“Future civilizations – better civilizations than this one – are going to judge all men by the extent to which they’ve been artists. You and I, if some future archaeologist finds our works miraculously preserved in some city dump, will be judged by the quality of our creations. Nothing else about us will matter.”
Although apparently written with a thin magic marker on the back of a piece of toilet paper, this single page from the Fall 2004 issue of the Backwards City Review is Vonnegut’s attempt to explain that unanswerable question that annoys all artists: “Where do you get your ideas from?” Where do ... Read more
Agreed, it’s not about civility its the size of the weapon – “Meeting an advanced civilisation could be like Native Americans encountering Columbus. That didn’t turn out so well,” the physicist warned.
If aliens call, what should we say? Scientists are turning to the public to ask how â and if â we should reply to intelligent extraterrestrial life. It could alter the course of history.
Not too sure it’s that simple, I found this link to a project I had to do at school and there is more to it than that, though I could be wrong, That Jarad guy seems smart.
I agree with the idea that it’s unnatural, but it wasn’t Vonnegut, as far as I know, who said it (first).
“Future civilizations – better civilizations than this one – are going to judge all men by the extent to which they’ve been artists. You and I, if some future archaeologist finds our works miraculously preserved in some city dump, will be judged by the quality of our creations. Nothing else about us will matter.”
More ideas, and where he got them are here https://www.wired.com/2007/04/where-kurt-vonn/
See if they are stupid enough to pay us tax.
Agreed, it’s not about civility its the size of the weapon – “Meeting an advanced civilisation could be like Native Americans encountering Columbus. That didn’t turn out so well,” the physicist warned.
Its a good point/idea. We are intelligent and stupid – what makes you think they would be any different.
Not too sure it’s that simple, I found this link to a project I had to do at school and there is more to it than that, though I could be wrong, That Jarad guy seems smart.
Grains that make beer have a lot to answer for.
Here’s the video posted as a link.