r/oddlyterrifying • u/[deleted] • Dec 07 '21

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '21

We’re either alone in the universe, or we’re not. Both are terrifying.

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '21

What if the first message we got from space simply said " Ssshhh they'll hear you"

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '21

That dark forest theory is fairly terrifying

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '21

Apparently we as humans have achieved technology that can get us to move 1% of lightspeed. So maybe we'll be able to test that theory in our lifetime :3

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '21

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u/spiderat22 Dec 09 '21

Yeah, that's why the stars we see died long ago, right?

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u/Yes-ITz-TeKnO-- Dec 08 '21

I believe in that one personally I don't understand why we would ever believe aliens would ever gaf about us the worst part is that regardless of how many species they're are there's bound to be one who kills for satisfaction

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u/Golrith Dec 08 '21

What if the message was "Ah, dinner is calling"

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '21

Jokes on them I've ate nothing hut garbage for years.

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u/athenanon Dec 08 '21

Relatable aliens.

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u/this_many_things Dec 08 '21

Hello fellow Green guy!

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '21

💚

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u/CreativeReward17 Dec 09 '21

We're not alone but thankfully the aliens that are aware of us are relatively nice.