Re: War of the Worlds in DS2

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Foley" <stiltman@teleport.com>
> There aren't any conceivable natural events left that are both
deadlier in
some way to a
> theoretically alien race, aren't something our own weapons can
reproduce
in
> a far deadlier fashion, and still leave us alive after it's done with
them.
> Sure, truly planet-shattering phenomena like an asteroid collision are
> things that our weapons can't currently reproduce (although I wouldn't
be
> surprised if we could put a pretty serious dent in it within my
lifetime),
> but it's not something we're going to survive ourselves, either.

The first point of the bacteria in H.G.Wells story is that the Martians
are
killed by something we consider harmless. Something that is harmless to
humans is unlikely to have been used in designing weapons. So humanity
would
not have it ready. If we survive the first onslaught and find out about
their weakness, there surely weapons will be developed that exploit it.
Weaponized common cold, anyone ? Other such possible PSB items might be
trace gases in the athmosphere or in water.

The second point is that the Martians weren't prepared for it either. If
some survive teh common cold, they would start developing protected
vehicles
and suits, cures or vaccines.

Basically, you have an arms race.

Greetings
Karl Heinz