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While that would be awesome, these foreign intelligences might have too little in common with our wiring to communicate in any way. Also, we’ve been shaped by

While that would be awesome, these foreign intelligences might have too little in common with our wiring to communicate in any way. Also, we’ve been shaped by our tools since day one, and these animals use little or no tools.

babesh 5y ago
We already talk to gorillas via sign language.
- FredPret 5y ago
  We’re pretty close to gorillas. We’re very different animals from dolphins and elephants. We may have nothing at all in common with extraterrestrial beings. An overlap of concepts is needed for two entities to communicate.