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doverhog
May 31, 2013

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A big flaming stink posted:

The level of technology required for interstellar travel is so beyond ours that we are completely at the mercy of their whims. Their presence, and their complete dominance of the governments of the world, leads to major social upheaval, and human cultures probably undergoes a fundamental shift and may be unrecognizable from what it was in a matter of years.

If they give us free energy, capitalism as a system will be under an existential threat, and capital's response could be quite aggressive.

First contact will be the end of humanity as we know it if it is peaceful, and the obliteration of humanity if it is not.

Well said. Any civilization capable of interstellar travel would be so far beyond ours that they would do whatever the gently caress they want, and maybe pet the monkeys gently. Can always hope.

doverhog fucked around with this message at 06:38 on Mar 19, 2016

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doverhog
May 31, 2013

Defender of democracy and human rights 🇺🇦
The Culture already came here in the 70's and left because we were nothing special and just kinda depressing...

doverhog
May 31, 2013

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rudatron posted:

Aliens are not coming to visit us, not in the next 100, 1000, or 10 000 years. It's just not likely. Why wouldn't they be here already?

They already have drones in orbit watching us and just choose to not be seen.

doverhog
May 31, 2013

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Frykte posted:

Is there any chance that aliens would take all of earths water for themselves, and if so what can we do about it?

Smoke more weed, that'll teach them.

doverhog
May 31, 2013

Defender of democracy and human rights 🇺🇦
Outside Context Problem is a mean motherfucker.

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doverhog
May 31, 2013

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The aliens are using effectors to trick any electronics that could detect them.

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