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Published: 03/29/11

Military Expert: The World Could Never Survive a Real 'Battle: Los Angeles'

By  Lee Speigel - AOL News
Military Expert: The World Could Never Survive a Real 'Battle: Los Angeles'

A giant spaceship from another world arrives during the day and positions itself above the White House in Washington, while more ships do the same over other major cities around the world. Then, without warning, all hell breaks loose, and the ships begin using devastating weapons and power to destroy everything around them -- people, buildings, military resistance. This continues for about two hours of popcorn-eating enjoyment until the Earthlings on screen somehow come up with a miracle to stop these unwelcome invaders from laying waste to our beloved planet. From "The War of the Worlds," ...

Published: 10/28/10

New Yorker Wants Vote on Big Apple ET Affairs Commission

By  David Moye - AOL News
New Yorker Wants Vote on Big Apple ET Affairs Commission

(Oct. 28) -- New York City is home to practically every ethnic group under the sun, and if one UFO researcher gets his way, it will soon be host to every extraterrestrial species in the universe. Michael Luckman, author of "Alien Rock," has shifted his time from writing books to writing ballot initiatives -- specifically one that, if passed, would create an ET Affairs Commission. The panel would consist of seven volunteers who would meet twice a year to gather the most compelling evidence regarding the existence of extraterrestrials and UFOs and post it on the city's website. Marcus Boas UFO ...

Published: 04/28/10

The Politics of Extraterrestrials

By  David Moye - AOL News
The Politics of Extraterrestrials

(April 28) -- Famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking isn't the only man concerned about the potential ramifications of an extraterrestrial presence on Earth. Turns out, a growing number of people are becoming involved in "exopolitics," the study of the political ramifications of alien visitors -- whether they be friend or foe -- and how humans should prepare for either scenario. Take Michael Salla, an international politics scholar who in 2001 started dedicating his time to exopolitics. Since then, Salla, an expert in conflict resolution, has been lobbying for extra transparency from the ...

Published: 05/21/09

Video: PUMAs, Birthers, Tea Parties Get Their Own Sci Fi Series - V!

By  Tommy Christopher - Politics Daily
Video: PUMAs, Birthers, Tea Parties Get Their Own Sci Fi Series - V!

Science fiction has a long tradition of embedding political messages into far-out scenarios. Most recently, The Sci Fi Channel's Battlestar Galactica remake held a mirror up to many of the Bush era's dilemmas.Now, it looks like ABC is putting out a remake that flips the script. See if you can catch the oh-so-subtle parallels in this trailer for V:Let me start off by saying that I will totally be watching this. Wild cylons couldn't keep me away. Phasers are set on "Teh Awesome!" You get the picture.The original V had cool effects (for the time), a mean streak of black humor, and a heavy hand ...

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