Galactic Council Astonished: 'Humans Are Afraid of War?' Until.... | Best HFY Stories"

[@mycroft16]

If I see a people hell bent on avoiding war at literally all costs... I'd be terrified about WHY.

[@Nightmareloh]

Well we’re humans we’ve learned how to hide in plain sight

[@atlasjunky7677]

They judged it as cowardice rather than not wanting rhe nightmares after

[@itzwillyboy2377]

Right

[@Darigahz]

theres a difference between fear and attempting to avoid relapse . . .

[@RamonRodriguez-hq7vn]

16 years ago, I started frequenting my local Irish Pub. I had to advise some guys from starting a bar fight. 'Be concerned about the guy, who is avoiding a fight. He's the one that knows how to fight, and knows how to fck you up.' They took it to heart.

[@AngryTheGnome]

"We sunk 7 boats, and they dropped the Sun on us, TWICE"

[@kingbillycokebottle5484]

I always thought it sad everyone forgets they attacked the British and Australians the day before, they'd already poked a bear, then they went and poked a bigger one. Remember, Britain still held India, they could literally throw men at the problem till it went away. What they needed was the yankee fleet to complete the campaign. Otherwise the imperial response would have taken till 1949, having to refit ships for pacific duties replace crew and slap the population with enough propaganda it'd make gobbells blush, ya know, collapsing an empire while at war with another takes some time. The British were never Gunna let go of India and Australia, Japan fucked up, just takes the old bear a while to wake up, meanwhile America all young and full of gumption and moxy, just fuckin slaps Japan with its dick then nukes it twice just to show off.

[@max00aim38]

We humans have a saying, "Speak softly and carry a big stick"

[@anthonymacdonald2140]

Ah, the good old ‘Monotonous HFY story generator’ 1. Write a 3 min story. 2. Stuff as many superfluous words in as possible. 3. Mind numbingly repeat ideas until 23+ mins has been reached. 4. Release into the wilds of YooToobia

[@TheHighborn]

Written by AI

[@bad1cj]

It's like you take a thesaurus. Take one sentence, and swap out descriptions for a paragraph. They were swift and precise, the strikes tight in the right spot. It was unearing to see such perfect aim ect... I'm fine with ai stories. Just edit them after your done. It's like someone giving you 10 descriptions before you name every time your talked to. It has neither soul, entertainment or is even the slightest genuine.

[@tjdronex1113]

Honestly it was a pretty terrible story, I was struggling to listen to it because it offered no development. I ended up trying to predict when the same ideas would be repeated again

[@janremongalura5713]

​@@TheHighborn crap ai.

[@mythmurzin]

i prefer the channels that add the subtitles to it as i watch them at like 1.5 to 2x speed so it doesnt take forever.

[@devildog17013]

As is applied to most who have served in the military: Just because Ia am NOT a violent person doesn't mean I've forgotten how to BE violent if it ever becomes necessary.

[@thoughtcriminal3387]

Better to be a warrior in a garden then a gardener in a warzone . This is what my father told me before he died

[@devildog17013]

@@thoughtcriminal3387 Absolutely. I've heard that saying many times myself.

[@JB-bb4su]

@@thoughtcriminal3387 Warriors are the first to strive for peace. They know how precious it is, and first hand what the alternative looks like. But too many people see restraint as cowardice. Until they realize exactly what it was being restrained...

[@goatkiller666]

Weakness is being unable to cause harm. Pacifism is being able to cause harm and choosing not to.

[@tylosenpai6920]

"What is a war ?" Galactic Council : A fight for the winner ! Humans : Complete and utter annihilation...

[@arthurzettel6618]

Just because one fears war does not mean that they can not unleash all of hell upon their enemies.

[@bodricthered]

Generally the two go togetjer

[@adrianfisher3349]

This is not a story about space and empire but about personal conduct, preparedness, and the truth about a desire for peace requires developing a capacity for warfare/conflict. As Jordan Peterson says, be peaceful, not harmless.

[@beccabbea2511]

The truth is if you want freedom and peace you have to be prepared to fight for it. To quote an author "Freedom is dangerous and messy however, the alternative is tyranny."

[@TheRedStateBlue]

this is not a story. this is an outline of a story. no characters. no dialogue. no developmental arcs. its generic and lame.

[@aquashadow2558]

“Si vis pacem, para bellum.”--Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus,“Epitoma Rei Militaris”

[@darthbiker2311]

@@TheRedStateBlue Indeed. I mean the first five minutes was like the same four or five sentences paraphrased 50 different ways.

[@atlanticantiquesltd7372]

@@beccabbea2511This particular story has been told many times, sometimes with very well developed characters. This is an essay on war

[@devonm042690]

The council didn't just underestimate humanity, it completely misjudged them.

[@navyhmc8302]

They forgot: "Be Curious, nor judgmental".

[@Darkwintre]

Their psychics openly tried to get them to stop this insanity. Their excuse was simple. Their visions saw one result and it wasn't victory for them!

[@theamiralgarner]

Admiral to the empire: we are like peace, but ready for war and we are danm good at it.

[@me.lms1126]

"Completely deprive them of power, or they will rise in the future"... Yep, that's one lesson we learned the hard way in 1939...

[@StarSurfer55]

To paraphrase the terminal list “ never provoke a species to violence, if that species entire history has been spent perfecting violence.

[@marysmith-ps7uj]

My thoughts exactly. There's another saying: F**k around and find out. Earth has always been a violent planet. It's people are the results of thousands of years of survival, honing their skills at warfare.

[@bronsmith3612]

War begins when you wish, however war does not end when you wish.

[@m.jasondoty9062]

Or how you wish.

[@woodrow1037]

This story could have been cut down to about 5 minutes. The council was arrogant, underestimated earth, earth preferred peace and diplomacy, The council didn't realize earth wasn't afraid instead desired peace because of a strong history with war. Earth had prepared for this event . Repeated several times.

[@iamhuman6033]

yeah, the narration kept repeating 2-4 times for each point

[@enoughothis]

Aliens to Humans: Surrender or be destroyed. People of Earth: No, You!

[@noahkleugh9323]

Peace through superior firepower.

[@Drago_San]

“Here be dragons” “let sleeping giants sleep”

[@benjin3993]

Humanity: we bring peace Aliens: hah! Silly humans Humanity: hopefully this challenger is with fighting this time, last time was so boring

[@DavidSiebert]

The Kinziti learned that they humans went forth and taught war no more was not because they were afraid of war. It was because they were very very good at it.

[@danielhaire6677]

Ahh. A fellow Man-Kzin War fan!!

[@BlueLoneWolf527]

Power isn't strength. Restraint is.

[@Svensk7119]

The story keeps repeating the theme that the aliens underestimated humanity. The story could have been five or ten minutes shorter.

[@KraziIvan]

Yeah, seems to be see a common theme in these Ai generated stories. Your 10 minutes shorter is quite generous 😂 5 minutes could have told this.

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

welcome to idiots using the new V.I as if it was actual sentient A.I slaves capable of decent writing on its own

[@calvinmasters6159]

"...You woke the sleeping giant..."? We misread the memo. We thought it said, "woke the sleeping gnat."

[@RamonRodriguez-hq7vn]

LMAO 😅😂😅.

[@tellyfanatic]

Also we are pretty good at the art of war.

[@gmacmi8016]

These stories should be played to politicians that never served. They always want to fight first.

[@captainamerica6525]

Beware the wrath of peaceful men.

[@Yourmom-sb9lk]

As someone stated Japan in ww2

[@georgejcox9241]

The second thing that the Aliens did wrong was attacking Humans. The first was thinking about attacking Humans.

[@michalwintz7083]

Here in Texas there is a saying "don't mess with Texas". Suffice to say that goes for Earth.

[@Drago_San]

This story is basically Stellaris modes Shield World vs Fallen Empire dlc

[@goatkiller666]

I hate quoting from “Ender’s Game” (the movie… I read it in the early 80s in middle school or early high school. Given the scandals around the author I even mind watching the movie, except I know he sold those rights a long while ago, for a flat price. He got paid a while ago, snd me paying Netflix or KZbin videos get him nothing. The quote is something Harrison Ford’s character said a few times. “… to win all future wars.” He meant it in terms of “If you’re ever sent to prison, find the toughest guy and kick his add; you’ll get lots of cred. Or, be that guy’s bitch.” But he was really saying that genocide meant you’ll never have to fight them again.

[@thorstenrusch8652]

they should call the channel: "The one who talks in circles" ;)

[@Rebel3000]

This is pretty much what Japan did to America

[@L.L-uq9lv]

Yes, somhow thinking that they were honorless and therefore weak.

[@matthewconner7800]

So, you have chosen to find out…

[@lucaspimentel6844]

Hahaha! Of course, this would be the case in an alternative universe to ours. We could use and abuse diplomacy. But we would always make it clear that if someone crosses the line with us, we will be prepared. I find falling ambiguity more interesting.

[@sarge12212]

Sounds like Japan, 1945.

[@tattoorocker]

Beware the fury of a quite man

[@marysmith-ps7uj]

Quiet.

[@Joshkie2]

This why you never pay the Danegeld.

[@JohnSmlth-ej3vv]

We Just got a tad too good at it. ;-) .

[@klave8511]

The second half is excessively repetitive, saying the same thing over and over again, adding nothing to the story.

[@Phaoray]

If this is your first attempt at writing then it's a good start, but I really recommend taking some classes or finding some editors to help you learn. This story has way too many issues in the dialogue. The continuous repeated lines, no real characters or explanation of how anything happened, a story it meant to show how things happened, not tell you how it happened. What tactics did a surrounded earth use? How did they destroy the armada of a dozen combined races who were used to using war to get their way? Details make a story. Again, this is a fine first attempt, but I definitely recommend talking to other beginner writers and reading others works to see how to improve.

[@irruptionGD]

its ai.

[@tellyfanatic]

My comment is I'm not upvoting past 666 .

[@czinn327]

Can't tell if good AI or poor human reader. As for the story I'm tired of reading endless redundant exposition. I don't want to read for the hundredth time what mistake the enemy is making or that humans are badass.

[@snappa77]

Very little substance in this story.

[@EpicHumanTales]

I get what you mean; sometimes it feels like there's missing depth. It's always interesting to explore different narratives! If you're looking for more substantive content and analysis, my channel dives into various stories with a deeper perspective. You might find some thought-provoking insights there!

[@KennethMulmat]

To much rehashing of material. The story is good but in my opinion would be better if shorten. Thumbs up.

[@Cromius771]

What's HFY?

[@treadheadpete4770]

Humans Fuck Yeah!

[@Always4ward]

Durka durka?​@@treadheadpete4770

[@dwaynegregory599]

No idea

[@eleklovatka7666]

From reddit : "Humanity, F*ck Yeah!"

[@wonttell4873]

To much repeating and unnecessary words. This only gets a dislike.

[@ericr.palmer8200]

kind of repetitive dialogue...

[@KiithNaabal]

Tell me you're an imperialistischen without saying so. Where does the fetish of one sided battle and "morally justified conquest" comes from...

[@eleklovatka7666]

Let me give critic: too long-winded. This whole story could be summarized in a sentence: "Humans were diplomats, not warriors, therefore the GC thought they are weak and went to exterminate them, but f*cked up, because humans fought back and decided to destroy them instead. The end." I get that this was done by an AI , but it should have been a 6-7 minute story instead of 23... all thanks to these: "they did not know that this would happen and now they were losing, though it will bring change, even when their defenses were crumbling, a new future was on the horizon, while everyone in the command center looked shocked when another force has fallen, though they didn't know that this will change everything they believed in"......

[@erikanders3343]

Please stop using the term unerring. You both overuse this term and you do not properly use it.

[@Kaboom-0623]

an 8 minute story repeated 3 times ... and poorly set out ... an extreme lack of military considerations or experience ... a complete z grade story ... not worth the time it took to have the AI write the story ...

[@blade65dagger]

What was the time line? 50 years sol standards? 2'000? 10k years? . . . the narrative seems chronologically fast forwarded. and yet it did not made footnotes how **occupied** manufacturing sectors switch sides and new tool-lings and tech where merged or repurposed to build faster rate of arms produce nor the R&D expansions. come to think of it, the more you pursue a galactic commerce and its weapons industries . . the thinner your spread out - the slower your to address some hostile multi-faceted fronts !!? the above seems a magic box is always there to ever produce exponentially more armadas to attacked some ever wider direction of targets ???

[@bigmackstar1]

This story is AI generated.