That was neither low-effort nor immature. The elusive high quality, mature penis joke is well appreciated.

HN pinoia aside, it was a pretty good one.

However I doubt that a civilization that has survived long enough to invent some (local) sort successful space travel would budge.

There are two extremes that would bring balance: mutually assured destruction (but the power comparison must allow for a delicate balance of terror to be believable on both sides); or a mutually beneficial alliance (which can work with a well-meaning advanced civ encountering a less progressed one - the “there there’re, little one” case).

That being said, I’m not convinced that searching for universal others isn’t a dead end. But even if it is, it sure can stretch our understanding a bit.

E.g. look at the Kardashev scale, with which we can sort of stretch imagination and think of Dysom spheres instead of solar panels.

I mean, even if we don’t find aliens, with a roadmap like Kardashev’s it won’t be (too) long before we become the aliens many of us hope for/aspire to.

The joke was good, but your fear of downvotes and attempt to prevent them by adding the disclaimer is :|

This is why we can't have nice things (because of me). Sorry!

My inner 12 year old laffed.

Well done for a 10 year old!

The joke was great. The disclaimer at the end ruins it.

Well, it's just the way HN PTSD plays out.

Don’t worry about your internet points

I don't, and totally agree; they're absolutely worthless. I do however get annoyed when decent comments get murdered and become invisible to most of the population.

Your fear is irrational...