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This is assuming that the thought is translated into something each person can understand.

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[-] Grimy@lemmy.world 71 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

"Message to all players: Resetting simulation in 24 hours"

[-] criticon@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 days ago

Blink to save your current progress and stats

Don't blink to return to character creation menu

[-] Skua@kbin.earth 58 points 3 days ago

"Did you just switch it to broadcast? Fuck, turn it off!"

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

"All right, fuck it, we'll do it live!"

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[-] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 6 points 2 days ago

The Purge begins in 3... 2... 1...

[-] Kookie215@lemmy.world 40 points 3 days ago

"This is not you, this is god, you are the new messiah like my son Jesus before you. It is up to you to right all that's gone wrong in my world. Many will come forward and say that they received this message but do not be fooled for that is Satan trying to defeat you."

Then I get popcorn and watch the whole world burn.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 days ago

I think if you said son or sons and left out "Jesus" you would get greater effect. Make it ambiguous enough that it calls to every Abrahamic religion.

[-] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

use "your god" instead of god, "chosen one" instead of messiah and "evil" instead of satan and you get the polytheistic religions to join in as well.

also, some highly confused star wars fans, maybe.

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[-] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I once sent a dozen of my friends a telegram saying 'flee at once - all is discovered.' They all left town immediately.
― Mark Twain

[-] the_dopamine_fiend@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago

“You just lost The Game.”

[-] Goretantath@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago

Funny thing about that, it's a losing battle to spread it since by the very rules of "the game", you thought about the game to post it, and thus lost :D

[-] the_dopamine_fiend@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Ah, however, one plays not to win, but to force others to also lose.

[-] CassiniWarden@infosec.pub 16 points 3 days ago
[-] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 3 points 3 days ago

Oooooh good one

[-] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 3 days ago

'YOU! You know what you did! Make it right!'

Then sit back and look at all the guilty faces.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago

Might as well add a threat to it to really drive the point home.

[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 3 days ago

I would find it irresistible to do, "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

[-] subignition@fedia.io 21 points 3 days ago

"There is no Heaven or Hell. The only Paradise is that which you create for others by your own hand. And you are failing."

[-] Laristal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 3 days ago

Kind of against the letter of the rule since this isn't really intended to cause chaos for the sake of chaos,but I'm sure chaos will result nonetheless.

"This is God, there's a reason why i put variations on love thy neighbor in every single religion. Differences in faith and race don't matter, helping others and making the world a better place do. You've disappointed me, do better"

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[-] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

You have just lost the game

[-] callyral@pawb.social 4 points 2 days ago

i hate you /s

[-] smeenz@lemmy.nz 13 points 3 days ago

"Is this thing on ?" And then never say anything further.

[-] AmidFuror@fedia.io 13 points 3 days ago

"We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty."

[-] RandomVideos@programming.dev 7 points 3 days ago

The world will end in a year unless 80% of the human race is killed

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 11 points 3 days ago

SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT!!

[-] Phen@lemmy.eco.br 13 points 3 days ago

"nah, don't tell the humans, it would just cause panic and there's nothing they can do anymore"

[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Geico could save you 15% or more on car insurance. Keep honking to save 1% per second.

[-] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago

We’ve been trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty.

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[-] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

Do they know it’s my thought or do they think it’s their own?

[-] wabafee@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Testing testing 123

[-] Monster96@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

"We heard you. We're on our way."

[-] AntelopeRoom@lemm.ee 10 points 3 days ago

General strike til Trump is no longer president

[-] jecht360@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago
[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago

If it weren't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college.

[-] Laristal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 days ago

Kind of against the letter of the rule since this isn't really intended to cause chaos for the sake of chaos,but I'm sure chaos will result nonetheless.

"This is God, there's a reason why i put variations on love thy neighbor in every single religion. Differences in faith and race don't matter, helping others and making the world a better place do. You've disappointed me, do better"

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[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

If it's just a thought and not a phrase or words that has to be translated or anything ... and an image that everyone could understand ... I'd go with the standard ...

Imagine everyone all over the world seeing this thought all at once and everyone confirming what they saw among themselves and everyone else everywhere ... everyone confirming the same image across languages, countries, regions, religions, rich, poor, literate, illiterate.

A bonus would be to have the alien say something in a language and voice that absolutely no one on the planet could possibly understand.

Then repeat the broadcast for five seconds once a day, every day.

"Remember you'll die."

I'm not a troublemaker so it would have to be for a good reason... and how I wish I could shake people out of their stupor and there's no better way than to consider your own mortality, as it puts things into perspective.

[-] Stovetop@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Millions of traumatized children, though.

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[-] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

"I hope you've enjoyed your free trial. Please consider subscribing before your trial end date in 3 days. All deleted data will not be recoverable."

[-] slippyferret 5 points 3 days ago

It’s not round, but it’s not flat either!

[-] doc@fedia.io 7 points 3 days ago

"You will expire in 30 days."

Retain the ambiguity across all translations.

[-] mesamunefire@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago

The government has been secretly tracking everyone's farts since 1998. The next one you release will trigger your official ranking on the Global Flatulence Leaderboard. visible to everyone.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Half the world holds it in, the other half tries to fart so hard they shit themselves.

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 days ago

time for what if xkcd: "what if every human and animal on the planet farted at the same time?"

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[-] bananaslug4 7 points 3 days ago

"You've been right all along"

[-] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago

Does this forget that intrusive thoughts exist for everyone and generally most people would assume it was just that?

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