Given the vast distances involved, I've always thought first contact would be much closer to this short story by @qntm: https://qntm.org/retrospective https://

Given the vast distances involved, I've always thought first contact would be much closer to this short story by @qntm: https://qntm.org/retrospective https://qntm.org/retrospective It's a fantastic read, set aside a few minutes to go through it, you won't regret it.