Advanced beings are so far ahead of us that they see us as a primitive species, or no better than insects
This is a scary thought. Neil deGrasse Tyson posed this theory and compared it to how we view monkeys. We share 98% of the same DNA, but are significantly more intelligent than they are. What if we’re only 1-2% different from aliens, but that makes us that much less advanced and civilized?
To them, we’re idiot pets, and not worth talking to.