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The Ineffable Planet of Sentient Goo

The Ineffable Planet of Sentient Goo

Alienating the Audience · Andrew Heaton, John Krikorian

June 20, 20231h 19mExplicit

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Show Notes

"Solaris" by Stanislaw Lem follows a crew of scientists trying to understand an utterly alien intelligence--a planet covered by an ocean of (apparently?) conscious goop. How can we communicate with something truly, truly foreign to our evolution and understanding? How can we even confirm it's "intelligent"? John Krikorian returns to discuss.