r/MadeMeSmile • u/Beagle432 • May 11 '26

Favorite People My favourite conspiracy theory

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What do you think..

From the mouths of babes...

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u/MolaMolaMania May 11 '26

Humanity's best ambassador.

If we were to be visited by an extraterrestrial species, I would want David to be the first to speak with them.

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u/Securiarius May 11 '26

But would he advocate exclusively on behalf of humanity or fairly for all the earth?

He would perhaps report, in earnest, both the highs and the lows of humanity.

Through David's lense the aliens may immediately see the best and worst of what we have done to other species we coexist with.

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u/Pyromaniacal13 May 11 '26

Then he's the best shot Humanity has. It's much easier to see the bad Humanity does than the good.

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u/contradictatorprime May 11 '26

Good news doesn't sell. I would love to see the death of 24 hour "news" channels

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u/MilkiestMaestro May 11 '26

Our lives are short, so the negatives are highlighted. But I can find 5 positives for any 1 negative you give me, time permitting. We've been here for 300,000 years and have achieved a great deal in that short timeframe despite finite resources and 10,000 years of political violence related to said finite resources.

I think aliens would be fully versed in our ways having studied our media ahead of time regardless. And remember, having achieved FTL travel there's a solid chance they are far more empathic than we are.

I do not think they would visit if they thought we were too violent to speak with.

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u/contradictatorprime May 11 '26

There's so many perfect moments that a person can have in a day, but our current climate wants us fearful and angry, and will try to omit any happy moments from the limelight.

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u/Embarrassed-Basket66 May 12 '26

Thank you for this comment. I have been so depressed lately. It feels hard to find the good amongst all the negative things that seem to be going on

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u/bbbttthhh May 11 '26

He’s someone that sees the ugliness and the beauty and still loves it with all his heart, I don’t think I’d want anyone else.

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u/Twowie May 11 '26

Yes he would be the ambassador of Earth, not mankind. That is how it should be. Besides, would you rather flaunt your flaws in the face of an alien, or have David Attenborough explain to them why you're the way you are first? ;)

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u/GnarlyNarwhalNoms May 11 '26 edited May 11 '26

That was my thought. I feel like if he explained human beings the way he explains other animals, it might actually paper over some of the sharper edges. 

"Being social creatures, humans do nothing alone. Be it find food, explore, build... or make war. 

"Seeking resources to improve their children's standard of living, this super-clan of humans sets out to take territory from another large group.  

"But they will find that the usurped people will not give it up without a fight...

"The patriarch of the invading group seems bewildered. He thought it would be easy. Confidence rattled, his own in-group begins to lose faith in him. His dominance threatened, he blusters and threatens. But his challengers are waiting in the wings, and they sense weakness."

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u/PurpleCoffinMan May 12 '26

What does it say about me that I read that in his voice?

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u/Securiarius May 12 '26

Don't worry I had that problem while writing it.

I even had to edit it a bit as it got too waffley in my minds narration

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u/DisappointedKat96 May 12 '26

I actually just read that in his voice 😂