Science Over War: Could Cooperation Signal Earth's Intelligence to the Cosmos?

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Intelligence in civilizations comes from cooperation and evidence-based science, not prejudice or war, and directing resources toward science and open data—as seen in COVID vaccines, Abraham Flexner’s idea of useful useless knowledge, and discussions with Manasvi Lingam—could signal to extraterrestrials that humanity is intelligent and worthy of peaceful contact.

How Humanity Can Earn the Respect of Extraterrestrials
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How Humanity Can Earn the Respect of Extraterrestrials

Favoring science over war would demonstrate our suitability to join a galactic club of civilizations