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[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

If we ever found intelligent aliens, some of us would absolutely try to convert them to christianity, and there are already plans to exploit planetoids for their resources. We are the alien invaders, sans space travel.

[–] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We'd probably at least be closer to tech breakthroughs like space travel if it wasn't for religious and capitalist shit holding us back

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

At the very least we'd feel less need to leave our current planet.

[–] Dark_Dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

Think of it other way around, its due to people like them that we want to leave the planet early

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Basically, we're the Mirror Universe in Star Trek.