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To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (3525)	2/1/2013 4:40:22 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3872

Imagine us discovering a habitable planet which hosts an intelligent life form or species within some point in our future. Would we, over time, examine that species, attempt communication, further or perhaps even inhibit their evolutionary progress depending on our interests, apply either physiological or cerebral change, or even affect their DNA genome properties again depending on our interests? If they tasted good we would likely cook and eat them, based on our current behavior.

To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (3525)	2/1/2013 10:58:21 PM
From: David	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3872

A bit of an assumption that they are the lesser species, what criteria determined that? What odds would you give on both species developing both trust and respect towards the other? What would it take to happen? The odds don't matter so much, just need that 1. On first contact I would think natural instinct would be one of guardedness. I think their would be a certain base level of trust which would then be either enhanced or lost - this thought might just be a reflection of myself though, maybe I'm too trusting or naive. The simplest thing could beak good will, one of us rubs our chin and in their culture that is an insult - simple actions could also be received positively. An open mind and patience to develop some form of communication, face to face and maybe touch would be better, and then I think the chances improve greatly. Too optimistic?