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Old 14-April-2008, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Swift View Post
Maybe they are extreme xenophobes, who love each other, but hate any intelligent lifeform that isn't them.
Or not even any hatred is involved -- they simply exterminate any potential competition BEFORE it becomes a problem.

Obligatory SF reference: The Killing Star
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Maybe it is like the anthill that JustAFriend - they don't recognize us as intelligent beings (everyone knows that only plasma creatures can be intelligent and that intelligence can not arise in "solid" forms).
They're Made Out Of Meat
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