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[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I’ve seen too many alien-themed horror movies to buy into the “aliens are gonna be Vulcans” trope. I think it’s more likely that we see one of many variations on the “aliens are unknowable horrifying parasites that will consume/transform all life on the planet to suit themselves.”

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I live in the hope that they're so evolved that they literally need nothing from us, and just want to preserve the ants nest of humanity as an anthropological curiosity

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I like the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy version: Earth has been scheduled for demolition by the Vogons in what really amounts to be an interstellar boondoggle!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

My dream is for The Culture to stop by for a visit. They just scan everything and make digital copies of the entire civilization's total output, become fans of our TV shows, dance to our music, read our books, learn our entire history, then disguise themselves as humans to come down to see the real thing for themselves, view our natural wonders, party hard, and do little things to help us fix ourselves.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

ISTR that canonically, Earth is under non-interference by The Culture (except for Special Circumstances) as a "control group".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Sadly they also aren't real. Probably.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Space hippies!!!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

If a civilization that has mastered FTL shows up we are fucked. The best odds for survival are jumping to their side because they could destroy us easily. Maybe we'll get lucky and it will be a civilization of space amazons who want to use us for sex stuff.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is bruised and spongy.

[–] Birch 5 points 3 days ago

Death by snu snu!