1 definition by Hunter Thompson
"Alien Space Bats," an utterly ridiculous deus ex machina, usually mentioned ironically as an explanation for some completely implausible event in althist.
Per Wiki, the term was coined by the late Alison Brooks on the usenet group soc.history.what-if to debunk the idea that Germany could have ever successfully invaded the United Kingdom during World War II.
Per Wiki, the term was coined by the late Alison Brooks on the usenet group soc.history.what-if to debunk the idea that Germany could have ever successfully invaded the United Kingdom during World War II.
In my next novel, Iraq wins the war and Saddam makes passionate love to the First Lady on the steps of the Library of Congress... or is that too ASBs?
by Hunter Thompson August 9, 2010