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DagothGares
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posted January 06, 2010 11:31 PM |
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This has been sent to ursa major for SIX STRAIGHT hours. What are aliens supposed to learn from that?
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posted January 07, 2010 04:12 AM |
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you cant be serious!
They dont have better things to send to outer space than doritos?
Like... wtf?
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posted January 07, 2010 07:27 AM |
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There are other things as well that have been sent, but this is one of the most aggravating things. Though, there's also been a company that allowed you to send your calls to deep space at the price of a phone sex conversation.
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posted January 08, 2010 12:30 AM |
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Well... if some outsiders sent me a commercial of some glowing blue extraterrestrial munchies, I'd be like "Hells yeah!"
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posted January 08, 2010 12:32 AM |
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But what if they don't have the concept of a commercial?
What if they think it's some kind of demonstration of our mind powers?
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posted January 08, 2010 12:35 AM |
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I think the potential differences in perception are overestimated (granted, it's ultimately all theory).
They exist in the same universe as us, thus the physical laws are the same. If they have the technology to pick up the signal at all, I'm sure with the worst case scenario, they would be confused. But they'd realize it was from alien outsiders, so it's not like they'd judge it strictly according to their cultural norms.
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posted January 08, 2010 12:37 AM |
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Edited by Celfious at 00:42, 08 Jan 2010.
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posted January 08, 2010 12:44 AM |
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I think the potential differences in perception are overestimated (granted, it's ultimately all theory).
I think you underestimate them 
Even computers are vastly different from us, now imagine aliens who may not be biological or mechanical.
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If they have the technology to pick up the signal at all, I'm sure with the worst case scenario, they would be confused. But they'd realize it was from alien outsiders, so it's not like they'd judge it strictly according to their cultural norms.
Well first they have to decode it, which I doubt they will -- considering their "TV standards" may not be the same. (heck if it's digital that's even less of a chance).
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posted January 08, 2010 12:45 AM |
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Edited by Adrius at 00:47, 08 Jan 2010.
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what if they took it as a threat? They might be the shape of doritos you never know
Hahahaha 
-Dorito Overlord, we just got a message from earth.
-Let me see it.
-My lord you might wanna...
-Shut up, gimme the tape.
*watches video*
-...
-My lord?
-They're eating our babies... with hot sauce.
-My lord I think we should...
-Shut up and hand me my Laser Rifle, we're going on a trip.
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DagothGares
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posted January 08, 2010 12:49 AM |
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What a coincidence, the dorito people just happened to live in Ursa Major!
Though, it will take a while (79 years) before the signals reach that place.
EDIT: lol @ adrius
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posted January 08, 2010 12:59 AM |
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Even computers are vastly different from us, now imagine aliens who may not be biological or mechanical.
Which according to our current understanding of the universe; there are no such creatures. There are millions upon millions of species that exist and have existed on this planet, and not one of them is crystalline, gaseous, or some other exotic composition. They are all biological, one way or the other, and they have sensory organs that make them capable of interacting with their environment.
They exist in the same universe, thus they are bound to the same laws that we are bound to, and they will grow accordingly. The challenges of communicating with them will likely be no greater than the challenge of communicating with a hypothetical intelligent race of octopi in the ocean depths on this planet.
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posted January 08, 2010 10:45 PM |
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Sorry, that just made me LOL hard.
You do realize that other planets, solar systems and galaxies even have completely different conditions? On a single condition, one solar system, one galaxy, one planet, we have biological and "mechanical life" as we know them (or we'll know, in the future that is). This gives quite some ideas how different life can be in millions of other configuration of conditions.
Here let's try a few things: life in extreme temperatures (as how we're used to), in extreme gravity conditions, or where most materials are melted, or frozen, or w/e. Add to that the huge amount we don't know about the Universe -- "macro" world, even less more 'micro' stuff (i.e individual planets) and you've got yourself a huge statistical pool of different possible life forms.
EDIT: Saying that "on Earth, we only have 'biological' life, thus all life would be biological" is like saying "on Earth, we've got a planet with atmosphere, therefore all other planets have atmosphere". Of course you've got that on Earth, I mean, you're talking about it.
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