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Originally Posted by Veeger
It's a good point, imo. While we as a species probably have been exhibiting signs of advanced development for more than 10,000 years, its only within the last moments of time that we have been able to demonstrate that advancement beyond the confines of our atmosphere. It is clear that our efforts to find intelligent life must of necessity focus on races with very similar technological skill as our own. Like you point out, we probably would not recognize any other.
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Very similar to our own - Hm. Would we recognize our own, human, future technology a thousand years from now - if we "saw" it? (provided we do not screw up)
People from the 19th century would have difficulties to see what they'd look at, if they were suddenly here in 2008.
That two civilizations from different solar systems should be so very synchronized in this sense (at the same level of technological evolution) so that they really perceive each other, seems unlikely...