It’s not like sending in infantry or motorized divisions is free, either. Nuke is arguably cheaper, and a lot faster, not to mention more reliable.
And please don’t start with the whole “Nukes are bad for innocent civilians/the environment/public image” nonsense. Sure, they are. Alright, we know this. It doesn’t mean they don’t do their job, which is to blow shit up.
I think someone has missed the continuing quote here. It’s been too long since I’ve seen this movie. I’m going to be very disappointed if no one has created a power loader by the time I die.
From the script:
RIPLEY (to Vasquez)
No good. How do we know it’ll effect their biochemistry? I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
“I think we’ll take off and nuke the site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.” ..to be exact..
Indeed.
A good idea, except for the substantial dollar value attached to it.
It’s not like sending in infantry or motorized divisions is free, either. Nuke is arguably cheaper, and a lot faster, not to mention more reliable.
And please don’t start with the whole “Nukes are bad for innocent civilians/the environment/public image” nonsense. Sure, they are. Alright, we know this. It doesn’t mean they don’t do their job, which is to blow shit up.
I think someone has missed the continuing quote here. It’s been too long since I’ve seen this movie. I’m going to be very disappointed if no one has created a power loader by the time I die.
I believe it was DUST off and nuke the site from orbit. But I could be wrong.
too lazy to look it up though.
Hive Mind is correct. It is “Dust off.”
From the script:
RIPLEY (to Vasquez)
No good. How do we know it’ll effect their biochemistry? I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
www.imsdb.com/scripts/Aliens.html
Win. Perhaps the most WIN ever crammed into a single paragraph ever portrayed on screen.
Epic Marine Win is Epic.