View Poll Results: What would you do?
Approach the thing 7 31.82%
Stand your ground and wait 11 50.00%
Run like the wind 3 13.64%
Other 1 4.55%
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If a UFO lands in front of you. Which way would you run?

 
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Jul17-03, 06:33 AM   #1
 
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If a UFO lands in front of you. Which way would you run?


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?
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Jul17-03, 07:37 AM   #2
 
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
Jul17-03, 12:30 PM   #3
 
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!
Jul17-03, 01:43 PM   #4
 

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


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.
Jul17-03, 02:12 PM   #5
 
[8)] i would blow the ship straight to hell
Jul18-03, 01:27 AM   #6
 
Originally posted by stupo123
[8)] i would blow the ship straight to hell
That would certainly warm the relations between our civilisations [6)] [6)]
Jul18-03, 11:19 AM   #7
 
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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]
Jul19-03, 08:46 AM   #8
 
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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)]
Jul20-03, 11:10 PM   #9
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)]
Jul20-03, 11:15 PM   #10
 
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.
Jul21-03, 02:53 AM   #11
 
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.
Jul21-03, 03:14 AM   #12
 
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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!
Jul21-03, 04:53 AM   #13
 
Towards it! :)
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