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<blockquote data-quote="Jdvn1" data-source="post: 6115169" data-attributes="member: 26424">You can't know that for sure. We have people that have been studying lots of different creatures and cultures for a long time - we learn more all the time. There are some human cultures that are still being studied that we don't fully understand and people are even studying modern culture that isn't fully understood by 'outsiders' - that doesn't mean they don't cohabitate the same space peacefully, though.Knowing that there's a sentient species out there at all means that there will be people who will want to learn about them and try to understand them - we may never understand them fully, but we can do so enough to coexist peacefully.I don't understand why you apparently think it's impossible. I think most people would say that more difficult things have been accomplished.Are you kidding me? That would be totally easy to figure out - send a probe / send over some information as Umbran mentioned. There would be plenty of people excited to study Marian plantlife. We'll start growing a Martian biosphere or something and figure out suits that we can wear in that atmosphere and vice-versa.Just like there are scientists willing to be sent to Mars now - pretty much live in a box on a barren wasteland - there will be scientists on both sides eager to be sent to learn with and work with another civilization... what an exciting experience! With communication, we'll figure out a way to make it work on each side.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jdvn1, post: 6115169, member: 26424"] You can't know that for sure. We have people that have been studying lots of different creatures and cultures for a long time - we learn more all the time. There are some human cultures that are still being studied that we don't fully understand and people are even studying modern culture that isn't fully understood by 'outsiders' - that doesn't mean they don't cohabitate the same space peacefully, though. Knowing that there's a sentient species out there at all means that there will be people who will want to learn about them and try to understand them - we may never understand them fully, but we can do so enough to coexist peacefully. I don't understand why you apparently think it's impossible. I think most people would say that more difficult things have been accomplished. Are you kidding me? That would be totally easy to figure out - send a probe / send over some information as Umbran mentioned. There would be plenty of people excited to study Marian plantlife. We'll start growing a Martian biosphere or something and figure out suits that we can wear in that atmosphere and vice-versa. Just like there are scientists willing to be sent to Mars [i]now[/i] - pretty much live in a box on a barren wasteland - there will be scientists on both sides eager to be sent to learn with and work with another civilization... what an exciting experience! With communication, we'll figure out a way to make it work on each side. [/QUOTE]

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