Tuesday, May 4, 2021

A Different Origin Theory


At the heart of much speculative fiction (and fiction in general) is a question. What if? On Tuesdays I like to throw one out there and see what you make of it. Do with it as you please. If a for-instance is not specified, feel free to interpret that instance as you wish. And if you find this becomes a novel-length answer, I'd appreciate a thank you in the acknowledgements. 😉

I found this on Twitter on Sunday, and I thought, "why not?" It's way better than any question I can come up with today...

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  1. MarthaMay 4, 2021 at 9:19 AM

    I don't think we had the technology for escape pods back then lol!

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  2. Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork AppliquéMay 4, 2021 at 10:37 AM

    Oh yes, very possible... 🥴

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  3. Sherry EllisMay 4, 2021 at 10:39 AM

    That's an interesting scenario. That would make all Earthlings aliens!

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    1. Liz A.May 4, 2021 at 1:38 PM

      Well, there is the theory that all life originated via a meteorite that had a certain cell on it. That would make us alien, too.

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  4. Alex J. CavanaughMay 4, 2021 at 11:08 AM

    Interesting! I've actually read a book by a fellow author who proposed we were on Mars first.

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  5. J E OneilMay 4, 2021 at 11:24 AM

    That was, like, sixty five million years ago, though. There wasn't even anything human-like on earth.

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  6. bookwormMay 4, 2021 at 2:50 PM

    As much as this plot would make a great SF novel, I think we are too close to various other mammals (primates, especially) in our DNA to be descended from aliens. But, again, it would make a great novel!

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    1. Liz A.May 4, 2021 at 4:26 PM

      I have at least five issues with that tweet. But you're right, it might make a good novel.

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  7. songbird's crazy worldMay 4, 2021 at 3:56 PM

    If Mars used to be our home, that does not bode well for the future of the Earth

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  8. LisaMay 4, 2021 at 4:41 PM

    Best not to speculate about that, it sounds to possible. Wouldn't that just the way?

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    1. Liz A.May 5, 2021 at 12:29 PM

      Eh, I don't know. I have several issues with it as presented. But it's fun to consider.

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  9. mshatchMay 4, 2021 at 6:10 PM

    It might be hard to pull off with accuracy, plus, a single man and woman wouldn't be able to populate the earth.

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  10. peppylady (Dora)May 4, 2021 at 9:02 PM

    I guess history would be in making.
    Powers to be help us all.
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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  11. Pradeep NairMay 5, 2021 at 12:14 AM

    This is quite interesting! I wonder, where are we heading to next?

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  12. MicaMay 5, 2021 at 12:54 AM

    I love things like this that make you think, even though I don't believe this, it's interesting to muse about different ideas isn't it!

    Hope that your week is going well :)

    Away From The Blue

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  13. L. Diane WolfeMay 5, 2021 at 4:41 AM

    If Mars was our home then we might be able to live there again.

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  14. BirgitMay 5, 2021 at 5:48 PM

    Well, you never know. It could be the case...I doubt it but it could be.

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    1. Liz A.May 6, 2021 at 5:13 PM

      Only if that's a very, very simplified version of it. Otherwise, there are some inconsistencies with the geologic record.

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  15. PamMay 6, 2021 at 6:19 AM

    Someone does some really DEEP thinking. Well, if that was what happened to Mars I would understand us destroying the world but wondering how we would have done it. As for our pod being what wiped out the dinosaurs that would be understandable also, people starting out with a bang and starting to destroy the earth before we move in.

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    1. Liz A.May 6, 2021 at 5:14 PM

      I don't know if they were thinking deeply or thinking while on something...

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  16. Darla M SandsMay 6, 2021 at 3:55 PM

    Oh, this is an interesting science fiction premise. I like it! Be well, my dear.

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