Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site topaz.RUTGERS.EDU Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!columbia!topaz!eyal%wisdom.bitnet From: eyal%wisdom.bitnet@WISCVM.ARPA Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: What to do when the aliens arrive Message-ID: <3367@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 03:09:40 EDT Article-I.D.: topaz.3367 Posted: Wed Aug 21 03:09:40 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 23-Aug-85 20:55:53 EDT Sender: daemon@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 26 From: Eyal mozes> That fate would likely await us also. Their culture would > undoubtedly be much different from ours, and their technology would > be suited to their culture. For us to thus take advantage of their > advanced goodies, a dramatic cultural upheaval would be required. And what makes you think such an upheaval will be bad for us? There are certainly many things I don't like in our culture today - and the alternative you're talking about is a culture which was able to reach the stars! > Oh well enough for now. I would be interested in titles/authors that > have tried to approach the issue of cultural interaction between > very different cultures. Try Poul Anderson, particularly in the Polesotechnic League - Terran Empire series. He usually looks from the other end of the stick (WE are the aliens coming to a less advanced culture), but he does handle the issue in a very interesting and thoughtful manner. Eyal Mozes BITNET: eyal@wisdom CSNET and ARPA: eyal%wisdom.bitnet@wiscvm.ARPA UUCP: ..!decvax!humus!wisdom!eyal