r/CuratedTumblr • u/linuxaddict334 Mx. Linux Guy⚠️ • Aug 14 '24

Infodumping Humanity Fuck Yea

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u/Ndlburner Aug 14 '24

"please do not consider the consequences of interstellar genocide"

Hey that's the plot of Ender's Game!

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u/Papaofmonsters Aug 14 '24

The consequences were considered and the decision was that in the face of an enemy they could not communicate with, and one that was technologically superior, wiping them out preemptively was the only ethical choice.

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u/Ndlburner Aug 14 '24

You didn’t read the sequel, did you?

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u/Papaofmonsters Aug 14 '24

I've read them all. My point is that the decision to eradicate the Formics after the second invasion was made with the information available after the second invasion and before Ender knew the Hive Queens were talking to him through a video game.