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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We have such a human-centric and focused interpretation of knowing, and what qualifies as intelligence.

This has been my response to all of the bullshit alien claims recently. It's always some kind of very human-centric idea of a bipedal being using a second thing as a vehicle. Just that entire concept is so human-centric.

If extraterrestrial ilfe exists, it's not going to resemble humans. Unless it's literally our cosmic ancestors or some shit.