> We have almost no capability of talking to orcas or octopuses. And it's not a fault of theirs. How do you know that? Specifically, that they are capable of t

> We have almost no capability of talking to orcas or octopuses. And it's not a fault of theirs. How do you know that? Specifically, that they are capable of two way communication, which is suitable for establishing, for lack of a better word, diplomatic relations. For ethical reasons we need to presume that they indeed are capable of that. But it's different from knowing that they are capable.