We Underestimated Humanity - Now Our World Lies in Ruins | HFY | Sci Fi Short Story |

[@markwalker4823]

When the filthy xeno said they need OUR planet, OUR resources, it was on like donkey Kong!

[@raymondarsenault7663]

From the opening line of dialogue with humanity " The galaxy needs Earth's resources and population", it sounded as though the Alliance just wanted Earth's resources and humanity wasn't having it.

[@midgetman4206]

"No taxation without representation"

[@johncunningham4820]

Y 'all just HAD to poke the Hibernating Bear , didn't you.............................

[@mikkelnpetersen]

Best let sleeping dragon lie.

[@MultiTimelady]

Let sleeping bears alone.

[@porpus99]

This reminds me of a story I once heard. Humanity was one of the younger species to reach the stars and ended up at war with an advanced and brutal species. Said species never took any prisoners, exterminated entire colonies, etc. Humanity complained to the galactic council that these acts were against the rules of war. Turns out that only humans had rules of war. So, when humanity stopped playing by the rules the enemy species was driven to extinction by a bioweapon. New kinds of weapons were used to devastating effect. At the end, the moral of the story was this. "When you war with Humans, follow their rules." Wish I could remember the name of the story.

[@ALLSciFi88]

If it is similar to this kind of story search for what you remember and add reddit HFY at the end.

[@Wastelandman7000]

There's more going on here than we've been told. The Alliance had to have done something really really bad for humans to respond that way. I don't buy being denied a seat being the real cause. Something else happened, something that these two characters are unaware of. I don't know what it was, but, it must have been BAD bad. Humans may be crazy as sprayed roaches, but, even we won't start an interstellar war with a more advanced set of races without something being the trigger of the Geneva Checklist.

[@Zeakthecat]

you'd be surprised how human nature can easily devolve to complete geneva checklist. if you have a closer look at world war 2, you'd be surprised how many war crimes were committed on both sides. canadians excuting nazi prisoners of war, the us bombarding a U-Boat waving the flag of humanitarian aid. theres more, but up till recent years its all been suppressed, and now some bits and pieces are coming out that also make the allies look like uncivilized dogs, not on the level of the nazis or the japanese, but still disgusting.

[@thinkingoutloud6741]

A Star Trek fan? Just look around you at the real world. Humanity is rotten at its core. Every day, whether local and in small numbers or nationally/internationally in huge numbers, humanity de-humanizes their foes over ANY reason and attacks and kills. Imagine how much easier that would be of the “others” weren’t human from the beginning? Put away your rose colored glasses. If humanity ever found a way to interact with other species across space, we would certainly be known as a predator. The real problem is that every predator should be prepared for meeting a larger predator.

[@shanevillis4079]

yeah, it's called humanity, the parasitic species that wars with each other and anyone else for superiority and resources.

[@bizmasterTheSlav]

Why would we need a real reason to go kill aliens, honestly? We know they are an existential threat, no need for a real casus belli.

[@finding_aether]

We have started wars for less.

[@robertbraden4454]

Frankly, I think Admiral Smith was more than patient with Zoranda's insolent trespass. If someone does not want to interact breaking into their house is invasive and controlling.

[@midgetman4206]

They let that ship get way too close. Right over the planet? Really? Should have been intercepted much earlier than that.

[@tiamat1296]

For many years I've believed this is an "isolation planet". And NOT by Choice.

[@wardraven8755]

It would seem alot of people agree with you. I have been thinking that for awhile as well.

[@Crimsomreaf5555]

sometimes i feel like we are in a homeworld situation.

[@SageofStars]

One of the more interesting fertile grounds for story telling. After all, what happened here is vague at best. This is not the full story. Something's going on, on one side or the other. The words of our POV say a lot by not saying certain things. As noted by others, the fact that they mention they NEED our resources and population are telling. No mention is made of another enemy, or foe to be faced, so their desires here are likely born more of the need of all empires, to always be expanding. It is why one weeps when they meet the horizon, for they know their time is coming, and in the case of stellar empires, it is times like this that they see that end in the stars. Mind, I'm equally curious about the war itself, when did it start? Was it solely because of this single incursion? Or did they keep poking this particular dragon? A great story to get the imagination flowing, and excellently told by the AI voice you're using.

[@Helliconia54]

gotta love lousy AI voice overs

[@arturobalderas6106]

Nothing brings humanity together than a common enemy. And we’ll never have another more unifying reason as a species than a whole different alien species

[@bernardomontell873]

I enjoy these short stories, but in reality it is kind of wistful thinking. If they can get here, they probably can defeat us. The question is not if we can fight back, the question is who is coming, Vulcans or Klingons?

[@ALLSciFi88]

The BORG

[@johnow7]

The implications in a lot of these stories is that 1. We get along long enough to get their tech, reverse engineer, and make it better, 2. We are a vicious race far skilled at warfare than most species, 3. Some stories have us already interstellar and a species bites off more than they can chew, and 4. (a single story) We get conquered, leadership and research goes underground, we feign subservience, reverse engineer what tech we get a hold of, and eventually start a rebellion.

[@bernardomontell873]

@@ALLSciFi88 oops 😬

[@winterbas8927]

Seeing a lot of this type of vid recently. Makes me wonder if are A.I. generated

[@elessartelcontar9415]

Even in the 1960s both the US and USSR had radar that could detect and follow our space vehicles to and from the moon and decades later we can't detect aliens above Hawaii? Super stealth?

[@drewwar9344]

What he clearly said they've been tracked them since they came into the system It's called luring your prey with the false sense of security

[@colleens1107]

The galaxy needs your resources… oh yes you guys mean no harm…

[@nylonblue1]

what happened with the first contact that forced humans to leave the galatic space?

[@lupaswolfshead9971]

i am with you on this one . This story makes no sense.

[@renton6526]

They only wanted their resources and manpower without giving them a position of power. literally slaves

[@OptimusWombat]

You say that as though humans haven't gone through phases of isolationism throughout its history.

[@RedRipperDragon]

The xeno said it, they "needed" earth's resources and people, but it sounded like humans didn't have a say in the government, Taxation without representation. This would imply humans likely weren't treated well. The past repeats itself.

[@calumbutter8959]

@@RedRipperDragon We are pretty damned good at not doing what we are told to do. Our governments should fear us a little.

[@sid2112]

I think perhaps people are expecting too much from this story. Not every story has to be an epic, as long as it gives you a moment, a chuckle, a thought, a mere distraction, you have come out a winner. There is a difference between simple short writing and bad writing, this is the former.

[@Briselance]

03:52 Gee... the human admiral was needlessly cold. All of a sudden, Humans pack up and leave without a word, and no they threaten when someone checks up on them? Rude. :-(

[@drewwar9344]

They wanted our resources and our people for Force slaves And they wouldn't give us any representation in their government And then thought they could sneak into our house without consequences

[@BrandonSavoie_Design-Creator]

The story was very well put together but I just don't like how the humans were the aggressors

[@ace_the_race9340]

A game called "Terra Invicta" explores this

[@CHRF-55457]

Man. What did the Xenos do anger the humans so much?

[@OptimusWombat]

Take a look at contemporary humans. It doesn't take much for one human to anger another human. You really think humans would show much tolerance, if any, to xenos?

[@walterengler5709]

Used the wrong pronoun. Boy that that anger them.

[@nargalda773]

@@walterengler5709 you bet that do

[@richardm3023]

Obviously they fat shamed a human female. Or perhaps, stole someone's sweet roll.

[@dogofwar6769]

Some of the worst crimes that humans have done to other humans has been trying to bring them 'civilization' as the colonizers view it. Assuming that xenos are immune to this same folly is just foolish.

[@ernestmac13]

To me; these sort of stories don't make sense as, any alien species advanced enough to reach earth, could easily extract any resources they need from the lifeless planets of any solar system. In other words; what:s so special about earth.

[@nealrcn]

Free labor

[@vargr]

Water, desalination needed

[@gordonhardwick9552]

Eliminate competition

[@grogvaughan5649]

How rare is water in our OWN solar system???

[@vargr]

@@grogvaughan5649 drinkable water without contamination is rare, but a type 2 civilization would be able to filter out all contamination. Sea water also has the option to be made into deuterium.

[@anthonykoller4459]

There was a story about humans trying to be in control of the universe and being wiped out and Earth being turned into a furnace of humanity’s graves

[@ace_the_race9340]

Death star beams huh?

[@animecodeofficial]

Omg ❤❤

[@ALLSciFi88]

Thank you like and subscribe i post daily usually 2 but sometimes 1a day but you will always have something to put on.

[@mrblue4602]

To borrow some words .They drew first blood . Human didn’t give a f@&k ! About the rest universe . Been there done that.

[@frankbradshaw1302]

Just amusment

[@Ripsaw17]

Maybe you should just leave us alone play no harm will come to you we want to be left alone

[@adamb89]

4:00 That's the point a real Admiral would've nodded to the gunner, and that ship would be a smoking wreck. The story could've ended there, take them down before they get their shields up. The admiral ordered them to power down and surrender, then relented and allowed them to leave....and they STILL kept talking. To me that doesn't say "we come in peace" that says "we're the distraction to keep your attention diverted."

[@onimenno]

No set up as to why events happened. Seems like author went full edgelord and didn't want to be bothered by backstop details. Barely any details about aliens or humans. 2 out of 5 stars.

[@ALLSciFi88]

I am sorry you did not like it i get it I am trying to get more into short stories subscribe i post daily maybe this one just is not for you.

[@sid2112]

@@ALLSciFi88 It's like a subscription to an old scifi mag, not everybody is going to like every story, and that's ok. I liked it, but that's my own natural narcissism.

[@sorryociffer]

EARTH!….FUCK YEAH!….😂

[@thalastianjorus]

I love this channel, but I truly wish that more effort would be put into the AI voicing. It seriously throws off the story whenever there is a huge pause for no reason, or an extremely common word is mispronounced. There's also the problem of voice pacing - it sounds like someone who overdosed on Ambien, and is now just reading a transcript out of boredom.

[@ALLSciFi88]

I am trying to find a better program then the one I have been using they are just expensive I will have a new one soon.

[@thalastianjorus]

@@ALLSciFi88 Could send a message to Scholar's Lore, and ask him which program he uses. Amazingly adaptable, and it works extremely well.

[@ALLSciFi88]

@thalastianjorus Thank you I'll check into that.

[@deepdragon2]

Sorry to destroy your world but the American contingent says there is oil on this planet.

[@Kakarot64.]

And the British contingent says theres -primitives to subjucate before colonising- tea.... yeah tea.

[@drewwar9344]

​@@Kakarot64.Get over the past😂

[@drewwar9344]

Well if Europe and most of our allies weren't so weak and pathetic they Could protect their own interest. But because they are a weak. We have to do it for them It's not like we need the oil. We are literally the biggest oil producer in the world😂😂

[@johnnyrotten3175]

Don't recommend to anyone!Narration was great but a very incomplete story. Recommend Removal of video until author can rewrite and add additional information. Who, what, why, how, and when. If it doesn't contain this then it's just an incoherent group of sentences......😮😮😮

[@ALLSciFi88]

I love your videos the time an effort you put into them WOW thank you!!

[@alganhar1]

@@ALLSciFi88 Time and effort is only worthwhile if the story actually makes sense. If it does not it is a waste of said time and effort. After listening to this I am mostly certain its a poorly 'programmed' AI bot. If the time and effort is a lackadaisical AI written story based on poor instructions then computer voiced with a simple still graphic as a background.... Then I guess that is 'effort'....

[@calumbutter8959]

​@@alganhar1 No one ever uses ' lackadaisical ' in talking'. It's a word a fourteen year old would use.

[@jester5ify]

@@calumbutter8959 No it isn't.

[@Hammerhead137]

​@@calumbutter8959 Hey, if it works, use it.

[@Jimbogf]

Did chatgpt whip up this bland story?

[@ALLSciFi88]

No I don't like chat GPT I don't use it.

[@Ripsaw17]

Maybe you should just leave us alone

[@sephiroaone-of-nine101]

Also this story is dumb

[@AaronParks-e1m]

HATE AI READ BS!

[@AvenValkyr]

Robot voice. Thumbs down

[@DeadInside-ew8qb]

This was garbage

[@Argon1115]

wish they would use an actual talented voice actor. You want to impress me? Use the AI to mimic Mel Blanc's Bugs Bunny or FogHorn Leghorn, Donald or even Yosemite Sam as narrator! Now THAT would be AI worth listening to!

[@swtorJayho]

5 ads within 5 minutes. No thanks, thumbs down, leaving channel

[@ALLSciFi88]

Sorry aboutthat I have no control over the ads they are put automatically.

[@OriginalMergatroid]

Narration was so bad I stopped listening. Sorry but the person reading this is terrible. I stopped right after he was talking about the reverse. Engineering.

[@ALLSciFi88]

I'm sorry to hear that when I get a few bucks in going to get better voices for each type of story subscribe I post daily you might like some other videos I posted or going to post.

[@OriginalMergatroid]

@@ALLSciFi88 There is one fellow who does a decent job and I enjoy his narration. I have to wonder if some of these people read the same way to themselves, and if it interferes with their understanding of the story. I suppose the writer could be using poor punctuation, but when we hear reverse. Engineering I don't think that's the problem. Do they pre-read the story before recording? That should help them undertand how to read it. Reading it out loud to other people before recording would help a lot as well, like an actor rehersing their roll. His voice is good but he doesn't get the punctuation correct and practice would help with that.

[@Fido-vm9zi]

Artificial Intelligence voice.

[@jestertheslacker]

“Turn back now. You will not be warned a second time.” 🫡

[@homoerectus6953]

for the story......❤