I predict there’s gonna be like 90% misanthropic comments lol

  • gigastasio@sh.itjust.works
    17·
    10 天前

    I’ll take a slightly different angle.

    Assuming that my new homeworld is inherently aggressive and conquest-oriented, a make the case to spare Earth for the time being. Instead, begin a program of infiltrating and integrating into human societies with the goal of influencing technical and social advancement to make them as aggressive and warlike as us. It would not be difficult to do given humanity’s natural proclivities. When the time is right, introduce ourselves, form an alliance, and use them as front-line cannon fodder for future conquests.

  • FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io
    15·
    10 天前

    Tell them about zoo theory and that Earth would better serve us as a reality TV show. We don’t even have to do anything, they’re already broadcasting this whole shitshow!

  • Pope-King Joe@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    10 天前

    Draw up a pot of whatever their equivalent of tea is, sit back, and watch, with a mixture of glee and sorrow.

  • TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub
    6·
    10 天前

    I feel this strongly depends on which circles the alien grows.

    For example: You find your species is going to extinct whales/pollute the seas/commit genocide in Gaza/etc. What are you able to do to prevent that?

    • tourist@lemmy.world
      8·
      10 天前

      Yeah I assume OP intended to imply that you have some kind of significant influence on the actions taken by the aliens.

      A regular alien won’t be able to do jackshit about it

      You’d have to organise, protest, vote, zlorp, boycott ⟟⋏⊬⏃⏁ etc.

      and you probably won’t have much time

      At least you’ll know reincarnation is real

      After they nuke earth you could go to a few alien maternity wards and interrogate every alien baby on the off chance one of them is someone from earth you know

      or just do whatever their version of gooning is

  • bufalo1973@piefed.socialEnglish
    6·
    10 天前

    Depends on the reason they (us?) have to destroy Earth. And is it Earth or humanity the target? If it’s Earth there has to be a really good reason. If it’s humanity… maybe it’s the dark forest. But even in the dark forest scenario I’d try to make a case for humanity. After all I could be a bridge¹.

    ¹ I hope they don’t burn bridges.

  • adhd_traco@piefed.socialEnglish
    5·
    10 天前

    You all are forgetting that cats live on this planet too!

    I mean, kinda hard to say without context. Are these aliens even compassionate? How smart are they and what’s the reason for blowing it up? etc.

    If I can’t argue how fucking stupid it is to destroy the entire planet, I might become a fervent earth-destroying zealot and undermine their efforts through my utter incompetence.

  • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    10 天前

    “Reincarnated”, so I’m fully one of them. I grew up in the culture, and their history is my history now.

    I do nothing, I don’t care about the past.