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Why We Fear Martians and Machines

What our alien invasion stories say about us

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Rob Archer
Jul 01, 2025
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Let’s start with a simple question: Why are we so terrified of aliens?

Why do we assume that any species advanced enough to cross the void of interstellar space will show up here with death rays, war machines, or some dark plan to enslave us all?

And while we’re at it, why do we flinch at the idea of a superintelligent AI waking up, stretching its synthet…

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