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Yeah kind of like how bacteria don't know they're under a microscope.

• freshhawk 15y ago
  Consider your analogy stolen for future use! They're all down there thinking "why aren't there any alien bacteria sending us some chemical messages already? It's clearly the best way to communicate"
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  • rbanffy 15y ago
    H. G. Wells' analogy actually.
    • firefoxman1 15y ago
      I love Wells. In what book might I find such analogy?
      • rbanffy 15y ago
        War of the worlds. Right on the first page.