Stolen from the internet although I’ve seen a few versions:

Out in space two alien life forms are speaking with each other. The first alien says, "The dominant life forms on the earth planet have developed satellite-based nuclear weapons." The second alien, who looks exactly like the first, asks, "Are they an emerging intelligence?" The first alien says, "I don't think so, they have them aimed at themselves."

We're not even sure how to deal with intelligent life on Earth yet. Let's figure that one out first, shall we?

@UniversalRecord@discuss.online I noticed that your sources are the front pages of several space agencies, but no actual articles. The image appears to be an AI generated image of VLA, when there are tons of images available to use. Can you provide some better sources and images in your articles if you're going to claim the articles are based on fact?

If we discover intelligent extraterrestrial life, I’m sure the first question our current leaders will ask will be “how do we monetize this?”

I'm in the 'don't respond if they contact us' camp. I've seen 3 Body Problem and read enough history to know what happens to the lower technological society.

This article strikes me as AI written or at least partially. Each paragraph topic is so broad to the point of being pointless.

As a response to the general topic, iykyk:

"Do not answer. Do not answer. Do not answer."

Bloody speed of light is just so slow...

We cannot even have meaningful conversations with our closest genetic relatives, the chimps. We studied the songs of the whales for decades and haven't deciphered a single word (AFAIK). There is a lot of work to do, before we can even dream of talking to someone from outer space.

I wonder how the conversation would go since the delay would be at best several years.

You never know, it might prompt us to realise that we are all on the same planet, in the vast emptiness of space, with no planet B within travelling range. It might make us stop our petty squabbling and work together to protect our home.

Lol. Nah.

Don't respond. You are a pathetic species. What's the purpose to make an endless cash grab for 1% of the population? Talk about intelligence. Why is climate change a problem? Imagine trying to talk a private for profit trillion dollar industry in capitalism to just stop making money. Retarded civilization.

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