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* [[Worthless Yellow Rocks]]: Klaatu's diamonds.
* [[Worthless Yellow Rocks]]: Klaatu's diamonds.
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{{tropelist|The following tropes apply specifically to the 2008 remake:}}
{{tropelist|The following tropes apply specifically to the 2008 remake:}}
* [[Aliens Are Bastards]]: The aliens are committing genocide against a sentient race to protect a planet which is in no appreciable danger. Even if we wipe ourselves out life will go on, and CO2 and methane scrubbing bacteria will come in and clean up after us. This is instead of just giving us better technology. They had to get to our level of technology, to get to theirs.
* [[Aliens Are Bastards]]: The aliens are committing genocide against a sentient race to protect a planet which is in no appreciable danger. Even if we wipe ourselves out life will go on, and CO2 and methane scrubbing bacteria will come in and clean up after us. This is instead of just giving us better technology. They had to get to our level of technology, to get to theirs.