@jeffjarvis In a very loose #sense, #Americans could be considered #Germans 2.0 if we look at the actual development of #civilizations according to Sid Meier.
But that’s not even such a far-fetched #idea when you think about it.

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In our search for alien life, stars might be muddying their signals
Humans have wondered for centuries whether we are alone in the universe — and a new study suggests that if alien civilizations have been trying to communicate with us, we mostly haven’t been listening for the right signals.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/alien-radio-signal-extraterrestrial-9.7143699?cmp=rss

#Civilizations That Existed Before #Humans Were Supposed To : Medium

#China approves #BrainChip to #Treat #Paralysis — a world first : Nature

5m tonnes of #CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US #War on #Iran, analysis finds : Guardian

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#space is BIG so I doubt that we will ever encounter #aliens but if we do I don't think we will survive given how more advanced #human #civilizations have treated less advanced ones.

But, if we do, how will we communicate?

#science #physics #math

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/11/what-if-the-aliens-come-and-we-just-cant-communicate

What if the aliens come and we just can’t communicate?

Ars chats with particle physicist Daniel Whiteson about his new book Do Aliens Speak Physics?

Ars Technica