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Humans have created countless inventions that shape our lives in amazing ways. Some are practical, some are revolutionary, and some are simply fascinating. But if aliens suddenly appeared, which invention would best represent us?
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#1
DJT....and I would hope they would take him back with them and probe him and never let him come back to planet Earth again.
Final score:
22points
Bill Swallow 2 months ago (edited)
You realize that that *could* be construed as an act of war, right? Edit - I should have clarified that letting the aliens take DJT could be construed as an act of war by *us* against *them*, particularly if we don't warn them beforehand.
Rachel Reynolds 2 months ago
I welcome our new alien overlords. Or total annihilation, I'm not picky.
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Lil be lil 2 months ago
I don't think DJT is an 'invention', more of a 'creation' much like a Hollywood villain or monster for sure. Maybe DJT could put a tariff on them and then 'negotiate' with them. See how that would work out!
Bill Swallow 2 months ago
"OK - who else wants to negotiate?" -- Korben Dallas, 'The Fifth Element'
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#2
cheese.
Final score:
17points
sturmwesen (Submission author) 2 months ago
we are talking real cheese, right?
Load More Replies... Anthony Elmore 2 months ago
Bleu Cheese. And I would explain it as "Yeah, we left this one out for a little too long, and it started growing tasty stuff in it."
#3
I would curate a display of human inventions that were designed for peaceful purposes but repurposed as weapons, and warn them to be very careful what technology they share with us, because we *will* make a weapon out of it. It's what we do.
Final score:
17points
Scarlet 2 months ago
I saw this meme where aliens came and watched humans for thousands of years, and all they saw was humans turning revolutionary stuff like fire, into a weapon
Norm Gilmore 2 months ago
Larry Niven did a story where Human met Kzinti (warlike feline aliens) called The Warriors. Everything that the Kzinti could mind read said the humans were defenceless. Imagine their surprise when they thought the humans were trying to escape and cut the Kzinti ship in half with their laser drive...
Ariom Dahl 2 months ago
I've read and enjoyed lots of Niven's books including those regarding the Kzinti. Thank you for the memory. :)
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Dogs. Dogs are humans' greatest invention.
Final score:
16points
TotallyNOTAFox 2 months ago
You see, we took one of our apex predators - which use the same hunting techniques as we did back then - and made them our best friends
Ariom Dahl 2 months ago
I read a wonderful short story by Eric Frank Russell about aliens and dogs. It's called 'Into Your Tent I'll Creep'.
#5
I would show them the coffee maker and how to work it.
They will never be the same.
Final score:
15points
#6
Music
Final score:
14points
keyboardtek 2 months ago
The piano. Thousands of moving parts inside them. Amazing wall of sound and music comes out of them in the right hands.
#7
Bacon. That is all.
Final score:
13points
Norm Gilmore 2 months ago
But what if they are vegetarian. Could be a war starting insult... :-)
LillieMean 2 months ago
I can imagine the horror when they realize that we keep intelligent animals in terrible conditions to eat them. On the other hand, I can imagine begging for mercy and saying that most of the mushrooms I eat have grown freely in the wild before the zapp-gun turns me to ash.
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#8
Joo Young Oh playing Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons, maybe they would spare us...😊
Final score:
12points
#9
I'd show them the internet, and suggest they go away, because humans are crazy, and really pretty evil on a planetary scale. There's no way human/alien interaction doesn't turn out badly for humans. If the aliens aren't evil, humans will use aliens, alien tech, or the presence of aliens to be evil to other humans anyway.
Final score:
11points
B Hobbs 1 month ago
Give humans a bit of time, we can always do worse. :-(
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The pop corn machine! And I would serve them a big bowl with lots of butter and salt!
Final score:
10points
Lil be lil 2 months ago
Yes, in a dark theater and have them watch The Day the Earth Stood Still.
#11
Well, I would organize a very Finnish day for them and introduce the technology that uses electrical energy to produce bacterial mass from carbon dioxide, which can be used as nutritional protein. Then I would take them to the sauna, whip them with birch branches and give them alcohol to drink. Hopefully I won't start a war of the worlds or have to dig graves behind the sauna.
Final score:
10points
Anthony Elmore 2 months ago
I'm sure it'd be fine, but GlukVag'ratta might feel a bit embarrassed that he got drunk enough to go pee on a nearby tree.
LillieMean (Submission author) 2 months ago (edited)
And it's definitely best when you're not responsible for cleaning loose leafs in the sauna yourself afterwards. 😁
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Sliced bread.
But really, don't you think the warning has gone out among alien races that are intelligent enough to be travelling around the universe that they should lower their shields, lock their hatches, and speed right past this planet for their own safety and sanity?
Final score:
9points
Lil be lil 2 months ago
What's sliced bread without a toaster? Give them toasters! Always a nice house warming gift!
#13
Pinball machines. I don't know why, I just think they'd have fun with them.
Final score:
9points
#14
That there are humans who do actually care about what's true. Critical thinking, as an exercise, is perhaps our most important (and neglected) creation.
Final score:
9points
#15
Pastel de Nata!
Final score:
8points
BeesEelsAndPups 2 months ago
Very tasty. But if we're going with custard based treats, I'm gonna go with a coconut custard pie.
#16
surprised no one said this yet. indoor plumbing
Final score:
8points
Hill Branda 2 months ago
I'm pretty sure that, if a race had conquered how to cross galaxies with ease, indoor plumbing would not be that fascinating to them.
Scarlet (Submission author) 2 months ago
I mean, they might not have had indoor plumbing, they could have just done rocket go boom, then rocket go zoom
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#17
Ice Cream, followed by the milkshake.
Final score:
8points
#18
Probably something super incredible that we just created. Maybe either Google's or Microsoft's quantum computer would show them that we're on our way to advancing civilization. Also I might show them a GPU or CPU die plus some close-ups to show how tiny we can make things lol.
Final score:
7points
#19
As an Alien Stage fan, I would show them music. (I am EVIL)
This truly will be our Mizisua
Final score:
7points
#20
trousers
Final score:
7points
#21
The television set. I read an observation in a book years ago about how vicariously watching people participate in sports, travel, friendships, and life in general on TV had replaced doing these things ourselves. The author went on to say that the popular pastime you rarely saw on TV was people - you guessed it - watching TV. If I were to introduce invading aliens to television, one of two things would happen. Either they would get so fascinated and engrossed in watching TV that they would forget about taking over, or assume that humans are a bunch of idiots posing no threat to the universe, and leave us alone. And I say this as someone who probably watches too much TV.
Final score:
7points
Janelle Collard 2 months ago
Or going down the rabbit holes on the internet: tiktok, reddit, etc.
#24
I would take them to a toy store
Final score:
6points
#25
I'd show them that Tom Scott video about why aliens should *avoid* having anything to do with humans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcPqk-O-fD4
Final score:
6points
Norm Gilmore 2 months ago
There's a genre of short story called Humanity, F-ck Yeah. And many of those stories are like this where Aliens misjudge Humans because compared to Aliens we are living on a class 10 Death World... (most of the stories have a humorous slant) Here's one. https://mediachomp.com/humans-drink-acid/
#26
Beer! They will never be the same....
Final score:
6points
#27
Chocolate covered marzipan. It’s the best food ever.
Final score:
6points
#28
There is nothing that humans have accomplished that would at all impress aliens. I'd apologize for the state of our
world. Explain humans are still barbaric and can't respect other peoples beliefs. And only ask if they were going to obliterate our world, that it be fast and painless.
Final score:
6points
#29
Sliced bread. Has there been a better thing since sliced bread?
Final score:
5points
Anthony Elmore 2 months ago
Unpopular opinion: The dinner roll has existed for longer than sliced bread and is infinitely more magical.
#30
Nukes and our willingness to absolutely burn this planet down to a radioactive wasteland if they try to do something funny like colonization, slavery or just exploiting the ressources.
Because let's be honest, they probably already have archieved what we have nowadays and would be amused to see how happy we are about our "most impressive" technologies.
After that some art though - pictures, music, movies, video games etc. from all over the world and eras
Final score:
5points
TotallyNOTAFox (Submission author) 2 months ago
"You see that? Common custom waiting for those who start trouble - WELCOME TO EARTH!"
Load More Replies... #31
I'd show them our greatest mistake: the mirror. Before we could see ourselves clearly, we judged our appearance from the reactions of our communitiy, and didn't compare our looks with others. Once we got into the habit of judging our appearance for ourselves, we soon learned to ignore the views of others regarding our character and conduct, and community and society died.
Final score:
4points
#32
I would show them those funnels they sell in Japan for women to pee standing up. Because it's the dumbest thing I could think of, and I'm guessing a society that can traverse the cosmos has already figured out books, the mass communication, quantum computing, sliced baked goods, indoor plumbing, etc. But I bet they haven't thought of making a device as stupid as that funnel.
Final score:
4points
Rachel Reynolds 2 months ago
Clearly OP is not a camper, hiker or involved in any other activity that keeps you far away from indoor plumbing.
BeesEelsAndPups (Submission author) 2 months ago
Nope, I camp. I even camp with my daughters. We bring a bed pan though
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 months ago (edited)
I have one of those funnels in my car. It's saved me in a couple of emergency situations. They're not "dumb" or "stupid" at all. Or do you perhaps think women enjoy getting pìss on their shoes, socks, and legs if they're caught short and have to pee in the woods/outdoors somewhere?
BeesEelsAndPups (Submission author) 2 months ago (edited)
Sorry, replace dumb with silly. I'm not saying it has no use. But it's an odd gadget on its face. Replace the funnel with something else if you like. How about the cocktail umbrella. It's fun, but a bit nonsensical. Something an alien might not have.
Load More Replies... LillieMean 2 months ago
It's a really good invention. Even though I can squat down to pée, not everyone can. If boys can peé in an empty bottle, it gives women a way to do things more easily. Maybe this is a way to show the differences between the sexes?
#33
A jack-in-the-box. da doo doo da doo da doo doo da do... POW!
Final score:
3points
Anthony Elmore 2 months ago
I swear to god if you start an intergalactic war with a children's toy.... 😂
#34
The stupidity of social media, and how nefarious underground sites are.
Final score:
3points
Lil be lil 2 months ago
Is BP considered a social media site? (It's the only one I use.) It seems very social to me...most of the time.
Anthony Elmore 2 months ago (edited)
I'd explain the dark web how I usually describe it to people: "It's kind of like a lion in a Zoo. Sure it looks neat, but getting into the enclosure is not recommended. Most of the scenery in there is fake but there ARE lions in there and they might eat you. Plus there's like a 50/50 chance that the lions are pedophiles."
JK (Submission author) 2 months ago
Mr. Elmore, please do your research before you use the term p**o*** because sexual offending is far more complex than that term. I know the legal and psychological terms, and data. The complexities of sentencing and treatment. If you have a question, please ask.
Anthony Elmore 1 month ago (edited)
You should feel free to reread my post and try to actually understand what my statement is before or you can f**k off, sir. To clarify, my post is not about the complexities of sexual offending. I am telling you that if you go onto the dark web, there is an extremely high chance of running into pedophiles. There is no psychological aspect to this. I spend my spare time exposing these communities. There's a lot of them. Too many. There is no room for complexities in this matter. You just treat them like an infestation and burn them out.
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#36
The mute button and the off button on a remote.
Final score:
2points
#37
My old cat Botan would get so frustrated and cry when the laser dot wouldn't catch in his paws so I quit using the laser pointer to play with him. I concluded that it was mental t*****e, but I would have no compunction in using it on an Alien! Hehehehe
Final score:
2points
#38
I would introduce them to and encourage them to wear bullet-proof everything.
Final score:
2points
Anthony Elmore 2 months ago
They definitely should avoid the US. It's not the gun thing, though. They have space travel, I'm sure they have military protective equipment. I'm just worried that Trump would deport them for being illegal aliens.
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My video games collection! Show them all rhe masterpieces: See here, this is Pac-Man... And Donkey Kong, it's awesome... And Space Inva...NoNoNO, it's not what it looks like! This is a misunderstAAAH!
Final score:
2points
#40
Pizza 🍕
Final score:
2points
Lil be lil 2 months ago (edited)
I hope they don't come with a recipe (you know the one). We can give them pizzas instead and the recipes too! Pizza will make converts of them all. In the ensuing pizza wars the War of the Worlds would be averted and Peace shall guide the planets. And love will fill the stars. 🎶
#41
If they travel space I imagine they'd be hard to impress. But I'd probably show them the submarines we make. If our water really is as rare as we think then they may be interested in that science?
Final score:
2points
#42
National geographic, so they can see the world while trying human snacks on my couch.
Final score:
1point
#43
I'd show them all the NSFW AI personalities people have created. Specifically the ones that are outlandish and odd even by the kinkiest of standards. I just need an outside opinion on them. We should probably avoid letting me show the aliens things.
Final score:
1point
Anthony Elmore (Submission author) 1 month ago
Honestly, probably for the best.
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There's this really obscure movie from 1989. It's called Kamillions. It's got Harry S Robins in it, and is directed by the current director of the Simpsons. I'd get them to watch it with me, because hey, perhaps it could become a household name over on their planet. It's about a scientist who opens a portal to another world, and accidentally lets two weird creatures into this world. They shape shift and one causes le pranks. It's so strange, yet so fun.
Final score:
1point
#45
Food. Chocolate, pizza, curry, coffee, sushi, etc.. That is assuming they are of a compatible biology. Beings that are comfortable on Venus may not be able to enjoy a donut.
Final score:
1point
#46
If aliens arrived tomorrow, I would show them the book as one of humanity’s greatest inventions. Unlike technology that comes and goes, the book represents the preservation of knowledge, wisdom, and culture across generations. Through books, we’ve shared discoveries, recorded history, and passed on values that shape civilizations.
What makes it even more powerful is not just the invention of the book itself, but how it has been used in diverse ways—whether to teach science, philosophy, or even the art of reciting sacred texts with precision. For example, a qurantajweedteacher.com today uses books alongside modern digital tools to guide students in perfecting recitation. This shows how a timeless invention can adapt and stay relevant in every age.
So, if I had to choose, I’d present the book as a symbol of humanity’s quest for knowledge, communication, and connection—something any intelligent life form could appreciate.
Final score:
0points
Ol' Stevie 2 months ago
Stop advertising your little website in every comment you write. No one is interested, nobody cares.
#47
Toilets, and sewer systems. They are, after all, a relatively recent human invention but one of unsurpassable necessity. They have eliminated killer diseases like cholera (except where they are not in place). It's amazing to think it took us thousands upon thousands of years to learn how to properly deal with human excrement. In point of fact modern sewer and waste management systems only came into being with the industrial revolution and the invention of the steam engine and consequent very large scale pumping systems.
Final score:
0points
#48
Religions. Religion with an 's' they would be flabbergasted!
Final score:
0points
What do you think ?
Spark 2 months ago
It's certainly not the greatest invention, but I'd be curious to see what happens if I gave them a bag of Chinese Finger Traps. :)
Peter Bear 2 months ago
A peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Unironically, this is very nearly the pinnacle of thousands of years of human innovation at work; selective breeding and farming for the bread and fruit, chemistry and physics for the baking, jelly-ing, and buttering-of-the-peanuts, and the sheer 'I wonder what would happen if' curiosity of blending sweet with salty. Aliens could learn our entire pre-history from this single sandwich.
Anthony Elmore 2 months ago
On this note, I'd specifically like to show them that Smucker's mixed Jelly and peanut butter that they sell in jars. But enough sandwiches need to be demonstrated that the spread actually gets less tasty as you use more of it, regardless of age. I mean, I know why it does, but you never expect it if you're not used to it. I want to see the Aliens get puzzled over it, even if only for a moment. It's a superiority thing, you know? 😂
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Anthony Elmore 2 months ago (edited)
Oh, oh! Show them those glass door for refrigerated displays in gas stations. Then show them the LED ones we built that show the contents of the display and let them try to figure that one out. They'll probably figure it's a practice of some primitive religion.
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Spark 2 months ago
It's certainly not the greatest invention, but I'd be curious to see what happens if I gave them a bag of Chinese Finger Traps. :)
Peter Bear 2 months ago
A peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Unironically, this is very nearly the pinnacle of thousands of years of human innovation at work; selective breeding and farming for the bread and fruit, chemistry and physics for the baking, jelly-ing, and buttering-of-the-peanuts, and the sheer 'I wonder what would happen if' curiosity of blending sweet with salty. Aliens could learn our entire pre-history from this single sandwich.
Anthony Elmore 2 months ago
On this note, I'd specifically like to show them that Smucker's mixed Jelly and peanut butter that they sell in jars. But enough sandwiches need to be demonstrated that the spread actually gets less tasty as you use more of it, regardless of age. I mean, I know why it does, but you never expect it if you're not used to it. I want to see the Aliens get puzzled over it, even if only for a moment. It's a superiority thing, you know? 😂
Load More Replies... Anthony Elmore 2 months ago (edited)
Oh, oh! Show them those glass door for refrigerated displays in gas stations. Then show them the LED ones we built that show the contents of the display and let them try to figure that one out. They'll probably figure it's a practice of some primitive religion.
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