On The Subject of Aliens - Page 2

steve-45 · 25th September 2019, 03:31

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Originally Posted by WillyHeckaslike

Would it be wise to presume that the English language would be the means of communication in the event of any contact.

And what if they are meat eaters. On what moral grounds could we possibly complain if they did to us what we do to other critters.

No, they would have to be Vegans or the climate change protesters will not let them land !

wraymond · 25th September 2019, 14:02

Maybe we ought to take banjo lessons.

WillyHeckaslike · 25th September 2019, 18:13

Music was my suggestion too many moons ago. I felt if it could cut across international barriers then maybe universal ones also.

But it was not to be. The consensus in that class was in favour of ... mathematics. Without an understanding of which and its spin-off subjects how else would they be able to conceive of ideas and the means and then to build machines which would enable them to traverse the universe to reach us.

So, mathematics. The universal language of understanding and maybe the one of communication too.

wraymond · 25th September 2019, 19:44

There are excellent examples. Greeks, Romans, Syrians, Persians, Incas, all had advanced the subject to impressive (astronomic?) heights. Without Pythagoras we would all be dashing around in ever decreasing squares. Even Michelangelo invented the helicopter. Poor old Newton had to get a bump on the head to understand the gravity of it all. Some say it is divisive, but that is taking it back to square one.

Darcydog · 26th September 2019, 05:25

Mathematics linked to the Periodic Table is thought to be the universal equivalent of a Rosetta Stone.

planenut · 26th September 2019, 07:59

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Originally Posted by wraymond

.........Even Michelangelo invented the helicopter........

That would be a discussion for another day then.

jackatesme · 26th September 2019, 14:49

Interesting thought by someone on a science channel recently. " Of course there is life on other planets,some have not progressed as far as us,others have progressed further,but before they got in touch with other worlds they have wiped themselves out by over population or blown up their worlds by wars."
It seems to me we are heading in that direction.

Bogbrush82 · 26th September 2019, 14:55

"It's a bug hunt."

wraymond · 26th September 2019, 15:27

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Originally Posted by planenut

That would be a discussion for another day then.

Thanks for not quoting the whole post, it's even more provocative out of context. As you discovered.

Dallas · 26th September 2019, 19:45

I've always wondered about Ants.

They will take over the world, they are the aliens and will inherit the earth one day.

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WillyHeckaslike This is my second home Rovers 75 & 25 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wearside Posts: 4,522 Thanks: 543 Thanked 709 Times in 511 Posts	Music was my suggestion too many moons ago. I felt if it could cut across international barriers then maybe universal ones also. But it was not to be. The consensus in that class was in favour of ... mathematics. Without an understanding of which and its spin-off subjects how else would they be able to conceive of ideas and the means and then to build machines which would enable them to traverse the universe to reach us. So, mathematics. The universal language of understanding and maybe the one of communication too.

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Darcydog This is my second home Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 3,123 Thanked 3,170 Times in 2,096 Posts	Mathematics linked to the Periodic Table is thought to be the universal equivalent of a Rosetta Stone.

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Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	I've always wondered about Ants. They will take over the world, they are the aliens and will inherit the earth one day.