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I was always proud of this (from a humanity pov), yet it feels like we should have explained how humans as assholes too. It's like our thing.
When* someone finds the disc, comes to take a look, and finds a perfectly smooth planet laminated in a layer of microplastics - will they be able to appreciate our legacy or will 99% of our assholeness be lost to history??
*many decades in the future, no need to panic, space is vast
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Rip, Jane Goodall, may your existence goodwash humanity's reputation in space forever.
It's also very human to "withhold information to make a good first impression" - Lemmino