Today we discussed how other civilizations in the galaxy or universe might be living, and how similar they might be to Earth.
Now, I am a big fan of technology and our universe, so I like to think about what sorts of ways other civilizations have manipulated their surroundings and if they have discovered life.
I guess recent reading has ensured I can't think about these civilizations without attributing too much human nature to them, as we're seeing how that's turning out. It's actually quite depressing for me. I'm so detached from the world we've made that I get depressed thinking it will be the only chance we have, the only hub from which to draw insight.
I guess there's legitimate scientific grounds on which to claim that all intelligent civilizations bear human-esque qualities, but let's be frank: the "human" way, the way we're doing things now, isn't really getting us anywhere!
What if there is a species out there, on a large planet, which has developed formidable technology without desecrating their resources? A way of life without competition, win, loss, or class?
Thinking about it makes the current human system seem primitive, based upon reptilian instincts of violence, dominance and rage. We're smart enough to live without those things. Why do we indulge in them? I don't think I'll ever have a reason.
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