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Engineers as time-traveling humans theory is my favorite take thus far

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sdavids5670

MemberOvomorphNov-21-2012 7:52 AM
Just watched a YouTube clip in which this guy posits that "Promethus" is a cautionary tale of time travel and I must say that his take on the movie rocks and has catapulted to the top of my favorite takes. Here's how Wikipedia describes Prometheus: "Prometheus (Greek: Ðñïìçèåýò) is a Titan, culture hero, and trickster figure who in Greek mythology is credited with the creation of man from clay and the theft of fire for human use, an act that enabled progress and civilization. He is known for his intelligence, and as a champion of mankind" I like this take for a couple of reasons. 1) Time-travel would be a modern day "discovery of fire" sort of event which would radically alter human history and open up a sh*t load of problems. 2) Evolution is progress. Just as fire moved civilization foward, so too would time travel 3) The Engineers seeded the Earth with their own genetic material ("creation of man from clay") So let's say you go back 500 million years in Earth's history and you seed the Earth with the genetic materal of mankind (which maybe is at a state of evolution a million of years ahead of our time now). Then, circa 2100 you fastfoward and what have humans evolved into 500 million years later? The Alien xenomorph depicted in the mural? Perhaps the xenomorph is an unintended consequence of playing with fire, which in this case, is time travel.
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Major Noob

MemberOvomorphNov-21-2012 9:12 AM
Yes that's a great video and a brilliant idea, it fits in with the themes of overreaching and epic tragedy that characterize all the alien stories, on a grand new scale.

Svanya

AdminPraetorianNov-21-2012 12:19 PM
Funny thing, I just watched this yesterday for a laugh. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrajxbdFkA0]ANCIENT ALIENS The Time Travelers[/url] I find it interesting you bring up the time travel subject a day after I watched that.

Fleshvessel

MemberOvomorphNov-22-2012 8:25 AM
Sorry man, i disagree. I have watched the video and while it is interesting; (i am a sucker for time travel) it just doesn't add up. Don't even get me started on Space Jesus. (Who i don't think was a nine-foot tall albino bodybuilder) Would they not speak a more current language (English comes to mind) It's not only Earth they created (or seemed to have created) life on. The orrery shows a vast universe with detailed info on each system. They are more like Space Farmers than time-travellers, or "Engineers" which is pretty appropriate. Some interesting things on the video, but mostly Wild Speculation.
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Indy John

MemberOvomorphNov-26-2012 9:02 AM
If we humans can at least concieve of Time trawvell you would think that the earliest Engineers would have come up with something along this line by now. Now if Shaw / David thru time travel show up at the original seeding, as depicted in the movie, would they (knowing what we know now) interfered with the beginnings of human history by destroying all that we are?
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Lone

MemberPraetorianNov-26-2012 1:07 PM
I think this is an interesting concept & would make a nice twist. Whichever route the sequels take it's most likely that mankind will be doomed!

THE LONE GUNWOMAN

"Let The Cosmic Incubation Begin" ~ H.R. Giger

Indy John

MemberOvomorphNov-26-2012 2:44 PM
Mankind is doomed..that is something to look forward to. David/Shaw getting their free trip to Engineerland they also will be facing a higher stakes game, indeed, the survivial of the human race. Shaw has nothing to lose and David well who knows what he wants or could lose. Our fate in the hands of these two! But I suspect there will be more to this doomsday story,,including more humans.
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