | by dodrian | 2007-06-03 02:37:24 |
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You wanna try, Illiad? (n/t) | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 02:27:18 |
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OK, I think I got it *spoilers* | by dodrian | 2007-06-03 02:34:50 |
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Ding! Ding! Ding! | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 02:41:32 |
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This was from Science Digest, | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 02:43:12 |
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I think Q was going to | by postaljohn | 2007-06-03 02:50:31 |
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Determine various things | by Madvlad | 2007-06-03 01:58:03 |
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Send a signal back | by rhinobird | 2007-06-03 02:19:29 |
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Nothing | by vectorz | 2007-06-03 02:56:47 |
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Depends on our overall attitude. | by moddermonster | 2007-06-03 03:40:08 |
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Get out of there fast. | by Sharku | 2007-06-03 04:57:19 |
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Realistically? | by FNORDer | 2007-06-03 05:48:35 |
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I think there is a problem | by astro-g | 2007-06-03 05:59:43 |
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Ask them if they would like to subscribe to | by kahuana | 2007-06-03 07:52:32 |
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Have they considered the benefits of a full set | by dodrian | 2007-06-03 09:58:16 |
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Or an American Express? | by bwkaz | 2007-06-03 11:12:21 |
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Find an isolated dwelling on the surface, | by tallastro | 2007-06-03 09:00:41 |
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start with a chat with the head security guy | by robertltux | 2007-06-03 10:04:33 |
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I can't believe that Earth has no | by voxwoman | 2007-06-03 16:12:10 |
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The US does (suposedly) | by joecrouse | 2007-06-03 19:15:11 |
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Well... | by isaac leese | 2007-06-03 19:48:49 |
