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If they've watched us at all they realize how dangerous we are. They might exterminate us if we seem liable to become technologically advanced enough to be dangerous. If we don't seem very close to that, the question would be is it more trouble /expense to wipe us out or to keep an eye on us?
And you think they weren't/aren't dangerous? You think they've never had wars, conflicts, or horrific regimes, or perhaps still do? Do you, Blackbrook, think those aliens were throughout their history and currently, a peaceful union of their planet's nations? Their ships engines alone can likely be used as weapons alongside the PDCs they use on space debris, and who's to say they didn't have to defend themselves getting here?
Are you telling me they're only going to see our wars and our wars alone and not see our capacity for peace, cooperation, ingenuity, collaboration and curiosity? The cities, megastructures and space infrastructure would tell them otherwise.
If the aliens are going to solely judge us for our capacity for cruelty, then let us nuke Belgium!
Uh, no, I don't think I implied any of that, and can't imagine why you would think what I said implied anything about the aliens being any better than us. If the aliens are just as bad as us then they know all the better why they have reason to exterminate us.