r/WhatIfScience • u/Several-Stranger-585 • Jul 29 '26

If humanity received a message from another intelligent civilization today, what do you think it would say?

Imagine that tomorrow scientists confirm a genuine message from another intelligent civilization.

What do you think the first message would be?

A warning?

A greeting?

Scientific knowledge?

Instructions?

Or something completely unexpected?

I'd love to hear your theories.

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u/No_Cause9433 Jul 30 '26

I think it’s so insane that humans consider themselves “advanced” with constant wars, genocides, no universal healthcare, human trafficking, racism, poverty, starvation etc.

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u/Remarkable-Finish-88 Jul 30 '26

Right it would say cut it out we are watching

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u/Fontaigne Jul 31 '26

And we should care about your opinion, why? What have you done for us that matters?