Comment author: RandomAccessMisery 22 April 2016 06:07:51AM 0 points [-]

I think that the best works of fiction incorporate both Starfish aliens and Rubber-Forehead aliens. One mustn't discard the possibility that other intelligences might evolve in a fashion analogous to us, but rather incorporate the knowledge that we cannot foresee every possible form thereof.

Comment author: RandomAccessMisery 21 April 2016 11:34:14PM 0 points [-]

You can also add the adjective 'emergent' into any sentence, and the product will be comparative garbage.