If we ever found intelligent aliens, some of us would absolutely try to convert them to christianity, and there are already plans to exploit planetoids for their resources. We are the alien invaders, sans space travel.
We’d probably at least be closer to tech breakthroughs like space travel if it wasn’t for religious and capitalist shit holding us back
At the very least we’d feel less need to leave our current planet.
Think of it other way around, its due to people like them that we want to leave the planet early
Basically, we’re the Mirror Universe in Star Trek.
I’m starting to think there will be no forced mating
“W-well then we will corrupt your politics to sow discord and make you destroy yourselves!”
“…”
“Pollute your global water supply?”
“…”
“Change your climate so the water levels rise and endanger countless lives?”
“…”
“Holy shit.”
The aliens will never invade. There’s no intelligent life on this planet.
Also, no need to invade when we’re content to destroy ourselves.
Almost every star has a planetary system or at least asteroid rings. There are 100 billion stars in our galaxy alone. If any civilization has mastered FTL travel, there is literally unlimited free real estate everywhere and thus no need for wars. Simply hop to another star system.
until there’s a Space Genghis Khan
“I’ll treat you like you treat the global south” is a more specific and actionable threat.
I’m just here for the Tom Servo avatar.
Don’t blame me, I voted for Megatron.
For ten years Caesar ruled with an iron hand. Then with a wooden foot, and finally with a piece of string. - Spike Milligan.
