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My point is in thirty years, due to humankinds inability to work together on a common goal of self-preservation and equality, we'll most likely simply be further down the path of the probable collapse of civilization.

If we knew aliens were coming, we'd probably be best off hoping for their benevolence and mercy and preparing as best we could to deserve it.




I respectfully disagree. You may wish to check out “Enlightenment Now” by Stephen Pinker for a more optimistic perspective on human progress.

Aliens may not share our values. What we perceive as good may not be so for them, nor might they care if we are “good”.




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