50s Pulp Stories \n\n
Chewed to bits by giant turtles! The Pulpiest Pulp.
\n\nThe 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\nDUTCH 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\nNature 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\nRead 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\nPsychlos underestimating humans. Tool use and language.
\n\n Alien Design \n\nIn the book, they were feline! Douchey Klingons. Breathable atmosphere. High and low gravity. Cats are jerks.
\n\n Intergalactic Civilization \n\nWhy gold? Why slaves? Corporate space exploitation.
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