WTF! According to the poll I'm the only one that pushed the button?!
This is the only legit answer in this narrow selection.
1. Would anyone here really bust a move to hand this box over to Bush? Even if you did, what makes the difference if he pushed it, instead of you anyway? It would be dangerous too. He'd probably drop it, or pull or twist on the switch or something else stupid. And since he was holding it, if he did manage to push the button, he might live due to some technicality! If you push it, he would no doubt be destroyed to help end human suffering.
Point 2 - Let me ask you guys something. Assuming you could take it apart, (since according to the poll, this is what ALL of you geniuses would do) what makes you think you could figure out how something like this worked? I can see it now, yeah it's alien tech alright, but it's not over
my head for sure! Yep it's wired properly as far as I can tell, lemme see here, what this thinga ma bob? Ooops! Was that a spark? Hmmmz, that looks like a transistor or something.....
The alien would bitch slap you before you even had a chance to crack the case! That box wasn't cheap and he just drug it across many light years of space. He sure as hell isn't going to stand there while some mental midget earthling, tries to reverse engineer the darn thing while he waits.
I mean, can you fix this?? It's alien tech and it's only 2 dollars on ebay: http://www.weird-websites.com/weird_auctions/UFO/ufo-ebay-auction-flying-saucer-for-sale-bid-online.htm
Turn the riddle around. What would you do if you had a box that could stop aliens from being so stunted, gimpy looking and puny with big bobbly heads, all he has to do is push one button. Then as you stood there, the dipstick started to take it apart, right in fron of you? You would kick his ass of course! Am I right?
Point 3. Why would the alien lie and if he was lying, what makes the difference who pushes the button, him or you? For instance, if it was a machine that would sterilise the earth. Do you think if he pushes it instead of tricking you into doing it, he would get in "trouble" with his superiors? I mean he was standing right there and didn't stop you, so he would be an accessory. Remember what your mom said, even if you didn't do it, you were right there, so you are just as guilty!!!
Push. The. Button.