SW10/WWW: Powernaut 1962 #7: Here Come the Reds!

[Scott Eiler]

On 3/20/2013 4:12 PM, Andrew Perron wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:38:49 +0000 (UTC), Scott Eiler wrote:
>
>> Ah, now I see.  Well, every First Contact story that happens *on Earth*
>> has that sort of problem.  The aliens are moving freely through the
>> Galaxy, taking any planet they want, so:  (1) Why do the aliens care
>> about humans or Earth?  (2) What makes the humans able to prevail or
>> even survive?
>
> I'm thinking less about first contact and more about stuff like Star Trek,
> where we're a member of a big community.

Well then, it's the old argument about generalists vs. specialists. 
Species in a big community have had generations to develop their special 
traits.  In Star Trek, every Vulcan practically has superpowers, albeit 
specialized ones.  It's mostly humans who have to generalize as a species.

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