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From: morgoth@ccieng5.UUCP (morgoth)
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: intelligence
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Date: Thu, 28-Jul-83 11:52:18 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 28 11:52:18 1983
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This article (and others) probably really belong in net.philosopy rather
than net.space, but at any rate:

Everyone assumes SETI works because it will detect the radio emissions of
other intelligent cultures on other planets. This has two flaws: [1]
other cultures may be intelligent using other forms of communication
(i.e. telepathy) or incapable of building transmitters (dolphins). [2]
other cultures know better than we do and are paranoid enough not to 
transmit to the pirates of the universe where they are and use more energy
efficient means of communications (masers, lasers, ???).

Comments?

				Morgoth
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