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Subject: Re: Who's out there ...
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Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 09:49:00 EDT
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/* Written 12:23 pm  Aug  7, 1985 by LYang.es@Xerox.ARPA in convexs:net.sf-lovers */
/* ---------- "Who's out there ..." ---------- */
Even if there was life of other forms, we may not be able to communicate
with any of them.  We might as well be alone.
/* End of text from convexs:net.sf-lovers */


Since there is strong evidence that we can't even communicate with each
other (see "The History of Garbage -- USENET in the Making") when we share
a common language, cultural background, basic education, etc. -- that 
shouldn't be overly surprising.  And for real depression:  try locking 
two politicians from opposing countries in a room together and see how
much "communication" gets accomplished.  [Even better:  read the "local"
papers in each country after the politicians return to see how well they 
understood what the other was saying...]



	Now the world has gone to bed,
	Darkness won"t engulf my head,
	I can see by infrared,
	How I hate the night.

	Now I lay me down to sleep,
	Try to count electric sheep,
	Sweet dream wishes you can keep,
	How I hate the night.

		Marvin