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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 59 points 9 months ago

Narrator: they did, in fact, do it to themselves.

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 34 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I’m pretty sure that if there's an intergalactic rule like this, coercing species into being dumber would also be against the rules.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Against the spirit/intent of the rules, probably, actually against the rules dubious.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Make A Galaxy edible Again!

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So... Peter Thiel is an alien?

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago

That would surprise absolutely no one.

[–] jimerson@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

The aliens should consider changing the rule to anyone with a financial value that has a z-score of 2.33 on a bell curve relative to the rest of the world's population.

Given the aliens have a big appetite and understanding that this would eventually wipe out the human race, perhaps limit the numbers of humans that can be eaten to the birth rate of humans so that they create a sustainable supply of food.

Eat the rich!

[–] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 months ago

This is kinda the plot the later Callahan's books by Spider Robinson. Man-eating aliens who believe the only ethical way to slaughter is to trick the meat into slaughtering itself, and so they infiltrate humanity to encourage that.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So .... aliens are sugar coating us to make us tastier?

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

How to Serve Men is a propaganda book.

[–] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

being 8 times dumber than someone does not mean the other person is 8 times smarter than the other.

1/8 of the smart is what the alien is looking for.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Nobody said the aliens were smart.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 2 points 9 months ago

yes doctor that's the spot