Re:The Theory of Interstellar Trade
by lisper on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @03:20AM
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> If the aliens have had a long time to interact with people on Earth, there will be some people they "trust" more than others.
And how exactly will that trust be built up? Keep in mind that it takes 8 years to do one round-trip communication to the closest star. The closest inhabited star will almost certainly take longer than a human lifetime to complete a round-trip.
And how exactly will that trust be built up? Keep in mind that it takes 8 years to do one round-trip communication to the closest star. The closest inhabited star will almost certainly take longer than a human lifetime to complete a round-trip.