It seems to me that a lot of these suppositions of probability about basic chemistry are greatly exaggerated. Stuff I've read elsewhere suggests limits on what chemistry could give rise to a complex organism and what probability there is for given combinations. The end supposition being that earth-similar is quite likely for anything we could talk to.
Grin and tonic
Just added a Startopia example under Alien Food is Edible. Thing is Startopia comes under all categories. Alien Food is Edible, Cross-Species Disease and All Atmospheres Are Equal. Should it be mentioned separately in each one?
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"Cross-Species Disease" is actually rather deadly on Earth. This is why the emerging diseases come from other animals that are getting along with their viruses and what not, that go through humans like a blowtorch through butter.
H.G. Wells wasn't that far off.
"Show us the Galaxy Warp."
Still Forecharmer
Ok, what ARE those things in the page image? Thats not a Real Life photo, is it? Where is that picture from?
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The are giant isopods eating a well know brand of corn chips. Someone wrote a songs about them
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Of course that is a Real Life photo. Reality is Unrealsitic, remember?
Around an angry Mundane,you are in constant danger from sudden death.
Can we PLEASE change it to something that doesn't make everyone with a bug phobia want to scrub their eyeballs with lye? Please?
They are so cute though. I'm serious. They are.
Don't make me destroy you. @ Castle Series
Sorcerer in training
"Some humans don't like onions and/or garlic, but most canines and felines will have their red blood cells dissolve if they eat enough."
Onions and garlic have another problem for kitties. The same substance that gives them their distinctive smell also interferes with the production of a vital liver enzyme. A cat can literally die on a full stomach if some form of onion is continually served.
Fun fact: Ever read those cat-training tips on using meat or chicken-flavored baby food as a reward? A lot of commercial non-dessert baby foods contain onion powder. Yeah.
Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett
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Um, being able to eat us as food is not as big a problem as having the same disease carrying organisms. It works perfectly fine if all life must carbon based and have "right handed" amino acids.
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Or benign bacteria in alien food being the kiss of death to us. A protein that's tasty to aliens could be a fatal prion to us (and vice versa).
All night at the computer, cuz people ain't that great. I keep to myself so I won't be on The First 48
Someone's got to say it. The zoonotic disease thing needs to be updated. Sorry I just made you think about millions of people dying in horrible pain, but at the very least, it should at least be available behind a spoiler for those in denial