[ WP ] You are an alien playing a video game in which the goal is to help a species survive the longest time possible . Now you want to tackle the hardest mode in the game : human beings .

Claxen watched in awe as his friend obliterated the second hardest level of the game. 
 
 `` Wow, you made them survive their own planet exploding. That was insane!'' Claxen said. `` Can you beat the Human level? I find it too hard, ca n't get past the first flood.'' 
 
 `` I'll show you how its done.'' 
 
 Zaza fired up Human mode. 
 
 `` First stages are pretty basic,'' said Zaza. `` Get them into agriculture, create spare time and fill up their time with learning.'' 
 
 Time was flying by on screen as the Humans cultivated large fields of crops and created villages near rivers and oceans. Intelligence points started maxing out. 
 
 `` When intelligence is maxed, just start getting crazy with slavery. Make it widespread and normal. That way they can use their slaves effectively.'' 
 
 Humans started organizing slaves to create giant structures. 
 
 `` This bit is quite tough to work out,'' continued Zaza. `` But basically, with the right balance of astronomers, philosophers and mathematicians, they will build this.'' 
 
 He pointed in admiration at the great pyramid. 
 
 `` This will map out the stars and predict any apocalyptic disaster.'' 
 
 `` Oohhh that's how it's done,'' said Claxen, looking impressed. 
 
 `` Yea, but this just gets them past the first hurdle, their intel goes back down and they forget how to use the pyramid for a while.'' 
 
 The Humans on the screen start using the pyramid and forecast a giant, apocalyptic flood. They use this knowledge to build a huge boat to avoid extinction. 
 
 `` That took me ages to figure out. It takes them nearly fifteen thousand years to rediscover all their technology, and when they do, they pretty much destroy their planet. There's no way around that.'' 
 
 `` You find a new planet?'' Asked Claxen. 
 
 `` Na,'' replied Zaza. `` That's what I thought, but there's actually no time. You got ta start grafting humans onto dolphins.'' 
 
 `` Oh of course,'' said Claxen, kicking himself for not figuring it out. 
 
 `` Yeah I ca n't believe I did n't see that straight away,'' said Zaza. 
 
 The dolphins on the screen sprouted human arms and suddenly took off building intricate, advanced cities underwater. With their dolphin brains they can figure out how to reverse the damage the humans inflicted on the environment. 
 
 `` Why is that important? They are thriving underwater, should n't they just stay there?'' asked Claxen. 
 
 `` Well to beat the game they need to be human again. So we unsplice them, and send them back up.'' 
 
 The dolphin/human things eventually unsplice and send the humans back to the surface, equipped with all the necessary knowledge. They start using the pyramid again, which, when combined with their current technology makes them virtually immortal. 
 
 `` You can inhabit other planets at this point if you wish but there's not much point,'' said Zaza. 
 
 `` Wow. You are a god.'' Claxen said, impressed with his friend's skills. 
 
 

