Cartoon of The Day: Space Litter

 

 Taken at the Moon Dance. Once a space probe runs out of power or breaks, unless it's fixed, which is out of the question unless it's in Earth orbit (and even that's usually a cost prohibitive option), it's basically a big hunk of metal and plastic. While we humans would see those on other planets and moons as being historical worthiness, aliens might have a different idea.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

This Saturday at The Science Circle

 

 

Saturday May 3

 

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    At 10 AM PST   

    Transgalactic Relations

    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/transgalactic/

    By Stephen R. Van Hook

    Location: Auditorium

 

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    NOTE: Non-members required to register once

    IM Jes Cobalt or Nymf Hathaway

╚══════════════════════════════ The Science Circle (72,129,30) ═╝ 

Cartoon of The Day: Alien Music Concert

 

 

 Taken at Burn2. This exhibit had aliens rocking away at a stage  as if getting ready for a concert, with a few men in black suits observing. So why would aliens stage a concert? I could think of two reasons.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon Of The Day

 

 

 Taken at Club Zero Gravity's "Cowboys and Aliens" event. One cowgirl had a flying saucer over her head. Just what would that beam be doing? Yours truly had one idea.

By Bixyl Shuftan

It Came From Bellisseria Chat: Raccoon Abduction

 

 

From Traci Quandry-Marabana (Traci Quandry), who posted this in the Bellisseria group chat, "Things that happen when ya fish in Belli." One looked at the image, saying "Poor raccoon."

 

Some More SL20B Exhibits

 

There's a lot to see at the Second Life Twentieth Birthday, and not a lot more time to write about it before it closes. So here's a few more to see while they're still up. Some are educational. Some are funny. Others a little thought-provoking. But they are worth seeing.

Read more in Places.

 

Cartoon of The Day: Abduction Gone Wrong

 

 

 Taken at the SL20B grounds. Looks like this flying saucer decided to beam up a bovine, but also by accident tractored up one of the aliens on the ground.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day: Alien-Made Milkshake

 

 

 From Sunweaver Bay. It seems the aliens made a few mistakes about trying to understand Earth again.

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Cartoon of The Day: Alien Attack, or Not

 

 

 Taken at the Moon Dance. It looks like this redshirt is running from attacking aliens. But it seems their assault was more a case of bad driving.

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Announcement: This Saturday at The Science Circle - "Alien Exosociology,"

 

"Alien Exosociology: Our Transgalactic Commonalities"

Saturday October 16,

10 AM to 11 AM SL time

Recent military reports of unexplained objects flying in our skies have sparked renewed interest in alien visitors. Some scientists predict that we will have made contact with advanced civilizations on other worlds within 25 years. What might they be like, and — more importantly – how might they act? Steven Van Hook, a researcher in transcultural relations, will consider what universal social traits we could share in common with our galactic alien neighbors.

Auditorium

For more information, Click Here.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/125/132/22 

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"Online Anonymity; How Important Is It To You?"

Saturday October 16

9 PM to 10 PM SL time 

“There is no guarantee that an anonymity-free Internet would be a kinder, gentler Internet.” –Author: Whitney Phillips

“The Internet, my fickle friend, my two-faced enemy, what would life be like without you? Where else can I be anonymously anyone and yet, have no anonymity at all?” -Author: Susan Schussler

Fireside

For more information: Click Here. 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/104/125/1114
 

Announcement: This Saturday at The Science Circle - "Precambrian-Cambrian Explosion of Marine Organisms". "Alien Exosociology"

 

"Precambrian-Cambrian Explosion of Marine Organisms: The Latest Fossil and Geologic Data from Virginia"

Saturday October 9,

10 AM to 11 AM SL time

"Precambrian-Cambrian Explosion of Marine Organisms: The Latest Fossil and Geologic Data from Virginia"

By Dr. William F. Schmachtenberg, SL: Dae Miami

Virginia contains excellent exposures of Late Precambrian and Early Cambrian rocks and fossils. In this talk, I will share pictures of those rocks and fossils and possible theories that can explain the explosion of life in the oceans during the Early Cambrian. There will also be pretty touristy landscape pictures for Chantal and others who love the mountains of Virginia! If time permits I would also like to discuss Perseverance rovers search for life on Mars and why Virginia may be a model for the search for life on Mars. So a little bit of something for everyone!

To read the announcement in full, Click Here. 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/125/132/22
 
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"Alien Exosociology"

Saturday October 9

9PM to 10PM SL time

Recent military reports of unexplained objects flying in our skies have sparked renewed interest in alien visitors. Some scientists predict that we will have made contact with advanced civilizations on other worlds within 25 years. What might they be like, and — more importantly – how might they act? Steven Van Hook, a researcher in transcultural relations, will consider what universal social traits we could share in common with our galactic alien neighbors.

Dr. Steven R. Van Hook,
 
To read the announcement in full, Click Here.
 
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/67/129/32
 

Discussion At Inspiration Island On Talking To Aliens

On Sunday August 9, Inspiration Island held an event, "Creating a Galaxy Language," as part of it's "Inspiration Island Appreciation Week." The subject was if we ever made contact with intelligent life outside the planet, how would we talk to them?

Join us to discover the kind of language we will need to communicate with Extraterrestrials if/when we receive a message from outer space or they visit us!                  

Learning about The Galaxy Language involves exploring the kinds of problem-solving abilities that will help us hold onto the value of life and what we love even in the worst of times. 

This is a period in our human history when people on Planet Earth are facing new kinds of life-threatening challenges. This science fiction adventure in a virtual world can give us ideas to try out in real life....besides preparing for a possible ET visit!.

The event was hosted by Wisdomseeker (Lissena Resident), whom came to the event as a blue human-like being. Much of the conversation was in voice, but some was in text. Some of the people wondered if contact already had been established. It was brought up that it might not go like science-fiction as writers may put aside realism in favor of making a story more interesting, plus the more different a character is from human, the more difficult it is to make it relatable and sympathetic to an audience, "Hence all the Star Trek aliens ... are basically humans with bad nose jobs."

On the other hand, science-fiction had some interesting possibilities, such as one episode of "Star Trek," in which the humans had to struggle to communicate with a race whose language was made up of metaphors. Even people on Earth have trouble with metaphors, someone once commenting that in the Bible, "forty" was metaphorical for "a lot," and that today religious fundamentalists not knowing of the metaphor often take the phrase literally. ETs might also have different ways of counting. Humans have a base-ten. Aliens might have base eight, six, or some other number. Other movies mentioned were "Arrival," in which a human translator has to learn how to communicate with a very alien race, and "Contact."

The events for "Appreciation Week" go on to Sunday August 16. To check the schedule, Click Here.

Bixyl Shuftan

SL Video: "They Came For The Cavorite"

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From Aevalle Galicia  on April 2012, "Short silent feature film done in Second Life as part of the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education MOOC, theme 'Cowboys vs. Aliens'."

Montecito Bay UFO: The Military Responds

Montecito Bay has seen no shortage of weirdness. But it was about six months ago since it's weirdest time, when one of the town's buildings was hit by what looked like a UFO. Following when the strange craft was removed from the building but before it was taken away, the Newser managed to get a closer look. It's being taken away and the weird building that appeared in the wrecked structure's place overnight might have been the last word on the story. But this week, the Newser finally got an explanation from the US Military about the incident. So did they give a reason other than "swamp gas?"

Read the story in Extra.

Announcement: "Alien Exosociology"

"Alien Exosociology: Our Transgalactic Commonalities"

Saturday, February 2, 10 AM - 11 AM SL time

 by Dr. Steven Van Hook

Some astronomers predict that we will have made contact with advanced civilizations on other worlds within 25 years. What might they be like, and — more importantly – how might they act? Dr. Steven R. Van Hook, a researcher in transcultural relations, will consider what universal traits we could share in common with our galactic alien neighbors.

The Science Circle (79,199,23)

Announcement: This Week At The Science Circle: “Fermi Paradox Re: Aliens”

“Fermi Paradox Re: Aliens”

Saturday September 29, 10-11AM SL time

Monthly panel discussion

With this week as subject “Fermi Paradox re: aliens”.

As soon as the participants are known they will be published here

Registration of future panel members and moderation by Beragon Betts

More on the presentation can be read at: https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/fermi-paradox-re-aliens

The Science Circle (61/126/32)

Barney Helps Alien Invasion at Zeta Valley

Remember when the Zeta Valley Club had to deal with an alien invasion? It seems the aliens came back and they had an ally: Barney the Dinosaur.

 "Bix, you missed the epic Barney battle," Geerkil told me. "Yes what a war," LS Raccoon added. "Happens when you are not here to cover it. the aliens came back." Apparently Clockwork Jackal and his friend Biohazard were dealing with a second force of aliens, smaller than the first one that hit a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, more trouble showed up. "Then all hell broke loose," Geerkil told me. What was the form of the hell? It was Barney.

Yep, the purple dinosaur who sings songs that brainwash little kids into loving him and sends adults running away screaming came to the club as the fighting with the aliens started up. The purple horror would be a nightmare in itself. The good news, no one had to deal with the accused music that works on the brains of adults like sandpaper and has proved an effective interrogation method at Guantanamo Bay. The bad news, he was sporting a weapon, and joined the fight by firing at the club's defenders.

"Barney armed with a grenade launcher took on two foes," Geerkil told me, "Barney was defending the aliens." "Yeah, he was battling Biohazard and Clockwork," JB Raccoon added.

Clockwork and Biohazard might have been able to repulse the aliens with firearms alone. But with the dreaded purple monstrosity added to the assault force, it was decided there was no choice but to use their weapon of last resort: a mini-nuke. So like the first battle with the aliens a few weeks ago, this battle ended with a mushroom cloud over the club. When it cleared, the aliens, and the purple nightmare were gone. By morning, the radiation levels were back down, and all damage was repaired.

While these particular aliens may have been disposed of, Barney is assumed to have survived the nuke. Such abominable evil has a way of surviving to strike again.

Image Credit: Tech Adams

Bixyl Shuftan

Reader Submitted: A Clockwork Alien Hive

Remember the "Alien Invasion" that hit the Zeta Valley Club? It seems Clockwork Jackal whom managed to fight back the xenomorphs and tentacles found another alien incursion at Solaris Space Station. So he donned his armored space suit and headed over.

Exactly what his actions were in the "bug nest" as he called it following this picture isn't clear. But getting to the space station myself, there was the sound of something creepy as I approached his coordinates. It seems if his intentions were to get rid of the aliens, he didn't quite succeed.

Will there be further adventures of Clockwork and the aliens? Time will tell.

"Alien Invasion" on the Zeta Valley Club

Remember the Zeta Valley Beach Warf Club that the Newser wrote about last week? It seems the "open to all" invitation for one party got an unwelcome reception when aliens descended onto the place. "Bit busy fighting an alien horde," the Dragon Crew's friend Clockwork Jackal answered when asked to join the party on the dance floor, hunkered down behind a crate, "Help me. ... got grenades, tentacles, machine-gun fire." DJ JB Raccoon's response was simply "Oh my goodness. ... alien invasion ... xenomorphs with their eggs, tentacle creatures, you name it, we have it here!"

Initially a couple "Xenomorphs," which were bad enough, the invasion was soon joined by a mass of tentacles, and some glowing green machine, either a teleporter or some other alien device that would do heaven-knows-what to any Earther nearby. The aliens took over the top of the bowling alley, and threatened to march onto the whole club, and maybe the sim. Something had to be done to save Zeta Valley.

Finally, Clorkwork brought out a weapon of last resort: a small thermonuclear device. The response on the Dragon Crew's Discord channel chat was a prediction of doom, "Never give a canine nuclear weapons." I had been at the sim, but scurried away out of range while the others presumably took cover. Tech would later send me a picture of the explosion, which was much smaller than a conventional nuclear bomb, but still big, and with the tell-tale mushroom cloud. Someone in Discord remarked, "Y'all recreating Hiroshima over there? ... It's beautiful, enough to bring a tear to FDR's eye." He then sent a request for songs from the record "Blast Radius," though retracted as realizing some were very much "not safe for work."

Following the clearing of the smoke cloud, the aliens were gone, and no one else was hurt. By morning, radiation levels were back to normal, all damage had been repaired. Everything was back to normal, at least as normal as one can expect with a club run by a dragon.

The Beach Warf Club is at Zeta Valley (131/58/24).

Image Credit: Clockwork Jackal, Tech Adams

Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at the Luskwood Anniversary's "Restricted Area."

By Bixyl Shuftan