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[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Humans aren't exactly good at not going to war and threaten nuclear warfare with itself.

I agree we should be, but it doesn't have to make sense.

[โ€“] thatWeirdGuy 2 points 1 year ago

Ye, the civilization might see us as potential rivals even and to be exterminated before we reach their level. It would be very naive to think that any interaction with a more advanced species is gonna be positive for us