Noo_Noo
26 September 2021 16:16
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Not sure about this one unless they’re communicating via dark matter or gravitational waves. Not sure if there is anything else. Is there?
Everything else is basically a form of light which over distance gets red shifted so we’re basically doing the right things already I’d say.
Mascot
28 September 2021 10:37
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In the universe, yes. But in our galaxy, perhaps not.
On earth, certainly not. So long and thanks for all the fish.
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Already heard about the stunning intelligence of octopi?
Octopi are highly unique creatures, and display an unusual level of intelligence, particularly for invertebrates. When evolutionary researchers look at the rise of intelligence in creatures, there is a clear divide between vertebrates and...
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Kopstar
28 September 2021 15:03
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Thoroughly recommend “My Octopus Teacher” on Netflix.
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Mascot
29 September 2021 07:22
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Hope.in.your.heart:
I saw it. Brilliant!
Been on my watchlist for a while. I’ll give it a whirl.
I’m reminded of the fairly recent sci-fi film, Arrival. The intelligent alien species were octopuses.
Noo_Noo
29 September 2021 15:43
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Nearly spat my tea when I read this, having just watched Charlie Sheen’s “the Arrival”. Not quite at the same level as the one you’ve mentioned.
It seems a lot of people here, as elsewhere, lean towards a form of pantheism:
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Thanks for posting this, mate.
Everything is God, and God is everything.
That definition, as old as philosophy itself, suits me just fine.
The words of the poetess Elisabeth Barrett Browning right at the end are wonderful and express a lot of what I feel these days:
Earth is crammed with Heaven, and every common bush is aflame with God. But only they who see take off their shoes. The rest sit round and pluck blackberries.
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Semmy
29 September 2021 21:18
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Frankie: Jesus said… the Kingdom of God is inside you , and all around you, not in mansions of wood and stone. Split a piece of wood… and I am there, lift a stone… and you will find me.
Apparently God is a DJ. With often questionable taste, if you ask me.
When you could have just ignored my lame pop culture reference joke, you decided to explain it instead. Well played
I think its impressive that a @cynicaloldgit would know!
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Need to have a
“stop stop , this thread is already dead” gif here