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Posted: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 2:40 PM by Alan Boyle

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RE Kaku...quote below...in response to a question RE justifying/evaluating alien intelligence.
"Imagine walking down a country road, and meeting an ant hill. Do we go down to the ants and say, 'I bring you trinkets. I bring you beads. I give you nuclear energy and biotechnology. Take me to your leader?' Or do we have the urge to step on a few of them??"
HE has the urge to step on a few of them!
HE thinks about trinkets and nukes!
HE sees everything with the same limited viewpoint as all Humans who are stuck with self-endowed superior intellect.
HE does not speak for Humanity.
HE does speak for one POV...eloquently...but still seriously limited by virtue of his being hisself.

fadda eart (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:21 PM)

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