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This is assuming that the thought is translated into something each person can understand.

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[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 3 points 1 hour ago

The Purge begins in 3... 2... 1...

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

You have just lost the game

[–] callyral@pawb.social 1 points 2 hours ago

i hate you /s

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 9 hours ago

They're all laughing at you behind your back.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 9 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

"The other religion is the true one."

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 6 points 10 hours ago

I feel like a way worse thing to say would be "your religion is the right one." This would 100% increase religious tensions and fan the flames of fanaticism. Saying the other one is true isn't likely to play into people's already established worldviews and established worldviews are not changed by a single sentence regardless of who or how it's said.

[–] jecht360@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago
[–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 hours ago

"I need to go to the toilet. #2. Immediately."

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 2 points 10 hours ago

Heavens full, sorry guys you're all gonna have to go to hell.

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

"I hope you've enjoyed your free trial. Please consider subscribing before your trial end date in 3 days. All deleted data will not be recoverable."

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 6 points 14 hours ago

The world will end in a year unless 80% of the human race is killed

[–] CassiniWarden@infosec.pub 16 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 3 points 12 hours ago

Oooooh good one

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 68 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

"Message to all players: Resetting simulation in 24 hours"

[–] criticon@lemmy.ca 16 points 22 hours ago

Blink to save your current progress and stats

Don't blink to return to character creation menu

[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

Testing testing 123

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 74 points 1 day ago

"YOU ARE MY CHOSEN DISCIPLE. GO FORTH AND SLAY THE NON-BELIEVERS IN MY NAME."

Don't even say who you are. Everyone will just assume it's the god they already believe in. And everyone who doesn't believe in a god would start questioning everything.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 59 points 1 day ago (2 children)

"Did you just switch it to broadcast? Fuck, turn it off!"

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 8 points 23 hours ago

"All right, fuck it, we'll do it live!"

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[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 2 points 13 hours ago
[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 7 points 18 hours ago

Do they know it’s my thought or do they think it’s their own?

[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"This is not you, this is god, you are the new messiah like my son Jesus before you. It is up to you to right all that's gone wrong in my world. Many will come forward and say that they received this message but do not be fooled for that is Satan trying to defeat you."

Then I get popcorn and watch the whole world burn.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 16 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I think if you said son or sons and left out "Jesus" you would get greater effect. Make it ambiguous enough that it calls to every Abrahamic religion.

[–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

use "your god" instead of god, "chosen one" instead of messiah and "evil" instead of satan and you get the polytheistic religions to join in as well.

also, some highly confused star wars fans, maybe.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 10 hours ago

Or just say "you are the antichrist. Go forth and conquer"

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

'YOU! You know what you did! Make it right!'

Then sit back and look at all the guilty faces.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 8 points 23 hours ago

Might as well add a threat to it to really drive the point home.

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I once sent a dozen of my friends a telegram saying 'flee at once - all is discovered.' They all left town immediately.
― Mark Twain

[–] Laristal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Kind of against the letter of the rule since this isn't really intended to cause chaos for the sake of chaos,but I'm sure chaos will result nonetheless.

"This is God, there's a reason why i put variations on love thy neighbor in every single religion. Differences in faith and race don't matter, helping others and making the world a better place do. You've disappointed me, do better"

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[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 14 points 22 hours ago

"Is this thing on ?" And then never say anything further.

[–] the_dopamine_fiend@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (3 children)

“You just lost The Game.”

[–] Steve@startrek.website 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Appropriate blast from the past!

[–] Goretantath@lemm.ee 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Funny thing about that, it's a losing battle to spread it since by the very rules of "the game", you thought about the game to post it, and thus lost :D

[–] the_dopamine_fiend@lemmy.world 11 points 21 hours ago

Ah, however, one plays not to win, but to force others to also lose.

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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 12 points 22 hours ago

SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT!!

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 1 day ago

I would find it irresistible to do, "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

[–] slippyferret@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 19 hours ago

It’s not round, but it’s not flat either!

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 7 points 20 hours ago

If it weren't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 13 points 23 hours ago

"We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty."

[–] subignition@fedia.io 19 points 1 day ago

"There is no Heaven or Hell. The only Paradise is that which you create for others by your own hand. And you are failing."

[–] Monster96@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago

"We heard you. We're on our way."

[–] Phen@lemmy.eco.br 13 points 1 day ago

"nah, don't tell the humans, it would just cause panic and there's nothing they can do anymore"

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Geico could save you 15% or more on car insurance. Keep honking to save 1% per second.

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 3 points 18 hours ago

We’ve been trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty.

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[–] Laristal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

Kind of against the letter of the rule since this isn't really intended to cause chaos for the sake of chaos,but I'm sure chaos will result nonetheless.

"This is God, there's a reason why i put variations on love thy neighbor in every single religion. Differences in faith and race don't matter, helping others and making the world a better place do. You've disappointed me, do better"

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If it's just a thought and not a phrase or words that has to be translated or anything ... and an image that everyone could understand ... I'd go with the standard ...

Imagine everyone all over the world seeing this thought all at once and everyone confirming what they saw among themselves and everyone else everywhere ... everyone confirming the same image across languages, countries, regions, religions, rich, poor, literate, illiterate.

A bonus would be to have the alien say something in a language and voice that absolutely no one on the planet could possibly understand.

Then repeat the broadcast for five seconds once a day, every day.

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (4 children)

"Remember you'll die."

I'm not a troublemaker so it would have to be for a good reason... and how I wish I could shake people out of their stupor and there's no better way than to consider your own mortality, as it puts things into perspective.

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