Species 401 - Survey of a Dead World by Calamity Comet | Humans are Space Orcs | HFY | TFOS1172

[@tonyoliver4920]

Author knows his theoretical physics. muonic hydrogen catalysed cold fusion is pretty niche particle physics.

[@scurvofpcp]

That is why I love sci-fi, there is always some savvy author weaving together a story with some interesting obscure information.

[@kenshy10]

Humanity: *leaves for milk and cigarettes* Aliens: *start stealing all our stuff* Humanity: what the hell man?!

[@AgroSquerril]

lol

[@mikehenthorn1778]

Beer they went on a beer run

[@lloydkeith3061]

That story needs a part 2

[@RadarLeon]

definately it also appear we may have a moon base an our mars colony

[@eren1st542]

Yup yup

[@johnnymellon7414]

@@RadarLeon Good 'ol Musky was at it...

[@richardhowells5804]

Yup yup

[@zyanidwarfare5634]

I was kinda thinking humanity saw them and went “oh fuck everyone hide” and humanity is actually perfectly fine, and they only thought humanity was dead because their equipment can’t pick up our signals and stuff

[@samueltrusik3251]

You, my alien friends, SEVERELY underestimate how tough and Stubborn we Humans are. I mean, WE DRINK ROCKET FUEL FOR GOODNESS SAKE.

[@Swindle1984]

We drink rocket exhaust, actually. Liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen are used as rocket fuel, and water is basically the end result.

[@kokofan50]

We also fart another one.

[@alganhar1]

Ethanol is not rocket fuel. If we tried drinking early rocket fuels we would literally fucking melt. That by the way is NOT a joke, its absolutely serious. Look at the fuel the Germans used to power the Me 162. It actually melted more than one pilot of that insane failure of an aircraft. Literally. Modern rocket fuels are liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen. Good luck drinking those, they will not melt you, but drinking a liquid gas is NOT going to be good for your health. So please, actually learn something about actual rocket fuels before making such an inane and stupid fucking comment.

[@snake57]

Torpedo juice.

[@Privateerblack]

Never underestimate the raw power of Human Belligerence. We will survive, one way or another.

[@AgroSquerril]

true

[@mr.factoid105]

Reminds me of an old short story by Aurther C Clark- I think- in it a group of Aliens detect our dying sun and rush to save as many people as possible. They find a similar surprise at the end.

[@erushi5503]

They dont know how annoying human will to live is, there was once a man who survived two atomic bombs, in a span of 5 days, if single human can be that much of a struggle for the grim reaper what could a thousand or more so too, i mean if theres something humans a great for, its definitely greed in one form or another

[@carljacobs1837]

I always thought of humans as more or less the cockroaches of the galaxy. Think about it. If we ever get FTL, and start spreading, nothing will stop us. Once we decide we're going to live in a certain place, we will find a way.

[@elfeater1760]

That ending was not even fair Calamity Comet. Well read Agro, Thank you

[@AgroSquerril]

a pleasure

[@taitano12]

Considering that we seem to be phased to an FTL reality by the tachyon-muon combo, I do believe we're studying them as much as they're studying us. I think we'd recognize Archaeologists when we'd see the. If we had become FTL "ghosts" the phantoms they keep seeing would just be us stopping in one place, either for a period of time or repeatedly, to observe. We're a hearty species, I can imagine us surviving something like that. Especially if it effected other animals and some plants. Other civs who suffered this fate would have died off almost immediately with no food. If enough plants came with us - most likely GMOs with animal DNA - to feed us and the critters we eat, I think we'd do ok. Unable to interact with stuff properly, but, still. An entire FTL ecosystem. Imagine that. Edit: I must contact the writer. This is an excellent writing prompt.

[@henrypaleveda7760]

I figured that there were humans on the moon and mars (to survive the varity of bombardments most permanent shelters would have to be underground therefore hidden.) Some of them would have gotten to earth in the years since they found out what happened, or at least since things got quiet.

[@widdershins5383]

Huzzah! You put out a lot of stories fairly quickly, most impressive and appreciated lol

[@AgroSquerril]

glad you are enjoying the content

[@derrickmiller9776]

Aliens: Bring out your dead!🔔Bring out your dead!🔔 Humanity: Dammit, I'm not dead!

[@AgroSquerril]

lol

[@garysprandel1817]

I'm getting better.

[@kronos48221]

To be seen trespassing on surviving death worlder's home planet will trigger some aggression.

[@alganhar1]

And what makes you think Earth is a 'Deathworld'? Also the aliens in this story were not particularly worried about the Gravity, atmospheric pressure, or most of the wildlife.... Do not fucking assume that fiction is reality. Its a good way to make yourself look like an idiot. Fact is, so called 'Deathworlds' are the most likely cradles for sapient life. What people like you would call 'Garden Worlds' have precisely zero selection pressure for sapience, because sapience is fucking EXPENSIVE. Our brains make up 2% of our body mass, but require 20 - 25% of our daily energy intake. Evolution tends to select for the minimum possible energy requirement for the maximum possible benefit. On a soft Garden World, where conditions do not change, food is easy to come by, and competition is low, Intelligence is for too expensive to be selected for. On a so called Deathworld, where competition is high, conditions change swiftly, well on worlds like that intelligence IS useful, so will be selected for. In other words, ALL SAPIENT BEINGS WILL BE SO CALLED DEATHWORLDERS. Because only on 'Deathworlds' will Sapience be actively selected for.....

[@Monster_Ink]

This feels like a continuation is comming or at least needed 😁 Thanks for the narration! For the algorithm!

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@ryanbusch2885]

“The alien anthropologist admitted he was still perplexed” - amused to death

[@LemonyFresh2000]

Imagine if they were able to metabolize alcohol" as I currently digest more acchohol to get a buzz lmao. Copy pasta: I may be buzzed or drunk tonight, anything I say may be unintelligible or too honest, if you have any questions about what I say that's just weird, comment and I'll see if I even know myself in context

[@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim]

I think this species is in for a suprise. Whether or not its a good one depends on who is answering phone

[@mr.factoid105]

At First I was half expecting the double flash to be Hiroshima or Nagasaki, the aliens later to discover that we didn't wipe ourselves out in nuclear fire.

[@brianlance8263]

I'm still expecting it

[@silvadelshaladin]

Hopefully Musk had his city on Mars at that point.

[@S4t4n_NZ]

9 billion is predicted to occur by 2045. So he's got a short timeframe. Plus we are turning on the first fusion reactors on a regular basis now.

[@silvadelshaladin]

@@S4t4n_NZ Depends if it works on Musk time or not. I could see us having a sustainable colony on Mars by 2045.

[@jamescobun7395]

I bet it was Musk fault to begin with.

[@AnalystPrime]

The cars and planes weren't even electric, might be an alternate universe where Musk never existed.

[@SLEPhoto]

A year out from this comment & seeing how he's managed Twitter, I'm not sure such a colony would be viable.

[@Kaldortangerine]

Me working grave shift wondering why I missed it an hour ago 5 minutes before I usually watched. Remembers daylight savings

[@AgroSquerril]

time travel

[@conspiracy_marine9238]

I too have a magnificent beard

[@jimschuler8830]

Obviously humanity survived. System only has eight planets, meaning over three dozen got converted into something.

[@fist-of-doom487]

I remember having an idea of Humanity going nearly extinct with the Moon and Mars being colonized and Alien archeologists accidentally rediscovering a thought to be long dead civilization. It was a fun idea but I had no idea where to go with it. This has gotten my brain going again on that idea

[@toothpickthedestroyer9151]

Well damn, the rovers LIVE

[@AgroSquerril]

indeed

[@jamesanakin]

Grave robbing's grave robbing, regardless of how it's titled. I have a feeling the interlopers won't be long for this world

[@scotteggert9820]

Interesting. Needs a part 2. But with signals coming from both the Moon and Mars I would say that species 401 survived and one of two reactions are going to happen. First, we attack them before asking 'Dudes just why are you digging up our graveyard?' or Second, we watch them in curiosity before we attack them and ask, 'Dudes just why are you digging up our graveyard?'

[@Warrior-Of-Virtue]

My question is why Earth was never reclaimed? It sounds like the planet is still habitable.

[@zetaking2909]

the population lost and no resource drops from earth probly has those people stranded, also his paranoia about being watched, might mean there are surviving humans on earth watching them. This would be a bitter sweet first contact if you think about it, i mean it would be like finding another survivor after a nuke has been dropped on a species level

[@Azrael178]

Error 401: extinction not found

[@AgroSquerril]

indeed

[@merlinathrawes746]

Signals from the moon and Mars? Possible bases still manned that have detected the survey ships/shuttles.

[@davidragan9233]

The fact that the pulse targets complex life forms, screams enemy action to me❗

[@AgroSquerril]

could be

[@kennethhummel4409]

Well now darn that Fermi guy! How dare he be proved right 401 times so far.

[@AgroSquerril]

yarp

[@rustyshacklford5513]

I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't go above 10 speed while driving

[@kurtismiller9544]

They couldn't have survived... Could they???....... Wanna bet on THAT Mr xeno.... LoL

[@WingManFang1]

We always survive, even if we’re torn open and numbers thinned it’s just our stubborn ways

[@alexandersage6261]

I need a part two to this

[@scotthinger6397]

Please I need a pt. 2!!!

[@QuesoCucuy]

ok so i got an ad that is little over an hour long. looks to be a podcast not sure for what (wasnt paying to much attention reading comments) it mentions something called Zenescope (not sure if its the name of the channel or the topic) cause it says "Everything Zen" onscreen. it seems to be episode 12 of the series.

[@QuesoCucuy]

im 15 minutes in and it seems to be about a comic? its got greek gods and Van Helsing's decendent fighting vampires? and greek demigods/vampire hybrids.

[@QuesoCucuy]

FMC demihuman/vampire is apparently the daughter of Hades got killed and turned into a vampire. She apparently doesnt have the need to feed on blood. Hades is incapacitated for some reason and FMC cant use god abilities without him? she somehow can if she drinks blood though.

[@QuesoCucuy]

half way throught they finally say her name Angelica "Hellchild" Blackstone

[@QuesoCucuy]

kinda spaced out for a bit. i think they started a interview with Chvrches.

[@QuesoCucuy]

they ended it quoting Adam Sandler

[@davidteh3807]

And a mask group appear with weapon in hand !

[@EchoNorbi]

And don't call me Shirley!

[@AgroSquerril]

lol

[@plinko-moss]

Humanity probably survived in bunkers and on mars

[@yomogami4561]

a very sad story. this species needs a companion sapient species we need more [edit after listening to the story again. i could imagine submarine crews and miners surviving depending on the particle's properties also the alien species survived on off planet colonies]

[@mackenziedrake]

I think they jumped the gun...

[@allenmorgan1007]

For the Algorithm, For the Author(s), For the Disembodied Voice!

[@AgroSquerril]

for the algorithm

[@SuperMcmonster]

We did and don't call me Shirley

[@AgroSquerril]

:)

[@henrypaleveda7760]

if you're willing to do so again, please be on the lookout for the next part[s] of this story; my interest is piqued.

[@selador11]

Has there been a followup written?

[@WiredTurkey316]

Stupid One-Shots need to be a stupid four book series.

[@eren1st542]

Yup

[@ivanrubiomorales2759]

A cliffhanger

[@willgallatin2802]

Good story choice, Agro. Why do I smell a part 2 in the making?

[@AgroSquerril]

glad you enjoyed. Its still a new story so there may be more

[@mikenewton389]

Damn, this means Elon musk was right

[@mutehowl]

Coldfooted again

[@hollyferay8131]

Needs a follow up story

[@danielstellmon5330]

For the algorithm! For the safety of my socks!

[@AgroSquerril]

for the algorithm

[@notafrisbee5907]

Nice background song, whats it called?

[@AgroSquerril]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZzRZKSAi7aXqJI

[@notafrisbee5907]

@@AgroSquerril aye, reminds me of megido song from slime tensei.

[@gundam2jimmy]

Which number is the story with the nanite swarms and the socks?

[@AgroSquerril]

there isn't one... your aren't supposed to know about them.... they are shneaky

[@Captain_p0wer]

Part two soon?

[@AgroSquerril]

depends on author

[@genericuser984]

neat

[@AgroSquerril]

:)

[@zhondortoth8699]

So,,, part2?

[@AgroSquerril]

not yet

[@ChrissieBear]

This story aged so awkwardly. xD

[@asandrewsilvaw]

For the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

for the algorithm

[@hughgordon6435]

Fta, ftdv and bob

[@AgroSquerril]

for the algorithm

[@jackaubrey8614]

More! Need more! Pretty please?

[@chrissoto7187]

Dude we are not dead 🤨 how did you not notice

[@AgroSquerril]

must have been looking in the wrong dimension

[@imnotalfred]

Hello

[@AgroSquerril]

Hey there

[@alexandermathieson4774]

did he say " looking up at the stars"? so they went into the city at night time and broke in to as building? yeah, thats not going anywhere good little xeno, sorry.

[@merlinwizard1000]

133rd, 20 January 2024

[@terrieterblans7027]

nope a crappy one.

[@Cluxystardom]

P

[@AnalystPrime]

This was a weak first chapter, or totally pointless if that was supposed to be the whole story. These HFY stories can be cringy enough when humans magically are the only species in the universe with IQ higher than 20 or every other species is somehow colorblind or whatever, but being the only ones to invent the steering wheel? Wow, humans soo spechul! As for the alcohol, all higher Earth life has some resistance to it for the simple reason that otherwise they would die of the alcohol forming in their stomach. So, it is not HFY but Earth bacteria FY... The real awesome species here is the narrator's, given they somehow figured out FTL travel and managed to build colonies before they had fusion power to solve their energy issues. So yeah, it is implied humans got a Moon base and Mars colony, but those cars and planes aren't even electric.

[@jimmycoyote74]

For the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm