News Will Aliens Destroy Humanity in Intragalactic Politics?

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The discussion centers around a YouTube video that explores the hypothetical scenario of aliens potentially destroying humanity. It references various articles and opinions regarding the topic, emphasizing that the idea is not based on NASA research but rather a light-hearted paper by individuals with a NASA connection. The conversation highlights skepticism about the seriousness of the claims, with some participants expressing disbelief that such notions were ever taken seriously. The overall sentiment suggests that the concept of alien destruction is more of a speculative discussion than a scientific concern, with critiques pointing to the lack of credible evidence supporting the idea.
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From one of the links:

*As noted by a commenter below, this is not NASA research. As in, it wasn't funded by NASA. One of the author's "day jobs" is with NASA, but as noted by Shawn Domagal-Goldman on his blog "Pale Blue": "It was just a fun paper written by a few friends, one of whom happens to have a NASA affiliation."
http://news.discovery.com/space/save-the-galaxy-destroy-humanity-110818.html (at bottom)
 
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