Many years ago I had a regular drinking companion. We would have a few beers and put everything to rights.
During these sessions he developed “Ken’s Universal Theory of Regression”.
This stated that once any species on any planet develops sufficient intelligence to destroy itself then it inevitably will. Hence it is well-nigh impossible for two such intelligences to communicate with each other. By the time one has advanced sufficiently to contact the other then at least one of them has caused its own technological downfall if not downright total destruction.
He was thinking mainly of nuclear or biological warfare as possible destructive forces but now we can see it being caused through our disastrous effect on the environment.
Roger.
During these sessions he developed “Ken’s Universal Theory of Regression”.
This stated that once any species on any planet develops sufficient intelligence to destroy itself then it inevitably will. Hence it is well-nigh impossible for two such intelligences to communicate with each other. By the time one has advanced sufficiently to contact the other then at least one of them has caused its own technological downfall if not downright total destruction.
He was thinking mainly of nuclear or biological warfare as possible destructive forces but now we can see it being caused through our disastrous effect on the environment.
Roger.