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If an alien civilization were to visit Earth, what movie would you pick to show them in order to give them a summary of what mankind is all about? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by jonathanvmv8f@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Really?

I mean, a person can make another person's day, sure!

But on real big societal issues? Gooooood luck. I'm waiting on Frodo to level the rich poor divide, to stop wars, and to stop and reverse climate change, but he's crying in a pillow

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Someone just needs to throw Elon Musk's hyperloop in to the fires of a volcano.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Throw musk after it while you're at it (no, not suggesting or advocating violence against him). Still though, it would solve just one amongst so so so many issues that it would be a drop in a bucket.