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Because plot demands it but it raises further questions
>why do a full blown invasion to get it instead of harvesting it remotely like by hijacking a satellite, theyre killing the cow to get to the milk
>digital data can be copied basically infinitely, why slurp it into nothing instantly instead of doing something to replicate it so it lasts more or fattens their data storage more if they have something like that
>why go only after active data centers instead of long term tape data storages which also have several exabytes worth of data
>as a bonus said tape data remains good with no power, for a long ass time so they could grab it and fuck off instead of being sitting ducks with their tentacles shoved in buildings so again why not
>theyre not some feral machines and the invasion was clearly planned so it can't be brushed off as 'because ayys dumb'
Mars Attacks' invasion is genuinely less eyebrow raising and unlike this one that movie is a comedy one