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[alphatrekkie]

how lucky are humans to have trees?

think about the universe, our of all the species that most likely exists out of our world which one of them could say that they developed with something like trees. they are made of a (relatively) light material that can be harvested to create building material that can lasts for centuries if cared for, can be easily processed and shaped, is what allowed humans to rapidly advance so much in such a short amount of time by being a easily available resource that allowed us to create advanced tools. oh yeah its also flammable so we can use it for an easy source of energy, heat, and light. on top of that that fire can be heated to the point of melting metals which allowed us to reach the bronze age, iron age, ext. oh yeah not to mention it as a living plant creates forests and in large quantities such as the amazon rainforest can change the entire climate. it is extremely useful for wind breaking, stopping land slides, absorbing water, and supporting entire ecosystems. they are also a huge food source with their fruit. and they create the air we breath using our CO2. they even come in a range of strength, weight, and size to tailor to a certain task for us

think how many thousands of years this material has slingshotted human civilization and even human development from back when our primal ancestors used it to survive. trees and the materials they give us most likely would make humans one of the few youngest species out there to reach space so early in our existence 

[alphatrekkie]

what if (and this is slightly improbable one) aliens get here and freak out about how much we know about exoplanets

“you...you mean you know about this planet? its the capital planet of our empire and you got almost exact measurements of its orbit, diameter and its composition of atmosphere?”

“well technically, its atmosphere from about 30 million light years ago”

“...how did you learn this information...was an alien ship here before and gave you that info? and what do you mean 30 million light years ago?”

“well you see, we figured out that if you have a certain kind of shaped clear crystal, in our case we used glass, that you can actually see things from far away as they are able to use the light spectrum that we see and enlarging it so that we can see it with out naked eye, which is how we learned about several moons orbiting Saturn and Jupiter from back before we even knew that we could travel space. eventually we developed a method for space telescopes to detect “blips” in a stars light which would be planets, from observing the light from just barley around it we could tell how large it was, how far from the sun it orbited, how dense it was, and its atmosphere at the time. we also have these  infrared telescopes that ca-”

“you have any idea how long it took us to explore and reach solar systems to the point where could use our equipment to map the systems?!?! and you, never even leaving the solar system yourselves have made complete maps of almost your observable universe!?!?”

“so...you guys never developed light prisms before? and we mapped the stars of the observable universe at the time, but not all the planets around those stars, and you know how the universe is, always expanding and all so its a little out of date”

“no...we where more focused on intergalactic war...and we dont have eyes that can see the spectrum that yours can... do you have any idea how much our enemies would love this data?”

“so...there are space faring civilizations that dont have light prisms or even light sensing technology?”

“not according to our latest intelligence reports, and not a lot of species can see the same way you can ok? do you know how weird and rare it is for you to develop in liquid water oceans, then develop seeing organs in that water before journeying on land?”

“but we can also use infrared, X-ray, really any kind of light or radiation to map these things rather easily...and you created telescopes so weak that can only see the stars and not even well enough to detect differences in light consistency? dude, we made a lot of this technology, or at least came up with it just barley after landing on our moon”

“the hell kind of technology do you have and how much do you want for it. also you have a weird moon.(attempt at insult)”

[alphatrekkie]

what if humans and earth life are the only ones who can survive in zero-G?

think about it, if every species in the universe evolves to be perfectly in tune and suited to their environment then why should they be able to survive in zero gravity?what if humans are one of the few species (statistically speaking because there are more stars then grains of sand on earth) that actually evolved to be able to survive in almost any environment.

our bodies are experts at adapting, in space to save material and food our bones start to break down, when living in a high altitude for a long time and having to be efficient with the oxygen we breath in from up there and moving to a low altitude area our bodies adapt and reach the most efficient oxygen use with the extra abundance of oxygen. all because our early evolution forced us to adapt to so many new environments at once.

what if there are aliens across the galaxy dreaming of sailing the stars but cant because they are trapped on their planet, then humans come along with this remarkable ability. and this is assuming that they cant make artificial gravity (even centrifugal force has its limits and if you even disconnect form the spinning surface of the cylinder you will fly into the ground at an angle) and we become the universe’s merchants, giving knowledge and tech from other worlds that they cant touch. 

[alphatrekkie]

what if aliens never came up with lasers

what if aliens never came up with focusing light into a beam like us? and their entire science is focused on improving practical stuff they are already using and only humans really just discover and develop what ever we can and find uses for them later. 

what if aliens conducted wars and battles with missiles and other kinetic weapons. then they encounter us and try to attack us for what ever reason, only to be meet with their ships exploding seconds after the battle started for apparently no reason (contrary to popular belief, military grade lasers weapons arnt in the visible light spectrum, and yes they do exist) 

then every species just becomes deathly afraid of angering humans because they all suddenly die with out humans ever firing a shot.

and what if they all use gun powder powered kinetic weapons like cannons for close ship combat and they never developed  railguns because they ruled it took to much power to use then they could generate. then humans come along with nuclear fusion and fission reactors, and the ability to transmit and receive electricity (long distance electricity transition and fusion reactors that generate more power then they consume are yet to be created but are in development and are entirely possible). 

and humans are able to not only use them to push and pull enemy ships (if the rail guns are big enough and there is enough of them), but also fire anything remotely metallic with a magnetic field.  

[alphatrekkie]

imagine instead of a peaceful and graceful first contact, aliens are pissed at us and the first contact is just them complaining how hard it is to study us.

“DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW HARD IT WAS TO STUDY YOU PEOPLE!?!?! OURS BIOLOGISTS HASENT HAS SLEEP IN WEEKS TRYING TO STUDY THE ECOSYSTEM YOU KEEP CHANGING! one generation its on the verge of collapse, with clear intentions of killing it. then the next generation you are hell bent to repair it! dont get me started on how much of a headache it was that you kept reviving extinct species you killed! we look like total idiots having to go back and change reports to the empire! not to mention are engineer also wants a word with the person who keeps changing tech so that they have to start almost from scratch studying it! like you went from not knowing anything about space to ‘oh we know the composition of near by exoplanets, how they formed, and how the universe was created’ and ‘we should colonize and terraform this planet.’ WITH IN FOUR GENERATIONS! YOU EVEN LANDED ON YOUR *(&(*^(^*&^& (translation unknown...likely to be a swear worse then any word we have) MOON WITH IN TWO DECADES OF DISCOVERING THE TECH TO GO INTO SPACE! oh and our scientists studying human culture wants kill you all herself  because you keep changing culture almost on a daily bases!!! and not to mention you somehow DOUBLED YOUR LIFESPANDS SOME HOW. AND OUR GEOLOGIST IS FREAKING OUT BECAUSE YOUR PLANET DIDNT EVEN HAVE OXYGEN ORIGINALLY AND A FREAKEN CORAL MADE ALL OF IT, FROM WHICH OTHER LIFE FORMS ADAPTED TO THE OXYGEN! oh and dont even get me started on your ‘internet’!”

this would then launch a new golden age of human progressiveness and technological advancements greater then anyone has ever dreamed for one goal, and one goal only. to troll the aliens as much as humanly possible. 

it will be the galaxy’s greatest prank.

[alphatrekkie]

imagine a Martian (born colonist) rant post complaining about the culture on earth and how annoying it is and having earth crap being sent to them they dont want

“we missed the opportunity to get mining equipment again this year because some idiot on earth thought that we needed or wanted this crap like “disposable plates”,  “makeup”, or FREAKEN BRAND CLOTHING! nothing here is disposable, that just means there is extra steps involved to recycle it! and no one here uses makeup, and frankly its weird that earth culture has you wear it. and why would you spend hundreds of dollars on a shirt!??!! guess what! here they are thousands of dollars each! we had to embargo them to get them to leave with their stupid clothing. what if we actually needed that equipment to sustain life!?! but noooooo we lost another chance to be fully independent form earth because you think we want to put dust and wax on our face. maybe on earth you dont care, but NO ONE here likes to wear it apart form some first-gen colonists, and even they dont want it here. where would this crap stop!?! at what point do you stop sending medical supplies because you think we have enough and decide to send the latest Iphone to mars. oh wait, that did happen. three people died from infection. thanks idiots on earth.”

[nasa]

Get to Know the 9 Astronauts Set to #LaunchAmerica

Our Commercial Crew Program is working with the American aerospace industry to develop and operate a new generation of spacecraft to carry astronauts to and from low-Earth orbit!

As we prepare to launch humans from American soil for the first time since the final space shuttle mission in 2011, get to know the astronauts who will fly with Boeing and SpaceX as members of our commercial crew!

Bob Behnken

Bob Behnken served as Chief of the NASA Astronaut Office from July 2012 to July 2015, where he was responsible for flight assignments, mission preparation, on-orbit support of International Space Station crews and organization of astronaut office support for future launch vehicles. Learn more about Bob. 

Eric Boe

Eric Boe first dreamed of being an astronaut at age 5 after his parents woke him up to watch Neil Armstrong take his first steps onto the lunar surface. Learn more about Eric.

 Josh Cassada 

Josh Cassada  holds a Master of Arts Degree and a Doctorate in Physics with a specialty in high energy particle physics from the University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York. He was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2013, and his first spaceflight will be as part of the Commercial Crew Program. Learn more about Josh.

Chris Ferguson

Chris Ferguson served as a Navy pilot before becoming a NASA astronaut, and was commander aboard Atlantis for the final space shuttle flight, as part of the same crew as Doug Hurley. He retired from NASA in 2011 and has been an integral part of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner program. Learn more about Chris. 

Victor Glover

Victor Glover was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2013 while working as a Legislative Fellow in the United States Senate. His first spaceflight will be as part of the Commercial Crew Program. Learn more about Victor. 

Mike Hopkins

Mike Hopkins was a top flight test engineer at the United States Air Force Test Pilot School. He also studied political science at the Università degli Studi di Parma in Parma, Italy, in 2005, and became a NASA astronaut in 2009. Learn more about Mike.

Doug Hurley

In 2009, Doug Hurley was one of the record-breaking 13 people living on the space station at the same time. In 2011, he served as the pilot on Atlantis during the final space shuttle mission, delivering supplies and spare parts to the International Space Station. Now, he will be one of the first people to launch from the U.S. since that last shuttle mission. Learn more about Doug.

Nicole Mann

Nicole Mann is a Naval Aviator and a test pilot in the F/A-18 Hornet. She was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2013, and her first spaceflight will be as part of the Commercial Crew Program. Learn more about Nicole.

Suni Williams 

Suni Williams has completed 7 spacewalks, totaling 50 hours and 40 minutes. She’s also known for running. In April 2007, Suni ran the first marathon in space, the Boston Marathon, in 4 hours and 24 minutes. Learn more about Suni.

Boeing and SpaceX are scheduled to complete their crew flight tests in mid-2019 and April 2019, respectively. Once enabled, commercial transportation to and from the International Space Station will empower more station use, more research time and more opportunities to understand and overcome the challenges of living in space, which is critical for us to create a sustainable presence on the Moon and carry out missions deeper into the solar system, including Mars! 

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[alphatrekkie]

WOOOOH! the astronaut going to use the next gen American transports!

its really annoying when people complain that there isnt enough diversity in the crews, like do you honestly expect or want NASA to hire incompetent or unqualified astronauts because they where the right color or sex to match what people want to see? grow up people.

[alphatrekkie]

human thing yet again (again)

what if humanity like stopped leaving our solar system and sent drones out to explore the galaxy after we figure out how to instantly communicate from across the galaxy and because partly of paranoia and earth just not being ready economically we keep its location a secret. so all anyone knows of earth is our drone ships and humanoid robots. and again out of paranoia we dont let them see what we look like just out of fear they will be able to find out our weak spots and weak points with a diagram of the human body. and so humanity becomes this mysterious race of who knows what, and they begin to think we are super advanced and have incredible wealth and technology and just dont want to risk giving it away or “prime directive”  stuff (not interfering with primitive cultures because it will change their natural state of growth and how they develop) 

and as a side note what if drone tech was really rare and expansive, and pirates keep trying to steal the ships so we have to get super advanced with the defense weapons and AIs.

[alphatrekkie]

human thing-glass

screw gold, what if glass (quarts crystals) was extremely valuable and rare in the universe and only like super high class ships can even have windows that have to be feat thick because they dont have enough to experiment on how to make the glass stronger. and what if they get to earth and panic because earth literally coats cities in it and its in everyday life. and they panic even more to find out that we intentionally throw out and put it in stuff like electronics and use sand for concrete. and humanity instantly becomes the richest race in the galaxy! and we rightfully become ridiculously protective of earth. 

[alphatrekkie]

thanks to the magic of modern television...

we can conclude that Lincoln should never reproduce and defiantly should have been kicked off the show on the first rose ceremony.

1. he is a lier

2. he sh*ts on mounts of toilet paper on the floor

3. manipulates on an emotional, and sociological level  

4. cheats

5. thinks the earth is flat, and by extension calls billions of people liers and therefor a huge hypocrite.

6.  when not lying he changes and warps people’s words to paint a picture that was never there

7. probably fake accent? 

[alphatrekkie]

another weird human thing

dont know if this has been said before, but what if humans are the only ones to create digital computers. and because of that we are able to plot and calculate extremely difficult courses and such while everyone else has something like the Dune series’s computer substitute (people bread to make the calculations) we would dominate the entire battlefield because we can see where everyone is radar and lidar, and have self guided missiles. like what if an empire that had almost concurred the galaxy came to casually occupy earth, only to be meet with our quantum computer equipped ships. (quantum computers are real, google it) and humans are feared and essentially become a one star system empire as we just go back to our every day lives after they stop bugging us.

[alphatrekkie]

dear Justin Y

...WHO ARE YOU AND WHY ARE YOU EVERYWHERE ON YOUTUBE!?!?!?!??!?! ARE YOU LIKE INVADING IT!?!?!?! HOW DO YOU HAVE THE TIME TO DO THAT!?!?!?! 

[alphatrekkie]

humans are weird- language edition

what if humans are the only ones to like really learn language, and all other species have instinct based language. being able to learn languages would mean that we are able to communicate with different species, something that wouldn't be able to be done before because other species would have no idea how to understand each other and dont even know where to begin to attempt to translate something. when humans start to explore space and to meet the species they think its some kind of miracle that they are able to translate and understand them. when humans explore space alliances can form and real exploration and collaboration between species can begin. and it could become a rule that every interspecies ship must have at least three humans aboard to translate.

[alphatrekkie]

HEY MARVEL

can we like make it canon that peter and shuri would be best friends and both in like meme culture and would just send each other memes and (if vine isnt dead in the marvel universe) they could make vines and stuff? can we make this canon? please? i really wasnt them to be best friends with the memes

[alphatrekkie]

hey tumbler

how are yall taking the death of loki?

[alphatrekkie]

the ancient fandom

Trekkies are like the old wise man others go to for help, we are one of the first and only fandoms to be so old that we have gotten rid of all the toxic members. we exist silently, watching as other fandoms rise and fall. eternally sitting on a rusted throne as one of the first fandoms to rain on the internet. we are the ancient ones of the internet.

[alphatrekkie]

“hey can i copy your homework?” “sure”