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Enterovirus71 t1_it7v12i wrote

Not sure scientists have much of a say on the matter. Politicians will take over if we ever make contact.

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disse_ t1_it83eeg wrote

Eventually they will send that one super specialized scientist who is on a low point of life battling with deep traumas and who will discover a way to communicate them after the odd, out of place random person says something somewhat smart in a totally random comment.

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Odd-Educator-4124 t1_it84y45 wrote

This might be the one situation under which our most talented and intelligent members of science get to become politicians then. Even the most cynical voter might want to make humanity look a little less trailer trash and elect someone who could actually discuss technology, health, and safety with intergalactic travelers.

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