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Re:Why do we assume extraterrestrials might want to visit us? by throwaway2245 on Thursday January 21, 2021 @09:44AM (#25859302)
> an bunch of endangered ants

As best as I can tell, there are no ant species on any endangered list, so this is a hyperbolic point.

(In general, we don't even study ant species enough to know whether they are endangered)

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Re:Why do we assume extraterrestrials might want to visit us? by s_dev on Thursday January 21, 2021 @10:01AM (#25859479)
Theres a few species classified as endangered ants on the IUCN Red List.

However didn't aliens crush humanity to make space for a Intergalactic Super Highway in Hithchikers Guide to the Galaxy? We aren't even endangered according to those ruling fictional aliens who epitomise the "not interested in humanity" aspect.

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