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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 52 points 2 days ago

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

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 30 points 2 days 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 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Make A Galaxy edible Again!

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So... Peter Thiel is an alien?

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

That would surprise absolutely no one.

[–] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days 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 1 day ago

Nobody said the aliens were smart.

[–] jimerson@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days 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 8 points 2 days 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.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 2 points 1 day ago

yes doctor that's the spot

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

How to Serve Men is a propaganda book.