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I think multicellular life on Earth has likely created complex molecules and other interesting matter that doesn't exist anywhere else in the galaxy. I imagine
by jamesmishra 6y ago
I think multicellular life on Earth has likely created complex molecules and other interesting matter that doesn't exist anywhere else in the galaxy. I imagine an alien race would be interested in discovering what is out there--but they may not recognize human life as being any more intelligent than a grove of trees.
- cwkoss 6y agoI would expect highly advanced civilizations would have nanotechnology that makes complex chemical synthesis fairly trivial.
- jamesmishra 6y agoSure, but they still wouldn't even be able to imagine some of the things that they could find in a glass of milk. Presumably a spacefaring civilization would be limited by discovery, not production.