The Grandest Potemkin Village of All

In 1977, scientists sent a record into space intended to show extraterrestrials what life is like on Earth.   They sent a player and instructions, but it was a big assumption that ETs would have the necessary physical attributes (eyes, ears, hands) to get the message.   But that's not the most troubling aspect of the exercise.  

Here are some of the pictures sent.  They're all beautiful, of course. And here is the full list:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contents_of_the_Voyager_Golden_Record.

It's interesting to note that not one of the 116 photos included depicts war or anything military.  That seems to me to be an incredibly dishonest record.  Either they were in denial about human nature, or they were trying to fool extraterrestrials.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.