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DolorisRex t1_jd0yocw wrote

We can't describe civilizations we can't imagine, so we create stories similar to what we know.

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jilljackmuse OP t1_jd0zizu wrote

That makes sense, but it doesn't seem like a good idea to assume alien species behave the same way we do.

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DolorisRex t1_jd0zt5v wrote

And in reality, they very likely wouldn't. But until we make contact with an alien culture and learn to understand it, we're limited by what we do understand.

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