If a UFO lands in front of you. Which way would you run?

[Ivan Seeking]

This is not a discussion about UFOs, or aliens, or transdimensional spirits. This is a question about human nature. I had occasion to do a real test of this with 100 10 year old boys.

What would you do?

A UFO - something obviously not of this world - lands in front of you. Would you approach it? Would you run away from it? Or would you stand your ground and wait?

[Guybrush Threepwood]

If I'm drunk enough I would enter the UFO's door, take control of the ship and then visit the galaxy a bit [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D]
If not just sit there and see what's happening... I guess resistance would be futile

[Andy]

I would stand my ground and wait too see waht happens.

****ed up the poll though by selecting the top one, the fool that i am!

[Artman]

With their love of anal probes, I don't think it would be a good idea to turn your back on the thing, so I voted for stand my ground.

[stupo123]

[8)] i would blow the ship straight to hell

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Originally posted by stupo123
[8)] i would blow the ship straight to hell

That would certainly warm the relations between our civilisations [6)] [6)]

[drag]

I voted - approach it, but I really would've voted for
"run like hell" if you added - TOWARDS the UFO ! [;)]
I mean, this planet is so boring in many ways, I wan'na
have some real galactic fun ! [:D]

[Ivan Seeking]

Originally posted by drag
I voted - approach it, but I really would've voted for
"run like hell" if you added - TOWARDS the UFO ! [;)]
I mean, this planet is so boring in many ways, I wan'na
have some real galactic fun ! [:D]

Well Drag, I have some bad news for you. Some years ago I helped to put on a Space Camp for the Cub Scouts. After building up this well planned story for a week, complete with all of the threatening elements needed for any good nemesis - the enemy alien Be-Gones - we had these kids really pumped. Then the mother ship appeared over the hill [really an invisibly tethered 8 ft weather balloon with large black wings, blinking lights, sound effects; the works]. Sbout 97 kids saw this and ran towards the mother ship. About 3 or 4 ran the other direction. These were also a few of the brightest kids present. We decided that this was significant. [:D]

PS. I voted to stand my ground and wait. It seems that I am just as likely as you to get vaporized with a zero point energy weapon. [8)]

[Dal]

If the alien I encounter would be a female, I'll run (towards). If the alien's a male, I'll stand still. If it's a bisexual, hell, I'll run like wind!!![g)]

[Zantra]

Originally posted by Dal
If the alien I encounter would be a female, I'll run (towards). If the alien's a male, I'll stand still. If it's a bisexual, hell, I'll run like wind!!![g)]

It should have bee "earth GUYS are easy"


I'd stay and chance getting fried. Bbeats watching the next MIB movie.

[KLscilevothma]

Originally posted by Dal
If the alien I encounter would be a female, I'll run (towards). If the alien's a male, I'll stand still. If it's a bisexual, hell, I'll run like wind!!![g)] How do you know whether they are male, female or bisexual? Perhaps you need to stand really close before you can recognise it. [:D]

I chose stand your ground and wait. If they are hostile, at least I can hold my breath and pretend I'm just a non-living creature like a lamp post or a statue.

[Ivan Seeking]

Originally posted by KL Kam
How do you know whether they are male, female or bisexual? Perhaps you need to stand really close before you can recognise it. [:D]

Ya! They might be quintasexual...hey...oh never mind. [:D]

I chose stand your ground and wait. If they are hostile, at least I can hold my breath and pretend I'm just a non-living creature like a lamp post or a statue.

Gosh! That never would have occurred to me! [g)]
They may not be able to tell the difference. To Zeta Reticulins, we and trees all look alike!

[Ejderha]

Towards it! :)