tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585634015029577378.post8623301432677120933..comments2023-03-19T07:58:10.883-06:00Comments on Alien First Contact: Extraterrestrial Contact: React Quickly and then Go Slow and LearnEric Melcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241965998003676966noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585634015029577378.post-22882279663035259942015-02-20T12:27:11.539-06:002015-02-20T12:27:11.539-06:00Yeah, data-pool is more of a specific thing. I sup...Yeah, data-pool is more of a specific thing. I suppose what I mean is Database management systems as a whole.Eric Melcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241965998003676966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585634015029577378.post-69760176346403257752015-02-16T18:55:04.087-06:002015-02-16T18:55:04.087-06:00"if a data-savvy alien group could get into h..."if a data-savvy alien group could get into human data pools"<br /><br /><br />"data pools" would include all sources of information including those that are much more substantial (and would probably not come to mind) if one used a phrase such as "data base"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585634015029577378.post-47714775732740087152014-09-29T12:57:28.407-05:002014-09-29T12:57:28.407-05:00Yep, I agree. I often wonder what would happen if ...Yep, I agree. I often wonder what would happen if a data-savvy alien group could get into human data pools. What could they discover about us that we might not even realize? Of course, there would be a steep cultural learning curve on their part to get to that point. But if we're just starting to realize the possibilities of data mining and manipulation, imagine what alien scientists might be able to do.Eric Melcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241965998003676966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585634015029577378.post-50074280565494731142014-09-28T00:05:34.363-05:002014-09-28T00:05:34.363-05:00"That means that, chances are, they will know..."That means that, chances are, they will know more about us than we know about them."<br /><br />Chances are, they will know more about us than we know about us :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com