[ WP ] Humans make contact with aliens only to discover that all galactic civilisations use magic instead of technology who do n't believe us when we say we do n't use magic

`` You people have to be kidding me. Magic does n't exist!'' 
 
 The president was a very grounded man and from what I had learned of him, he was unwilling to change his stance on such unrealistic things. He had refused to accept the peace offering of a highly militant nation and was right to do so as the world later learned their greater plans involved attacking us by surprise. Later he pardoned a man that had been convicted of murdering a woman because he believed that the only evidence rested on the illogical idea that the man was a werewolf. And now there was this. Here I was, Dr. Jaxel MS trying to explain to President Johnson how the aliens got to earth. 
 
 `` I'm sorry sir, but it's clearly not technology. All of their... instruments are made of very basic materials: Some wood or stone fashioned into the proper shape and size. It's some odd cross between extremely complicated and extremely simple. We have no idea what to make of it, sir.'' 
 
 `` Well, they're clearing lying then.'' 
 
 `` They only brought a few things with them and they all fit that description, sir.'' 
 
 `` Maybe there's a machine on their planet that they're hiding from us.'' 
 
 `` We've sent many of our own researchers there on a good faith mission. They all report back the same thing. There's nothing on that planet that can be considered science!'' 
 
 `` Well, then they're all doing something wrong!'' 
 
 `` Mr. President, please, just consider the idea that maybe there is some sort of supernatural energy that allows us to do things if we know how to use it. Think of what could happen if we learned how to harness that and used it in conjunction with our own-'' 
 
 `` QUIET! If you're going to stand there and tell me to believe in magic, then I think you are n't fit to run my science program.'' 
 
 `` Sir, please-'' 
 
 `` OUT!!'' 
 
 As I walk off defeated, I hear whispers of the possibility of war. Politicians are by far a scientists worst enemy. 
 
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 `` You people have to be kidding me. Science does n't exist!'' 
 
 The King was a very grounded kothrak and from what I had learned of him, he was unwilling to change his stance on such unrealistic things. He had refused to accept the peace offering of a highly militant planet and was right to do so as the galaxy later learned their greater plans involved attacking us by surprise. Later he pardoned a kothrak that had been convicted of murdering a kothraka because he believed that the only evidence rested on the illogical idea that the kothrak was using electricity to commit the murder. And now there was this. Here I was, Grand Mage J'Xel MS trying to explain to King Jo'sonn what the aliens were like. 
 
 `` I'm sorry sir, but it's clearly not magic. All of their... instruments are made of very many parts: a piece of metal connected to another piece of metal connected to more metal and using the power of... electricity. It's some odd cross between extremely complicated and extremely simple. We have no idea what to make of it, sir.'' 
 
 `` Well, they're clearing lying then.'' 
 
 `` Our team found many of their machines and they all fit that description, sir.'' 
 
 `` Maybe they're hiding all their wands and scrolls from us.'' 
 
 `` We've sent many of our own mages throughout their planet on a good faith mission. They all report back the same thing. There's nothing on that planet that can be considered magical!'' 
 
 `` Well, then they're all doing something wrong!'' 
 
 `` Mr. President, please, just consider the idea that maybe there is some sort of technological energy that allows us to do things if we know how to use it. Think of what could happen if we learned how to harness that and used it in conjunction with our own-'' 
 
 `` QUIET! If you're going to stand there and tell me to believe in science, then I think you are n't fit to run my magical studies program.'' 
 
 `` Sir, please-'' 
 
 `` OUT!!'' 
 
 As I walk off defeated, I hear whispers of the possibility of war. Politicians are by far a magician's worst enemy.
