This isn't about "giving" the button to an alien race. You criticized the original poster's sense of pessimism for holding the only parsimonious, evidence-base

This isn't about "giving" the button to an alien race. You criticized the original poster's sense of pessimism for holding the only parsimonious, evidence-based and logical position on the subject. Have whatever fanciful opinion you want to on the subject, but pretending it's based in anything but wishful thinking is naive.