[Catfish]

I have doubts whether what they call "human" will have a chance, not because of those evil aliens but rather of a kind of internal devolution.
Any sentient may study this mess but better gives a wide berth around getting involved; see it as a variation of the "Star Trek non-interference directive".

I doubt the state of humanity evolves. All the main theories and ideas have been long thought, written and were not followed. Instead there is the same rise of nationalist potentates everywhere like since millenia. China, Russia, even in the so called civilized countries.

It seems that just like those eight-armed marine friends, people die too early before they can really make use of their quarter-pound of grey matter, and the offspring just repeats the mistakes of the elders.

Potential no doubt, but too much laziness, stupidity, hubris and pure lust for domination and wars.