Aliens Mocked Humans Until We Showed Them Our Weapons Vault | Best HFY Stories

[@A-stray42]

"Hey, kid, wanna see something cool...?"

[@PhoneyLoki]

Does anyone else miss the character that we used to put into our buildings? Before the "efficiency" of glass and concrete took over

[@andorfedra]

I've been missing it for years. This story brought it back to the forefront in the saddest, and most painful manner possible.

[@supremecaffeine2633]

Fun fact. The people who design such buildings tend to live older style houses.

[@jamesogden7756]

Architecture and engineering removed the older understanding of what was specifically needed at a single family site. Now, codes and systems replace what worked with ridiculous conformity still seeking novelty.

[@warlord733]

Before the great war, we lived in a world of empires, the pride of aristocrats drove the world. Today, the empires and aristocrats are dead. All that remains is bourgeoisie and beaurocrats, who would happily sacrifice pride for money.

[@zachdrozs2938]

31:20 I love how he looks like Gigachad and is living the ultimate fantasy of land ownership and one-ness with nature. Truly, a based existance

[@jamesogden7756]

Fantastic modern social commentary.

[@JMM33RanMA]

This was an amazingly well narrated story. The writer apparently either didn't know how the solar system actually works or chose to subordinate reality to narrative, a decision that permeated the story. This was very similar to some early Sci-Fi, but much subtler and more interesting. It was more realistic than the ones in which humanity discovers that fairies, gnomes, etc. are real and eventually adjusted to that reality.

[@Marcus_Postma]

@JMM33RanMA yeah. One thing a lot of authors struggle with is scale. They throw out numbers like billions and trillions thinking its large, but on an ftl galactic scale its small. One or two planets can house that many people, not to mention space stations, habitats, and mining operations. Overall it was a good story though.

[@munkiepoo]

This is an amazing stand alone story. A part 2 might lessen its impact. Still liked anyway.

[@KeithChastney]

Good story, Starbound. Thanks.

[@goodcitizen64]

Good story and narrator! Thanks 👍

[@thermthehopeender9255]

This was an inspiring story with a good lesson, thank you guys.

[@harronlor4345]

It might be AI generated but it doesn't need to sound like an AI reading it the characters need more personality it just sounds like one person talking not several characters

[@harronlor4345]

There needs to be fact checking and all these episodes have conflicting information, needs work all of these episodes sounds like AI generated stories that are inconsistent and the guy reading this needs more inflections when you can't tell who's talking is irritating

[@009dracko]

Second place

[@alexandrabadoiu4986]

Nice, first

[@Marcus_Postma]

Congrats, your pointless addiction of trying to get first helps the algorithm.

[@alexandrabadoiu4986]

@Marcus_Postma Ok, I deserved this.

[@randomawecity1927]

Nah, dude. Helping the algorithm is a good thing. This channel kicks ass. I want more people to see it.

[@Marcus_Postma]

@@randomawecity1927 yup. I just wish more people would put an actual comment in as well.

[@Amokhunter]

Great story up until the end. The Religious BS really ruined it for me.

[@rizaledwinmosquera7413]

That's a bad future for humanity..

[@KingofJ95]

Incorrect

[@andorfedra]

I would hope we learn what we need to learn BEFORE we get to that point. Before the wars and destruction. Before the hatred and nihilism become overwhelming.

[@overlordmagnatron]

Very human though, from one extreme to another while giving moderation the finger.