War of the WorldsWar of the Worlds

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H.G. WellsH.G. Wells

A plot inA plot in 5 seconds 5 seconds

Creatures from Mars Creatures from Mars try to take over earthtry to take over earth

Humans fight back, Humans fight back, and looseand loose

Disease kills MartiansDisease kills Martians Humans re-inherit the Humans re-inherit the

earthearth

MarsMars Minimal COMinimal CO22 -based -based

atmosphere.atmosphere. Fe causes red Fe causes red

appearance.appearance. Mars may have once had Mars may have once had

liquid Hliquid H22O, but not now.O, but not now. Possibly Mars once had Possibly Mars once had

simple life but;simple life but; Not yet sufficiently proven Not yet sufficiently proven

and, and, So far, no one has shown So far, no one has shown

that it has life now.that it has life now.

Wells: In his own wordsWells: In his own words

“ “ It has air and water and everything It has air and water and everything necessary for the development of necessary for the development of animated life.”animated life.”

““The world is far gone in it’s cooling.”The world is far gone in it’s cooling.”

Wells’ MarsWells’ Mars

COCO22 -based atmosphere. -based atmosphere.Red plants cause color, the same way Red plants cause color, the same way

some portions of earth would appear some portions of earth would appear green.green.

Diminishing liquid HDiminishing liquid H22OOAdvanced life forms including entire Advanced life forms including entire

forests (red creeper), intelligent life, and a forests (red creeper), intelligent life, and a food chain to connect them.food chain to connect them.

DisparitiesDisparities

Atmosphere Atmosphere Liquid HLiquid H22OO It was once believed that the “canals” on It was once believed that the “canals” on

Mars were built by intelligent life trying to Mars were built by intelligent life trying to stretch their limited Hstretch their limited H22O resources.O resources.

These modifications are necessary for life These modifications are necessary for life as we know it and therefore necessary for as we know it and therefore necessary for an alien invasion plot.an alien invasion plot.

Life on Mars?Life on Mars?

Our current knowledge of Mars says it Our current knowledge of Mars says it may have once been possible for life to may have once been possible for life to form.form.

Meteorite AHL 84001 is supposed to Meteorite AHL 84001 is supposed to contain fossilized microbes, however that contain fossilized microbes, however that is still highly debated.is still highly debated.

If AHL 84001 is genuine it represents the If AHL 84001 is genuine it represents the most advanced life form we know of on most advanced life form we know of on any planet other than earth.any planet other than earth.

Life on Wells’ MarsLife on Wells’ Mars

Specifically three different life forms are Specifically three different life forms are mentioned:mentioned:1.1. The invaders.The invaders.2.2. The only Martian plant capable of surviving The only Martian plant capable of surviving

on earth (Red Creeper), a harmless vine.on earth (Red Creeper), a harmless vine.3.3. A human-like species that the aliens feed off A human-like species that the aliens feed off

of on their home planet.of on their home planet.

In his own words:

“They were huge round bodies or rather heads about 4 feet in diameter, each body having in front of it a face. This face had no nostrils. Indeed the Martians do not appear to have any sense of smell, but it had a pair of very large dark colored eyes and just beneath this a kind of fleshy beak. At the back of this head or body, I hardly know how to speak of it, was a single tight tympanic surface. Since known to be anatomically an ear though it must have been almost useless in our dense air. In a group round the mouth were 16 slender almost whip like tentacles arranged in two bunches of eight each.”

TechnologyTechnology

As Wells describes them, the Martians As Wells describes them, the Martians were as mortal as any human, the trick were as mortal as any human, the trick was getting past their technology.was getting past their technology.

Most of the Martian technology, described Most of the Martian technology, described in War of the Worlds, we have today!in War of the Worlds, we have today!

Space ship Vs. …Space ship Vs. …

Their spaceship was modeled after a gun. Their spaceship was modeled after a gun. The Martians pile into the “bullet” and are The Martians pile into the “bullet” and are fired at the planet they intend to invade.fired at the planet they intend to invade.

…….Hollow point bullets.Hollow point bullets

As the name implies this is a hollowed out bullet. As the name implies this is a hollowed out bullet. This design causes them to “expand upon This design causes them to “expand upon entering a target.” This causes much more entering a target.” This causes much more damage than a standard bullet and destroys the damage than a standard bullet and destroys the bullet itself in the process. This makes bullet itself in the process. This makes identification impossible.identification impossible.

It is for this reason that they are illegal.It is for this reason that they are illegal.

Heat ray Vs. …Heat ray Vs. …

…….Laser.Laser

X 1000X 1000

Robots Vs. …Robots Vs. …

Wells acknowledged that earth is larger Wells acknowledged that earth is larger than Mars and so has stronger gravity.than Mars and so has stronger gravity.

To compensate, and as war devices, the To compensate, and as war devices, the Martians built mechanical bodies.Martians built mechanical bodies.

This is comparable to… This is comparable to…

…….Pick one.Pick one

TankTankGundamGundamAndroid bodies from Men in BlackAndroid bodies from Men in BlackShout out another if you’ve got itShout out another if you’ve got it

The endThe end

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