I think we anthropomorphize aliens. We expect individuals that communicate, but intelligent life could take many forms. Psychic ocean? https://en.wikipedia.org

I think we anthropomorphize aliens. We expect individuals that communicate, but intelligent life could take many forms. Psychic ocean? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(novel) Distributed beings like coral or slime molds