OT: A question about the Human Ability to Cope

[Kevin_Raven]

Oh, sure they'd trade with us... their people would love to buy our exotic primitive goods to decorate their houses with

if nothing else, they might just outsource all of their tech-support jobs to earth where we'll work for shiny metallic objects and green pieces of paper

[Suicide Junkie]

Hello, you've reached tech support for the Starship Lifesupport 3000.
All our operators are busy at the moment, so please continue to hold until a PUNY HUMAN is available to take your call.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

'Uh, I don't know either, ma'am. No, ma'am, threatening to destroy the Earth won't help. Why don't you just push the shiney red button, ma'am? *Pause* Ma'am? I can't help you if you disconnect."

[Kamog]

"Please provide the exact model and serial number of your life support system. ... It's on the product tag at the back of the machine. You will need to unplug the power and turn it around to look at it ... You must answer the following questions first before we can provide support... how many life support systems does your company purchase each year? How many crew does your ship have? How many new life support systems do you expect to purchase within the next six months?"