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Subjective. An ET could quite easily think they're repulsive.

• yamrzou 4y ago
  Your statement is subjective as well. /s Here are some criteria for beauty and why it is objective: http://www.paulgraham.com/taste.html http://www.paulgraham.com/taste.html
  • pleb_nz 4y ago
    Http? https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/beauty/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/beauty/ Ah, https
    • yamrzou 4y ago
      https is complicated. http is simpler, more beautiful :)
      • pleb_nz 4y ago
        Agreed, but a few ruin simplicity for the many
• ajuc 4y ago
  This is the question - why are homo sapiens thinking flowers are beautiful when they evolved for the benefit of VERY different species (insects, mostly).
  • xxs 4y ago
    There are two parts of that benefit: one is pollination, the other one carrying the seeds farther away. Insects don't really do the latter.