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We're watching the show and on episode three at the moment and we got a lot of discussion about the whole thing.

One of the discussions we had was ..... What would you do?

My wife and I were in agreement ... if it were either of us, we would just ask for a big fancy mansion in some warm part of the world with access to a highway system. We ride motorcycles so we would order a garage with about a dozen motorcycles and ask to be placed in the Italian south near the ocean. We'd have a chef make us food all day and be served by three or four servants. We'd deal with the alien whatever that took over and ask them to leave us alone and not bother trying to assimilate us. We'd ask that if they don't bother us, we will never bother them.

Then we'd spend every day just riding the Italian countryside ... there would be no traffic! Then if we got bored of that, we'd ask for short holidays to another part of the world for a week or two. Otherwise, we'd spend our days watching every movie and TV show we ever wanted to see and ride every day and arrive home to the best food in the world.

I keep saying 'we' ... but we both agreed ... if it was just me, I'd do the same ... and if it was just my wife, she'd do the same as well.

If we can't do much about anything, might as well enjoy what is left.

So for everyone else reading this ....

What would you do?

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[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The only issue with your plan is that you’re ignoring their biological imperative to ultimately convert you - so they won’t leave you alone forever, they will come for you eventually. That’s what makes the whole concept so unsettling - these people are so damned nice and accommodating, but they are out to get you eventually.

Whether that takes days, weeks, months, or years - who’s to say?

Ultimately, I think I would give into hedonistic urges and end up like Koumba Diabaté - right down to flying on Air Force One.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 2 points 18 hours ago

True .... but whatever amount of time I got left ... I'd rather enjoy it as much as possible.