Earth Named "The Most Dangerous Planet In The Galaxy" | Best HFY Stories

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In a vast galactic community of diverse species, humans are known for their adaptability and bizarre fascination with danger. When Earth is officially classified as a "Death World," it throws the galaxy into a frenzy of confusion and amusement. Two alien diplomats, baffled by humanity's ability to thrive amidst chaos, embark on a mission to understand this enigma firsthand. The story offers a humorous look at Earth's peculiar dangers (extreme weather, reckless sports, spicy foods) from the perspective of bewildered (and increasingly entertained) aliens.
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[@mattholland8966]

Love having a real person reading the story !

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

second that , i respect an writer using a V.I reader for a channel of their own tales but otherwise human reader or i could hook the word document into a V.I myself

[@tadeolaguarda6965]

If You like it i recomend another Chanel that has a person narating his kind of storys, It's name is Agro squirrel narrator

[@Parkerportillo]

fr fr

[@flashgordon3715]

Thumbs up for human host

[@Lumberjack_king]

He was really nice

[@Klaaism]

Was listening to one Deathworld story where humans were one of the few sentient carnivorous species. Mostly everyone else were herbivores.

[@rox3725]

Humans are omnivores...

[@JohnSmith-yc6uv]

​@@rox3725 ...so are hippos. Though they lean more towards the "carnivore" end of the spectrum.

[@keatonheidenreich9014]

@@rox3725technically most carnivores and herbivores are facultative, meaning that they do eat both meat and plants but just lean heavily towards one side. Some “herbivores” for example wild deer killing and eating rabbits, cows eating snakes and horses eating baby birds. All species of cats are the only land carnivores I can think of that can’t digest plant material in any capacity. On earth at least.

[@VestedUTuber]

"Earth named most dangerous planet in the galaxy" Venus: "AM I A JOKE TO YOU?!"

[@AenVegra]

Most dangerous planet in the galaxy that ACTUALLY HAS SENTIENT LIFE ON IT

[@VestedUTuber]

@@AenVegra Realistically you still wouldn't be able to confirm that. We've found so many extreme planets out there IRL that extreme seems to be the norm. Even within the realm of habitability you're likely to have planets with more extreme temperature swings or higher levels of vulcanism. Earth is definitely not a perfect world but the way _some_ HFY stories portray it breaks suspension of disbelief. And before you say "then why do you even bother with HFY stories", I'm here for the stories of humans bringing new perspectives to stagnant galaxies, of humbling established powers through shear tenacity or strategy, or in some cases just our willingness to apply enough brute force, or even just the shear culture shock.

[@MrMaradok]

The difference between Venus and Earth is like the difference between Death Valley, CA and Action Park, NJ - both are dangerous, but one just sits their, and the other has people in it actively looking for danger

[@sunshinecarnivores1919]

If they think the lions, tigers and bears are dangerous. They should see the apex predator of Earth's ocean, the orca! Orca's will probably give them a heart attack at how ruthless and intelligent they are.

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

And then visit a museum of extinct predators.

[@MikhailScottKy]

Just have them land in the Australian outback......

[@alfredhernandez9799]

Orca's are not oceanic apex predators. For one, Sperm Whales eat Orcas.

[@mugenokami2201]

The dolphin might do horrible things to them though

[@DeadlyblueEdward]

Can't go wrong with the Oreo Murder Guppy.

[@rizon72]

Earth, the deathworld, the tourist trap.

[@DaleHerauf-vg1je]

We do love our chaos. All hail entropy!

[@fezenclop]

If there’s one thing we humans can do, it’s a tourist trap.

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

you either empty your wallet when visiting , or the wildlife scrape you out of your carapace while the human tourist guide is bussy keeping the paying guests alive ? XD

[@Saviliana]

The tourist "trap", and yes we do catch tourist with them.

[@kristiankonev5190]

​@fezenclop tbf if these is a intergalactic federation or smth it's more likely humans would be known as charlatans

[@XBloodyBaneX]

Author seems to have forgotten or not know that caffeine is deadly to most species on earth, and capsaicin the chemical for most spices, is supposed to be painful enough to deter predators from eating the plant.

[@nosotrosloslobosestamosreg4115]

Humans: Serve me ten, please.

[@bluefmi]

those are aliens. as far as we know, most of the food can be poison to them, not just a select few

[@mugenokami2201]

Other human: give me my liquid heat

[@mycroft16]

Unimportant to the point of the story. Not every single thing has to be accurate to a fault. It's about telling a story not building a 1 to 1 replica of reality. We have reality already.

[@Lumberjack_king]

I mean that just makes us weirder we simply like the pain

[@silent0089]

wait til they found about Australia

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

Warning, you are nearing the dangerous part of earth.

[@mikegammill2455]

Ah, Australia. Where the flora and fauna will try to kill you. Without meaning to. If it's Not trying to kill you, it's probably asleep. Or on the far side of the continent.

[@maximilianhindenburg3168]

Wait until they find out what happened when cute little bunnies were let lose in Australia.

[@Gsolaris]

A reminder that in Mass Effect, the Krogans wanted Australia at the end of the Reaper Conflict because it reminded them of home. A place where both the flora AND the fauna will kill you if you let your guard down.

[@zeehero7280]

@@GsolarisDepending on the ending they get their own planet and permission to expand to some degree. But I'm sure Krogans will be welcome to visit Australia anytime!

[@ekhidna4]

Honey Badgers. Tarantula Hawks. Shoebill Storks.

[@Lumberjack_king]

The alien would have a triple heart attack lol

[@achimdemus-holzhaeuser1233]

Geese.

[@Edmar_Fecler]

Bobbit worms. Electric eels. Whatever lovecraftian nightmares dwell in the trenches

[@_AlanXD]

South east asian centipede...australia

[@404sitenotfound]

Canadian Geese

[@RandallPowers-g8r]

Now that's a beautiful story. Character growth, real emotion, and a sense of "being there "

[@WizardryWaves]

Good to see a human narrator again finally. All the AI guys doing HFY stories get draining after a while.

[@michaelroy7754]

The alien telling this story mustve been born in space and never left his ship.

[@Lumberjack_king]

I mean possible

[@AenVegra]

@@Lumberjack_king Imagine someone so advanced! They'd have no need to leave their ships and those ships are protected under shimmering energy shields that must be breached before they can even take damage. I'd be pretty terrified of leaving my safe little haven too XD

[@Lumberjack_king]

@@AenVegra exactly why leave your shell

[@enrymion9681]

Not really, the premise in these stories is usually that most spacefaring civilizations would have extremely safe homeworlds compared to earth.

[@fernandopintosalinas6343]

Its awesome to listen to a human narrator in this era of synthesized voices du to the lack of personality, greetings from Chile :)

[@Shadowkey392]

What’s this? A Death World tale where the alien DOESNT come away terrified?! Much as I love these stories, I find the idea that Earth is uncommonly horrible to be completely laughable.

[@mugenokami2201]

They lucky to have left alive

[@flitsertheo]

You have never been to Australia.

[@pekkajarvinen69]

Tbh most places on Earth are hostile. Even human needs tools to stay alive in those places. Some places are suitable only for bacteria, and some, not even that.

[@jasonwarren9279]

Earth is the galaxy's Jurassic Park.

[@Random--Videos.]

“Life finds a way”

[@warpedweirdo]

I appreciate that a real person read the story.

[@laurakerschenbaum4079]

What a joy having the flesh n' blood narrator! Made a great story even better!

[@antonioyeats2149]

These deathworld stories are so much cooler when they dont overplay it. Its not impossible that extra terrestrial life just doesnt undergo the same darwinistic crucible we do but its not likely either. Extra terrestrial life reacting to in a human way to that difference is even less likely. Its a very fun concept but leaning too hard into it really taxes the ol suspension of disbelief

[@michaelroy7754]

Yeah I agree. Couldn't finish this one. We know wind should be constant through most atmospheric planets.

[@antonioyeats2149]

@@michaelroy7754 lol thats the exact moment that made me say something. Has a cool ending though

[@AenVegra]

The 'life evolved on lower gravity planets' idea is pretty damn cool though.

[@JamesJNothingIsTooSensitive]

Dude... everything on *_earth_* goes through that crucible. And we *_still_* win. No reason aliens can't be weaker than us, same way ants are. And I say that because people who say this crap *_never_* have a similar problem with stories where the aliens just totally outclass humans, only when we outclass them. Which is what shows their logic to be nonsense.

[@Yotarian]

100 times better than a weird AI written and narrated story. Keep it up!

[@Sven73524]

Thanks, now i imagine an alien running wild around a city fueled by tacos, caffeine and Tons of Adrenaline

[@januszlepionko]

My answer to the question in the title of this story: John: Could you explain me what a “miracle” is? Jack: Of course. Imagine a man felt out from 10th floor right on to the concrete pavement, and got no injuries. How would you call it? John: A lucky chance. Jack: Hmm… Imagine the next day the same man also felt from 10th floor the same way to the concrete pavement and got no injuries. How would you call it? John: A coincidence. Jack: Hmm… Imagine third day in a row the same thing happen. How would you call it? John: A habit. And this is, my friends, how humans survived on Earth. By habit. . . . And now I'm ready to listen to the story.

[@coltenshaw9919]

Great to see another narrator. Always happy to see someone reading vs just letting an AI read

[@StarboundHFY]

Glad you enjoy it, many more to come!

[@stratometal]

One alien is hyped the other one is miserable... LMAO. I bet this was NYC.

[@Hojumuju]

A truly awesome job! Thumbs up for the face camera too. Your voice acting was great.

[@RaimoHöft]

Earth is such an attraction, many Extra Terrastrials became... extra Terrastrials. 🤗

[@Livingstonshoedios]

these hfy stories are just the right amount of optimism. a thousand times better with a human narrator.

[@sycronix_]

the second I heard the sentence says "slight poisonous insect" or something Australia immediately run through my thoughts

[@Helliconia54]

so good, and refreshing to hear a HUMAN voice narrating.

[@xsqrewfacex]

Well done. Outstanding to actually see a person reading.

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

Humans: *Pets bears and other huge animals* Aliens: "What the fuck"

[@flitsertheo]

Alien : tries to pet a grizzly bear ...

[@theeddorian]

Real reading as opposed to text-to-speech, nice. A well done story as well.

[@IchbinX]

I always loved this short story. I've often wondered if our planet was the super deadly one. With bears, sharks, and parasite hordes.

[@coreycochran3983]

well done

[@a.j.nunnaurbiz6535]

👏👏Well done! I'm still grinning! Both story and delivery were great! Thank you!☺☺ What can I say, I love humor! 😉

[@StarboundHFY]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@scchildren]

well read, good story. Thanks

[@luckyrobinshomestead]

What a fun story.

[@TheLordmep]

I'm reminded of Quark's rootbeer analogy for the Federation. "The more you drink it, the more you start to like it."

[@deez26788]

It's insidious

[@electrajoltsmagnetism1416]

You know what? I think “It was a feeling of exhilaration, being vibrantly, chaotically alive.” might be one of the most beautiful and moving ways I’ve ever read to describe the act of *Living* 13:38

[@taramaforhaikido7272]

Chaos is one thing. Constant distractions is another. Thing is most people on earth try to be "normal" instead of "themselves".

[@tureytayno3154]

I think I could see his friend with the twelve eyes trying things like motorcross, bungee jumping or sky diving.

[@casard5235]

Nice to see you narrating this story so well. Thanks for pointing out the 'quirks' and positives of Humanity. Do you tackle the negatives as well? Tally-ho!

[@AndyCaley]

Nice narration

[@damianmaldonado132]

I love stories like this but i always felt every other alien race not knowing/experiencing any form of danger from their home worlds so weird. If anything they're the weirdos with somehow perfectly safe worlds.

[@clintcarpentier2424]

Earth tour bus... with images of terrified aliens painted on the windows.

[@jaimes350]

good story 👍👍

[@KaptenN]

Aliens carelessly trying capcasin and caffein? Bad idea. They could be deadly for all anyone knows.

[@flitsertheo]

How do you think humans found out what was edible and what was lethal ? By trying.

[@Science2Fiction-bl3ki]

Wow. In the whole galaxy ❤😊

[@bluefmi]

so let me understand this correctly. those 2 humans were payed to have fun, as varied as possible

[@Thaumh]

The AI art attempts a Trazix are hilarious!

[@SuperXAsh]

Trazix: This meeting will be legendary!!!

[@evets4236]

Good story

[@Raven463]

Well read, thank you for going to the effort! Significantly better than the AI stuff

[@sheherazahde5611]

My suspension of disbelief was destroyed by an alien unfamiliar with mild winds and dense population centers.

[@firmadanielsundstrom]

Oh bloody hell it's lovely to hear a story like this actually read out by a human. The machine voices are driving me batty but as i like these stories i haven't found many options. Well, here's a good one..:)

[@StarboundHFY]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@xedalpha1]

That was weirdly wholesome

[@Jameslacomus]

I always thought that the aliens would be the crazy dangerous ones instead we are😂😂

[@d4n737]

I'd imagine they'd find cinema interesting. It uses an old school projector. Humans CAN and HAVE build giant screens to display images. And yet, they still use a primitive light caster to display images on a giant piece of paper.... And even though it's so primitive, just a shine cast on a wall in a dark room, how basic can you get, it's not a full-round simulation like on some ships... They still go to those cinemas. And somehow, against all odds, you still forget that you're in a dark room with a light above you. You fully feel the world you're presented with. The fact that they managed to trick them into forgetting about the rest of the world and fully immerse themselves inside the story they're telling with such simple tech is nothing short of magic.

[@loganshaw4527]

The reason we humans love video games of pure choas "we thrive in choas"

[@DaniMartVTen]

.....and now you know why Predator 2 happened. It wasn't that it was a Deathworld filled with exotic hunts to attempt, it was the beef tacos and local street culture.

[@apolloxiii5574]

This was a fun story.

[@ThePamastymui]

We do not survive on Earth. We live.

[@NathanialRollin]

Welcome to Earth. Try to enjoy the chaos

[@tyrindel]

found you in my attempt to block all scyfy ai reading bots ... almost blocked on accident , i know there is a bot out there that sounds a lot like you but thank god its a real person reading

[@StarboundHFY]

thanks for sticking around!

[@Icebearded]

I Love the way you narate

[@k9builder]

Would have been better if he had been sipping a cup of coffee at the end.

[@johnsmith6266]

good idea having a video of yourself reading it. i never know these days with AI getting so advanced to even fluxuate their tone

[@Cam-jv7qy]

Welcome to Earth, now open 24/7

[@zeehero7280]

The humans and Vorlaxians might get along well.

[@theuglybiker]

Your narration is improving! Keep it up!👍

[@Its-Steven]

I really enjoy your readings. You, unlike the AI readers, pronounce everything correctly and your tone isn't constantly changing. It really bothers me when they pronounce the same word differently every time.

[@JohnJBrowne11209]

So much better than AI narration

[@lucas70767]

We humans call it a sunday!

[@Ryokyuthefoxanddaughterofpluto]

We are a unique chaotic balance of life and death we are beautiful and horrific. Hail entropy!

[@cmddraven7539]

Alien Diplomat, likely has visited many other spacefaring races, yet has NEVER heard of a City or Population Center? Any species who makes it to space would have a hard time doing so without areas of condensed population and the infrastructure to support said population. Sure, alien cities would look or may even function differently, but the CONCEPT wouldn't be new.

[@pascalheinrich3990]

Maybe its about the Human word not the concept of a City. Or he is insectoid and knows only hives

[@NyxtoX6]

I imagine Trazix as like a crackhead racoon

[@josefhyatt2780]

Bro, I LOVE your reading of each story! F AI!!!

[@robertsanders4575]

Ignoring other oddities, I'm not sure which I find stranger - describing a hot dog as 'pale' and 'fruity' (there are brats, granted, but not 'fruity'), and the fact that the docket wouldn't have warned about caffeine - given it's a potentially dangerous drug, especially to, say, a species of adrenaline junkies who might throw back ten energy drinks.

[@maxxcarver5502]

a bit To Campy ! Unless you are into that.

[@lincolnhodge2371]

this is like my 4th video of this type of content and oh shit there is human narrated ones?

[@StarboundHFY]

we’re one of the few channels that have a human narrator!

[@lincolnhodge2371]

@@StarboundHFY I love it the different character voices makes it feel more legit , the text to speech ones ive heard needs the human touch , because a human with a grade 10 education knows how to pronounce a mis-spelled world , but not how to spell , yeah thats me cant spell but can pronounce

[@tigershark7155]

Like an Alien Woody Allen narration 😅

[@paulboger3101]

Space George Costanza!!

[@furrypandafury]

didnt realize until half way through the man in the corner lmao

[@achimdemus-holzhaeuser1233]

Beautifully different stories to other Deathworlds but Feeding a Herbivor Hot Dogs is just mean.

[@eddiecharles6457]

Crazy humans. 🙂

[@dsloop3907]

Do all alien races names begin with the letter X???????????

[@MrRebound68]

All six eyes? Does it have a spare one in its pocket?

[@flitsertheo]

The other one has 12 eyes, that's even worse.

[@WolfA4]

Wow now we have AI video to go with the AI voice reading of stories. This channel is putting in a lot of effort in their AI models.

[@StarboundHFY]

hahah 🤣

[@benfarney3664]

How did these other species achieve anything without having centralized population centers?

[@coryjordan2874]

Fun story 😂

[@Freedom1man]

To the narrator, you did well. If you did audio books, I believe you would not wreck the story. Due to your pace, stick with Sci-fi

[@Anamnesis010]

Is that Kif?😂

[@billb4696]

Jesse Eisenberg is narrating

[@mrhitisnumberone]

Came here for Earth is a death world story left disappointed.

[@Lumberjack_king]

The alien pov character is boring I like this trazix guy he knows how to have a good time I can tell we would get on well 9:20 I take it back I kinda relate to this guy I have autism

[@arandomsystemglitch2398]

Earth tours and its just a bus on the moon if i have to guesss takes you to a vr place or a ship to get to earth atmospere

[@NemoVir]

They gleefully eat sugar like some sweets.

[@ssjgarfield]

Just wait untill they visit Japan xD

[@MegaCyberleader]

arnt Ziltrixians Cats?

[@Frosty_Doge]

Wait till they find out what history is 😭

[@zaqzilla1]

I'm on the side of the protagonist when it comes to cities.