Humans have created countless inventions that shape our lives in amazing ways. Some are practical, some are revolutionary, and some are simply fascinating. But if aliens suddenly appeared, which invention would best represent us?

#1

DJT….and I would hope they would take him back with them and probe him and never let him come back to planet Earth again.

#2

cheese.

#3

Music

#4

I would show them the coffee maker and how to work it.

They will never be the same.

#5

I would curate a display of human inventions that were designed for peaceful purposes but repurposed as weapons, and warn them to be very careful what technology they share with us, because we *will* make a weapon out of it. It’s what we do.

#6

Joo Young Oh playing Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, maybe they would spare us…😊

#7

Bacon. That is all.

#8

Dogs. Dogs are humans’ greatest invention.

#9

The pop corn machine! And I would serve them a big bowl with lots of butter and salt!

#10

Pinball machines. I don’t know why, I just think they’d have fun with them.

#11

I’d show them the internet, and suggest they go away, because humans are crazy, and really pretty evil on a planetary scale. There’s no way human/alien interaction doesn’t turn out badly for humans. If the aliens aren’t evil, humans will use aliens, alien tech, or the presence of aliens to be evil to other humans anyway.

#12

Well, I would organize a very Finnish day for them and introduce the technology that uses electrical energy to produce bacterial mass from carbon dioxide, which can be used as nutritional protein. Then I would take them to the sauna, whip them with birch branches and give them alcohol to drink. Hopefully I won’t start a war of the worlds or have to dig graves behind the sauna.

#13

Pastel de Nata!

#14

surprised no one said this yet. indoor plumbing

#15

Sliced bread.

But really, don’t you think the warning has gone out among alien races that are intelligent enough to be travelling around the universe that they should lower their shields, lock their hatches, and speed right past this planet for their own safety and sanity?

#16

That there are humans who do actually care about what’s true. Critical thinking, as an exercise, is perhaps our most important (and neglected) creation.

#17

Probably something super incredible that we just created. Maybe either Google’s or Microsoft’s quantum computer would show them that we’re on our way to advancing civilization. Also I might show them a GPU or CPU die plus some close-ups to show how tiny we can make things lol.

#18

As an Alien Stage fan, I would show them music. (I am EVIL)

This truly will be our Mizisua

#19

trousers

#20

Ice Cream, followed by the milkshake.

#21

The television set. I read an observation in a book years ago about how vicariously watching people participate in sports, travel, friendships, and life in general on TV had replaced doing these things ourselves. The author went on to say that the popular pastime you rarely saw on TV was people – you guessed it – watching TV. If I were to introduce invading aliens to television, one of two things would happen. Either they would get so fascinated and engrossed in watching TV that they would forget about taking over, or assume that humans are a bunch of idiots posing no threat to the universe, and leave us alone. And I say this as someone who probably watches too much TV.

#22

DNA & CRISPR

#23

I would take them to a toy store

#24

Beer! They will never be the same….

#25

I’d show them that Tom Scott video about why aliens should *avoid* having anything to do with humans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcPqk-O-fD4

#26

Anime and dogs

#27

I’d show them our greatest mistake: the mirror. Before we could see ourselves clearly, we judged our appearance from the reactions of our communitiy, and didn’t compare our looks with others. Once we got into the habit of judging our appearance for ourselves, we soon learned to ignore the views of others regarding our character and conduct, and community and society died.

#28

Sliced bread. Has there been a better thing since sliced bread?

#29

I would show them those funnels they sell in Japan for women to pee standing up. Because it’s the dumbest thing I could think of, and I’m guessing a society that can traverse the cosmos has already figured out books, the mass communication, quantum computing, sliced baked goods, indoor plumbing, etc. But I bet they haven’t thought of making a device as stupid as that funnel.

#30

Nukes and our willingness to absolutely burn this planet down to a radioactive wasteland if they try to do something funny like colonization, slavery or just exploiting the ressources.
Because let’s be honest, they probably already have archieved what we have nowadays and would be amused to see how happy we are about our “most impressive” technologies.

After that some art though – pictures, music, movies, video games etc. from all over the world and eras

#31

Chocolate covered marzipan. It’s the best food ever.

#32

Telescope, see what we see, be glad we didn’t find you first

#33

A jack-in-the-box. da doo doo da doo da doo doo da do… POW!

#34

The mute button and the off button on a remote.

#35

The stupidity of social media, and how nefarious underground sites are.

#36

My old cat Botan would get so frustrated and cry when the laser dot wouldn’t catch in his paws so I quit using the laser pointer to play with him. I concluded that it was mental t*****e, but I would have no compunction in using it on an Alien! Hehehehe

#37

There is nothing that humans have accomplished that would at all impress aliens. I’d apologize for the state of our
world. Explain humans are still barbaric and can’t respect other peoples beliefs. And only ask if they were going to obliterate our world, that it be fast and painless.

#38

I would introduce them to and encourage them to wear bullet-proof everything.

#39

Toilets, and sewer systems. They are, after all, a relatively recent human invention but one of unsurpassable necessity. They have eliminated killer diseases like cholera (except where they are not in place). It’s amazing to think it took us thousands upon thousands of years to learn how to properly deal with human excrement. In point of fact modern sewer and waste management systems only came into being with the industrial revolution and the invention of the steam engine and consequent very large scale pumping systems.

#40

If aliens arrived tomorrow, I would show them the book as one of humanity’s greatest inventions. Unlike technology that comes and goes, the book represents the preservation of knowledge, wisdom, and culture across generations. Through books, we’ve shared discoveries, recorded history, and passed on values that shape civilizations.

What makes it even more powerful is not just the invention of the book itself, but how it has been used in diverse ways—whether to teach science, philosophy, or even the art of reciting sacred texts with precision. For example, a qurantajweedteacher.com today uses books alongside modern digital tools to guide students in perfecting recitation. This shows how a timeless invention can adapt and stay relevant in every age.

So, if I had to choose, I’d present the book as a symbol of humanity’s quest for knowledge, communication, and connection—something any intelligent life form could appreciate.

#41

My video games collection! Show them all rhe masterpieces: See here, this is Pac-Man… And Donkey Kong, it’s awesome… And Space Inva…NoNoNO, it’s not what it looks like! This is a misunderstAAAH!

#42

Pizza 🍕

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