Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!rochester!ritcv!ccieng5!morgoth From: morgoth@ccieng5.UUCP (morgoth) Newsgroups: net.space Subject: intelligence Message-ID: <111@ccieng5.UUCP> Date: Thu, 28-Jul-83 11:52:18 EDT Article-I.D.: ccieng5.111 Posted: Thu Jul 28 11:52:18 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Aug-83 08:11:55 EDT Lines: 16 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 seismo!rochester!ritcv!ccieng5!ccieng2:bwm