I don't think it's anthropomorphism so much as logical deduction. Our planet's chemical makeup has been advertising its life-supporting properties for millions of years. Lately we've been (perhaps foolishly) advertising ourselves to the galaxy via radio, etc. Surely it would be interesting to other observers in the galaxy.
Perhaps by setting off nuclear weapons, we advertised ourselves as a potential threat, inviting more scrutiny.
Here's an article that discusses this concept in more detail, if you're interested:
Perhaps by setting off nuclear weapons, we advertised ourselves as a potential threat, inviting more scrutiny.
Here's an article that discusses this concept in more detail, if you're interested:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lets-search-for-a...
Also, Stellaris is a great game for these thought experiments. =)