Charlie StrossMar 2

AS I KEEP REPEATING ENDLESSLY—(no, not "with the Right it's *always* projection", although yes, that too)—*do not trust* an oviparous lagomorph, lagomorphs are universally viviparous, an oviparous one is *obviously* Wrong, there is obviously some ghastly parasitic reproductive cycle in play here and it will all end in tears and screaming when the "egg" opens.

This toot bought to you by the Easter Egg Marketing Board.

Show threadAngus McIntyre
@cstross "OK, children, what do we do when we see a giant, man-sized rabbit-like abomination that lays eggs? … No, ‘we collect up the eggs and pop them in our mouths' is the WRONG answer. The correct answer is ‘We kill it with fire.’ That will be all for today. And don't forget to take your flamethrowers as you leave the classroom.”
Mar 2 at 4:05pmIvory for Mac
Show threadMichael GemarMar 2
@angusm @cstross I guess if the eggs are tasty the creatures don’t even need a facehugger stage — the victims impregnate themselves.
Show threadAngus McIntyreMar 2
@michaelgemar @cstross As my old xenomorph mother used to say, "You catch more humans with delicious dark chocolate than you do with dripping facial mucus.”
Show threadDianeMar 2

@angusm @cstross

So the all the people saying its fine to eat the eggs, ate the eggs?

So theyre already infected?

Show threadMichael VilainMar 2
@angusm @cstross Killing it with fire would make it over-done and the meat would come out burnt. Killing it, then using fire would allow it to be roasted perfectly and basted with herb brushes.
Show threadWellsiteGeoMar 2

@angusm @cstross

Surely the "correct" answer is to nuke it from orbit?

Though if the US military are involved, they must position senior generals at "Ground Zero" to get good reporting on the effectiveness of the nukes. Taking as many politicians as possible with them.