Even if some NHI are treating us as a nature preserve, maybe others are eyeing our planet for themselves. Perhaps that’s why there are reports of genetic tampering in humans, even reports of interbreeding. Smart, because that way, they can lay claim to Earth, much like the way aristocrats of…

Even if some NHI are treating us as a nature preserve, maybe others are eyeing our planet for themselves. Perhaps that’s why there are reports of genetic tampering in humans, even reports of interbreeding. Smart, because that way, they can lay claim to Earth, much like the way aristocrats of Europe would inter-marry with royalty of other countries. Then, they can claim Earth someday in the future, playing out some long game. NHI could let us nuke ourselves and then move in with legal claim to our planet.