^^^ Just realize what YOU propose.
Aliens came all this way to get us to mine gold for them on this planet that contains almost none, AND it is probably more abundant on other celestial bodies. They have incredible technology to travel great distances, but need another organism to 'harvest' the metal for them, and all of this is done for some properties of gold that we have yet to discover and exploit.
OR
It didnt happen...
'The' proposal, would have been more accurate than 'your' proposal.
Gold is not chemically inert, (but it is unaffected by our atmosphere, and most corrosive reagents).
I certainly considered the electrical benefits, but something tells me, aliens dont use wires.
Copper may be a better choice for electronics, even if price was no factor, and there is a shit ton more copper on this planet than gold.
(FWIW, i read we are closer to storing information inside crystals, not gold; If aliens created us to mine gold for them, it is for some property of gold we have not yet discovered.)
Going to Earth for gold, is like going to Mt. Kilimanjaro for ice cubes.
^^^ Just realize what YOU propose.
Aliens came all this way to get us to mine gold for them on this planet that contains almost none, AND it is probably more abundant on other celestial bodies. They have incredible technology to travel great distances, but need another organism to 'harvest' the metal for them, and all of this is done for some properties of gold that we have yet to discover and exploit.
OR
It didnt happen...
hear me out.
1. lets pretend that the gist of the bible is true and there is som omnipotent creator
2.lets pretend that creator is alien/interdimentional being
3.lets pretend that your like me and are athiest.
4. logic dictates that aliens will return and zep me with a fucking lazer that sends me to hell.
5. fuck what do i do?