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volkk on Jan 21, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why do we assume extraterrestrials might want to v...

an interesting point which begs the question of what is a threshold of intelligence required to lose interest in a species. and if intelligence isn't the only parameter, what are the others? predation is an obvious one, curiosity comes with a form of intelligence, what else is there?

psadri on Jan 22, 2021 [–]

I think a sense of curiosity is a pre-requisite or perhaps co-emergent with technological advancement.

They also need to be advanced enough to be send an interstellar probe or ship to visit other disntant planets.

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