I always find it ironic when you hear the theory of peace is better, just step aside and let people be conquered or exploited or dominated in the name of peace.
I don’t understand some of the premises. It’s OK for an alien to invade and make war but it’s not OK to defend yourself, at least not if you’re good at it. Is the premise not to upset the status quo? No matter what, even at your own destruction? The Galactic councils goal is obviously not pacifism, because the other race was acceptable making war. Strange.
I mean, what would the galactic council rather humanity had done? If you are asking humanity not to fight because of the risk that humans would be too powerful and would become aggressors to other species, then what is the council going to do about the other species currently attacking humans? Is the council going to step in and protect the humans in order to prevent humans from needing to fight back? Or are they just going to tell humanity, no, you can't fight back, just let yourselves be destroyed/conquered?
And what about the other species that started it? Are they just going to let them do whatever they want in the name of "peace"? Weren't other species on the council getting attacked by the same race? There is a point where being TOO much of a pacifist/peacemaker is just stupid and will only lead to your own extinction.
F all that. If you get attacked you have the right to defend yourself using whatever means necessary to secure your safety and the safety of those under your care as long as you aren't blowing up ants with a rocket launcher. Defend yourself, but use what is necessary, not overkill.
There is only one thing that has ever caused lasting peace throughout history and that is demonstrating not only the willingness but the ability to defend yourself if attacked and do so effectively. Anything else and someone will always step in to take what you have no matter what you have to offer in negotiations.
LOL what nonsense. That Galaxy council sounds like our own UN lol. Peace is only a reflection of all involved. If 1 part does not abide by that standard then peace is only a word.
Peace.. lol. They should ask the peace loving people of Europe in the 30s what they thought of peace as Hitler steamrolled over their militaries, occupied their nations, killed whoever they chose to, ask them what they think of peace.
Just another set of cliches narrated by an AI voice that's as flat and dull as a concrete floor… My GPS puts more expression into its directions than this monotonal drone……👎
Edit: The "AI people" don't seem to realise that a good narration can make even a "so-so" story sound interesting, but a poor narration can destroy even the best work. When you have what appears to be an AI written story voiced by an elevator announcer, it has nothing going for it….. 😐
I think the thing I find so disappointing about almost all these stories is that they're at heart just wishes disguised as longer strings of words stating the wish. There's almost no logic supporting the outcomes. Just wishes stated as facts.
This sounds almost like the Citadel, and the role Commander Shepard played in helping to defend it in Mass Effect. Many resented humanity being given a seat in the council, as they were the youngest to be granted one. Many other civilizations had waited thousands of years, and still were not granted a seat. Terrans were not only given a seat, but they had earned it through their incredible ability to match and eventually conquer the Reapers.
Excellent AI translation! One of the best I heard so far. The story?? 3 minutes in and MAJOR plot holes / transitions that make NO sense. Not wasting anymore time on this one.
All these h f y stories are the latest deep state mind control attempts. Thay all make out how great the human race is. Same old war war war stories.all so a few rich. Can feel superior. When in reality thay are the shit of humanity.
Not a bad story. I think you gave the humans too much credit for ingenuity. I would imagine any aliens we meet, like us, will be apex predators. Predators that had the brain power to drag themselves up from the depths of their food chain to the top, just like us. Heck that’s one of the theories as to why we haven’t met aliens. They were just like us and like we may at some point in the future, they destroyed themselves with war, technology to include disease manipulation of the strands of life etc. killings themselves off. Overall I give the story a 6/10. Thanks for posting it.
This makes it sound as if the "Galactic Council" sees humans as nothing more than muzzled attack dogs and wants them to remain muzzled out of fear of them not just biting their enemies. Rather pathetic really.
well, keep it up, they are great. 🙂🙂
I always find it ironic when you hear the theory of peace is better, just step aside and let people be conquered or exploited or dominated in the name of peace.
Are you the author? If not, do you have the author's permission to use their work?
I don’t understand some of the premises. It’s OK for an alien to invade and make war but it’s not OK to defend yourself, at least not if you’re good at it. Is the premise not to upset the status quo? No matter what, even at your own destruction? The Galactic councils goal is obviously not pacifism, because the other race was acceptable making war. Strange.
Thats "en mass" not "on mass" mate! It's foreign, init?
Lots of crucibles, themselves in the cosmic glactic order..
I mean, what would the galactic council rather humanity had done? If you are asking humanity not to fight because of the risk that humans would be too powerful and would become aggressors to other species, then what is the council going to do about the other species currently attacking humans? Is the council going to step in and protect the humans in order to prevent humans from needing to fight back? Or are they just going to tell humanity, no, you can't fight back, just let yourselves be destroyed/conquered?
And what about the other species that started it? Are they just going to let them do whatever they want in the name of "peace"? Weren't other species on the council getting attacked by the same race? There is a point where being TOO much of a pacifist/peacemaker is just stupid and will only lead to your own extinction.
F all that. If you get attacked you have the right to defend yourself using whatever means necessary to secure your safety and the safety of those under your care as long as you aren't blowing up ants with a rocket launcher. Defend yourself, but use what is necessary, not overkill.
There is only one thing that has ever caused lasting peace throughout history and that is demonstrating not only the willingness but the ability to defend yourself if attacked and do so effectively. Anything else and someone will always step in to take what you have no matter what you have to offer in negotiations.
wait- why would only one dude be in charge of deciding humanity's fate? we dont roll with this dictator shit. Democracy FTW
LOL what nonsense. That Galaxy council sounds like our own UN lol. Peace is only a reflection of all involved. If 1 part does not abide by that standard then peace is only a word.
This is nothing but bullshit
New sub! Good stories.
Too wordy. Not enough substance.
Peace.. lol. They should ask the peace loving people of Europe in the 30s what they thought of peace as Hitler steamrolled over their militaries, occupied their nations, killed whoever they chose to, ask them what they think of peace.
AI LOVES the term "bristling" xD
Just another set of cliches narrated by an AI voice that's as flat and dull as a concrete floor… My GPS puts more expression into its directions than this monotonal drone……👎
Edit: The "AI people" don't seem to realise that a good narration can make even a "so-so" story sound interesting, but a poor narration can destroy even the best work. When you have what appears to be an AI written story voiced by an elevator announcer, it has nothing going for it….. 😐
YAWNNNNNN all teh blaaa blaaaaa blabla gets really annoying
"we have the soundtrack, we have the memes, NOW WE NEED SOLDIERS! COME ON APES DO YOU WANT TO LIVE FOREVER!?!"
repeating much?
Takes two
I think the thing I find so disappointing about almost all these stories is that they're at heart just wishes disguised as longer strings of words stating the wish. There's almost no logic supporting the outcomes. Just wishes stated as facts.
This is my idea of the USA today do you really want the wrath of US and God
Fiefdoms serve whom
This sounds almost like the Citadel, and the role Commander Shepard played in helping to defend it in Mass Effect. Many resented humanity being given a seat in the council, as they were the youngest to be granted one. Many other civilizations had waited thousands of years, and still were not granted a seat. Terrans were not only given a seat, but they had earned it through their incredible ability to match and eventually conquer the Reapers.
This sounds like the same paragraph reworded over and over
Excellent AI translation! One of the best I heard so far. The story?? 3 minutes in and MAJOR plot holes / transitions that make NO sense. Not wasting anymore time on this one.
Sounds like marines or black watch to me."mess with the best,die like the rest.""Hell in a helmet."
All these h f y stories are the latest deep state mind control attempts. Thay all make out how great the human race is. Same old war war war stories.all so a few rich. Can feel superior. When in reality thay are the shit of humanity.
i dont like this voice, it makes me feel sleepy… what happened to the original voice that used when you first started?
Not a bad story. I think you gave the humans too much credit for ingenuity. I would imagine any aliens we meet, like us, will be apex predators. Predators that had the brain power to drag themselves up from the depths of their food chain to the top, just like us. Heck that’s one of the theories as to why we haven’t met aliens. They were just like us and like we may at some point in the future, they destroyed themselves with war, technology to include disease manipulation of the strands of life etc. killings themselves off. Overall I give the story a 6/10. Thanks for posting it.
This makes it sound as if the "Galactic Council" sees humans as nothing more than muzzled attack dogs and wants them to remain muzzled out of fear of them not just biting their enemies. Rather pathetic really.