How to Talk to Aliens

Are we alone in the universe? Even if we could contact aliens, what would we say? How would we say it? And, most importantly, should we even be trying to make contact at all? This episode takes me on a journey to compose and send my own personal message into outer space.

[KpRdS]

Humans: - "hey"
*50.000 years later*
Aliens: - "sup"
*50.000 years later*
Humans: - "wyd?"

[runescapefan]

"We have been waiting for a response for half a century" is the universal equivalent of when she doesn't text back after 1 second

[RAKITHA]

Transmit signal - “ Hello”
Reply after many decades - “i have a boyfriend”

[spudsbuchlaw]

In other words: Michael plays Dungeon Master for a group of overqualified players on a troll puzzle

[garymatter]

imagine the aliens coming to earth, pulling our hairs with sticks thinking we like it because of this message

[georgf]

Michaels message to te Aliens: "Hey, we are here! ... or are we?"

[shinmie]

Earth: "Hey"
Aliens: "Hi"
Earth: *last online 400 years ago*

[Heloobehappy]

As an Alien 👽 I can confirm you that this video was well received

Edit: so many likes !! I think you guys deserve another chance 😉

[moffeldemol]

Everyone HAIL Michael for releasing this for free

[benjaminli]

Imagine the golden record gets to a planet and the organisms just eat it

[creeroblox]

Stephen hawking: don’t send messages to space
Stephen Hawkings family: Sent his voice to space

[MrMan-syev]

I once read a discussion where people asked what the scariest message from outer space would be. My favorite was, “Be quiet, it’ll hear you.” That premise would make an incredible sci-if book I think.

[CaramelFur]

Letting the internet talk to aliens sounds like the worst idea ever

[ilustrado]

Software Guy: "It's binary... we have to transcribe it..."
Poker Guy: "But maybe they're bluffing... and this is just a bunch of nothing."
Everyone: **looks at him with disdain**

[EdgarRoock]

The part I was waiting for: Michael brings in a test group of 10 aliens of varying levels of aggressiveness to see how they react to the Arecibo message.

[goromajima]

Weirdly enough, I think my curiosity for seeing what’s out there outweighs the fear of what might happen if they come to us 🤔

[liamsveinson]

The part where Michael sent the picture of his grandmother into space really hit me hard

[markleyp]

It was so sweet of michael to dedicate the message, and the episode to his grandmother.

[RainAngel]

3000 years from now. Aliens receive a photo of Michael's grandma pinching him and perceive it as a threat.

[the_black_square]

I'm absolutely sobbing at Michael for sending Margie out into the universe so she's never forgotten. A month ago today, my Dad passed away - and I want to do the same for him. I want to send his photo out into the universe so that he is never forgotten. <3