Alien Invasion Thought Experiment

[fash]

Imagine alien explorers with vastly superior intelligence and technology came to earth. When they visited us, they didn't realize we were intelligent animals, so they blew the shit out of us for a bit with little regard. Then when they realize what they've done, they say, "Oh shit, sorry! We didn't realize you were intelligent", and they gives us their cool technology. They make us part of the Galactic Federation, and we all get equal rights to the aliens.

That would be cool, right?

Sure, we'd be pissy that they killed us for a bit, but it worked out in the end. We're better off. We got awesome transportation tech, star ships, longer life spans, tech to feed the hungry, medicine to heal the sick, etc -- a massive improvement to quality of life.

"Fuck those aliens" or "That sucked for a bit, but thanks for the star ships, advanced medicine, and future agriculture tech"?

[Cecily]

Originally Posted by fash [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

"Fuck those aliens" or "That sucked for a bit, but thanks for the star ships, advanced medicine, and future agriculture tech"?

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[hyejin]

I will submit the White Race to vassalhood for tech that allows a man to inhabit a body with additional appendages that are very dextrous and linked to his sensorium. nothing less than that

[Patriam1066]

This is very similar to childhood's end by Arthur c Clarke except he is a better poster than you

Thanks and God bless

[Pokesan]

Imagine an alien race born and bred to be the warrior caste of an empire. Whereas they once were nothing, centuries of physical training and enhanced by use of the white, they have grown to be the galaxy's most fearsome fighting force.

there i made a more retarded post about how good slavery is

your move OP

[fash]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

99% certain this whole post is just an attempt to justify European colonialism. Hey white people did some horrible, truly atrocious things to their fellow man, but then because they had a technological advantage over those "savages", and because hundreds of years later they stop explicitly colonizing them and let them have some technology (whatever their poor colonized asses could afford), it's all good!

Originally Posted by Pokesan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Imagine an alien race born and bred to be the warrior caste of an empire. Whereas they once were nothing, centuries of physical training and enhanced by use of the white, they have grown to be the galaxy's most fearsome fighting force.

I think I see what you're saying, poke. You're saying the alien thought experiment is like what happened to the "savages" with spears, as loramin calls them. White people came in naval ships, instead of star ships, and there was a misunderstanding. White people were working out the missing link between the peoples, and when they figured things out, they said, "Hey. These guys are actually intelligent! We fucked up! We should give them equal rights."

So they gave them equal rights, citizenship, technology, intercontinental travel, etc, and those people went on to make the largest gains over some of the highest hurdles in the shortest time of any group in history. I can agree with you there, but I don't think that makes the past deeds "all good", as loramin would suggest.

Originally Posted by Pokesan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

there i made a more retarded post about how good slavery is

I have to disagree with you on this point, poke. Slavery is terrible. Can't believe you'd say something so problematic.

[Pokesan]

Originally Posted by fash [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I have to disagree with you on this point, poke. Slavery is terrible. Can't believe you'd say something so problematic.

Stewie Griffin: [To an African American] You're welcome
Guy: Excuse me?
Stewie Griffin: I'm just saying make it worth our while, we wrote a pretty big cheque for you folks.
Guy: I'd say the events that preceded it, the hundred years or so, we're even
Stewie Griffin: Yeah we gave more.

[Lulz~Sect]

FUCK OFF SPACE ERUDITES, WE’RE FULL

YOU CAN CRASH ON THE MOON IF YOU WANT

[skarlorn]

+1 to cecily post

+1 to patriam post

did not read OP

[Ahldagor]

Sigourney Weaver's arm pits for 400, Alex.