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War of the Worlds: aliens, biological warfare, and Orson Welles radio w/ Joe Ruppel

Published: March 29, 2016, 8:40 a.m.

War of the Worlds - the book, the movie \n\n

Original book. Orson Welled radio broadcast hysteria not as reported. Radiolab report on repeated adaptations. The new developments at the time of writing that informed the book.

\n\n Alien Attack \n\n

Methods, research, planning. Trying to explain the buried\xa0 death-bots.

\n\n But Why \n\n

Are we food? Do they want our resources? Making the most sense of the options. Are liquified people good for fertilizer?

\n\n Germ Attack \n\n

They might have done a little more research.

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  1. \n\t\t\t\tWar of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Project Gutenberg (ebook)Project Gutenberg (audiobook)\n\t\t\t
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  2. \n\t\t\t\tWar of the Worlds (1953 film): iTunesAmazon\n\t\t\t
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  3. \n\t\t\t\tWar of the Worlds Orson Welles original radio broadcast: YouTube\n\t\t\t
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  4. \n\t\t\t\tCould it happen again? And again?: Radiolab\n\t\t\t
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