Let's say a hyper-intelligent alien race arrives on Earth...

[aaronvan]

The hyper-intelligent alien race will neither love us nor hate us. However, we are made of atoms and molecules that they can use for other things...

 

[srltzz342]

I would sent William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, George Takei, Walter Koenig, and someone in a Red Shirt.

 

[DUCKofD3ATH]

The aliens want to meet us.

Name 5 human representatives that you would want to send to meet the aliens during first contact.

What qualities and traits in these 5 humans are important for that first impression?

Only two would be needed:

The Pope, because if the aliens start saying they'll conquer us and aythang, he'll let 'em know we have a Super Being on our side. Where's your god now, aliens?!

Barack Obama, because the aliens will be shocked silly by the fact that Obama has overseen drone wars, executions, and such...and he won a peace prize! We're too dangerous to mess with.

OK, maybe Taylor Swift too, because it would be cool to see aliens dance to "Shake it off".