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Atheists & Agnostics

Warpy

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2. More like explaining string theory to a toaster.

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #1)

Tue May 8, 2012, 12:15 PM

May 2012

Face it, we are in the infancy of being able to communicate with other sentient species that surround us on this planet. Lacking a planetary point of reference, how are we going to begin to communicate with a methane breather from Zarkon who communicates chemically?

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Surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe... [View all] progressoid May 2012 OP

What if super-intelligent life is contacting us? DetlefK May 2012 #1

More like explaining string theory to a toaster. Warpy May 2012 #2

Fucking methane breathers. Goblinmonger May 2012 #3

Like explaining reality to a zealot. nt Joseph8th May 2012 #4

Isn't that what zealots do? Explain "reality"? Starboard Tack May 2012 #5

Zealots might explain "reality"... Joseph8th May 2012 #6

And who determines who is sane and rational? Starboard Tack May 2012 #7

deductive proofs and inductive arguments, because they are a useful metaphor, and yes dmallind May 2012 #8