Battlefield Earth: L Ron Hubbard, fermi paradox, and intergalactic war w/ Daniel Mann

Published: Dec. 15, 2015, 5:45 a.m.

50s Pulp Stories \n\n

Chewed to bits by giant turtles! The Pulpiest Pulp.

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The pulp school L. Ron Hubbard came from. The book should not stand out much against this background. Except it came out in the 80s!

\n\n The Film \n\n

DUTCH TILTS. The book Hubbard most wanted made into a movie. Travolta stood behind it as a love letter to Scientology. Reportedly, interference from Scientology higher-ups destroyed the whole thing, and then they threw John Travolta under the bus.

\n\n Earth After 1000 Years \n\n

Nature would take over. Paper would waste away. People would\u2026 start to act like chimps? Chernobyl. The Koream DMZ.

\n\n The Fermi Paradox \n\n

Read about the paradox on Wikipedia. The Psychlos as the great filter. They\u2019re Made Out of Meat on The Truth Podcast.

\n\n Judging Alien Intelligence \n\n

Psychlos underestimating humans. Tool use and language.

\n\n Alien Design \n\n

In the book, they were feline! Douchey Klingons. Breathable atmosphere. High and low gravity. Cats are jerks.

\n\n Intergalactic Civilization \n\n

Why gold? Why slaves? Corporate space exploitation.

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  1. \n\t\t\t\tBattlefield Earth - by L Ron Hubbard: iTunesAmazon\n\t\t\t
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  3. \n\t\t\t\tLife After People: iTunesAmazon\n\t\t\t
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  5. \n\t\t\t\tLooking beyond the Cover and baggage of Battlefield Earth - by Jason Heller: AV Club\n\t\t\t
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  7. \n\t\t\t\tThe Fermi Paradox: Wait But Why\n\t\t\t
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