Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

Xkloid t1_it7vwr6 wrote

I thought if they make it here that they would be so advanced that we would be like gerbils to them, so they would probably just cook us for a snack.

11

Ivedefected t1_it80zmf wrote

Note to self - Do not leave gerbils near u/Xkloid

20

Xkloid t1_it82yyd wrote

🤣 Nothing like a good movie, a large soda, and some salted gerbils!

9

theunscaledbanana t1_it8k75s wrote

Gerbils are best drowned in Cognac and roasted like Ortolan. No need for the head coverings though - and unlike Ortolan not illegal.

0

augustro t1_it8i1ln wrote

I guess it depends if they’ve found life elsewhere on their interstellar travels. Chances are, if we are the only other beings they’ve encountered, they will be quite excited.

What that excitement manifests itself as is anyone’s guess.

Alternatively, we could just be the trillionth species of bugs on an inconsequential rock.

4

BreastMilkPopsicles t1_it8hegp wrote

They don't have to be incredibly advanced in all areas to send a probe here.

We're not far from being able to reach 20-30% of the speed of light with light sails and laser arrays. Say they are 100 years ahead of us in that tech and have figured out how to get to 50% with the ability to slow down before they reach their destination.

If they're in our neighborhood, they could reach us (with a probe) in a human generation or two while not being miles ahead of us technologically.

2

Xkloid t1_it8oqit wrote

Good, I don't think I would go well with alien ranch or humus dip.

3

goneinsane6 t1_it9zxzh wrote

I feel like food from another planet would induce allergy in many people, and perhaps almost all of their lifeforms produce something that is normal to them but extremely toxic to earth life.

2

FluffyGarbage23 t1_it9ddik wrote

Well, as much as going light-speed would revolutionize space travel, its not "fast enough".

For reference, the closest galaxy is 25,000 light years away, which would take 25,000 years to go to (or come to us) at the speed of light. Assuming of course theres no one except us in the Milky Way, and that there is someone in that galaxy. If someone is even "only" 1 light year away, it would take 1 year to send/recieve a message. Unless they send a spaceship to directly communicate with us that is.

1

OldBob10 t1_it8plfv wrote

Yeah - if aliens show up I figure we’re creamed chipped beef on toast. Party like it’s 1999!

1