14 Things That Happen In Movies That Are Scientifically Improbable

"Quick, aliens are invading, could you write a virus that will cripple their systems? Oh, and get it done in less than an hour, my neighbour's having a barbecue tonight. I know we've been trying to figure this out of 50 years, but the deadline's looming.""Absolutely not, these beings have travelled across the galaxy in spaceships so advanced you wouldn't even be able to figure out how to flush the toilet.""But there's a USB port.""How thoughtful, fair enough."

There is a deleted scene from Independence Day that explains that this entire unlikely scenario is made possible because Earth technology is just reverse engineered alien tech, thereby making it compatible.

But it's still stupid.

Notable Offenders: Independence Day