Neutrinos To Jupiter
Neutrinos To Jupiter II
Neutrinos To Ganymede
- and how it was established is described here. However, I skipped over some of the details. Obviously, Earthmen could not send the message, "We want to establish communication," because communication had to be established before such a message could be sent.
When probes had sent data that proved that there was intelligent life on the surface, so many functioning scanners, receivers and transmitters were sent that eventually one landed near a Jovian settlement. Then, intellects on both sides were able to advance from maths in beeps to verbal language. Thus, a human semanticists learned enough about the structure of Nyarran to be able to devise an artificial common language. Would this be possible? Anderson at least understands and conveys that it would not be easy.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
It would be fascinating if we did find out Jupiter has intelligent life! Then we would indeed have the problem of trying to make contact with the Jovians. In that case I hope THREE WORLDS TO CONQUER might suggest some real world approaches to making that contact.
Sean
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