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If another species on Earth began to develop civilization, how would you like to see them approached? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/asklemmy

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Would you prefer a hands-off, leave them to their own devices kind of approach, a keep at arms reach gently advise, or something else altogether?

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[–] JoeKrogan 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Humans would probably kill them or enslave them for profit. 😩

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_with_the_Newts

A short story about this from the same Czech author who (IIRC) gave us the concept and word 'robot'.

[–] AngryCommieKender 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, robot means (originally meant?) something a bit different in Czech. As I understand it, robots were basically indentured servants/ slaves. It means something like "one who doesn't think." At least that is if all the Isaac Asimov videos I've watched are correct.

[–] Fredselfish 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah no way would we sit back and let other intelligent species go unmolested. We are the bad guys in all the alien invasion movies.