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These were the DUMBEST aliens...

posted 4 years ago by [deleted]
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...if they never ever thought about alien bacteria killing them when they invaded another world!

I mean, couldn't they have realised the possibility? Or sent scouts or probes ahead of them to find out more?

It just seems dumb to me to launch an all-out invasion of an alien world without first knowing potential problems like that.

If the story is following HG Wells to the letter, fine, then it is faithful, but I would've thought even HE would know such things! Heck, even the Tom Cruise movie followed the exact same pattern!

Dumb Martians!

The only smart aliens I've seen invading Earth in movies are the ones in Independence Day, and even though the premise is similar (advanced technology but frail bodies) these ID4 aliens didn't succumb to bacteria. Smart move on the part of that movie, that's for sure.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

BUMP

[–] ilsamarx (42) 2 years ago

Maybe they come from a place where they didn’t have an issue with bacteria and wasn’t planned for. Just because something is coming on earth, doesn’t mean it’s common on other planets. It came completely unexpected to them.

Also, the dumbest alien award go to the ones in Signs. Coming to a planet that is nothing but water and Holman body is largely water yet they are allergic to waters. That’s like someone allergic to peanuts going to but a factory during an all you can eat free sample day open to public. Also, bacteria stupid aliens would be humans in Alien Covenant. Tech humans were alien in the Engineer planet and they just ripped their helmets right off. Humans are aware of bacterial and viral issues 😂