What most separates us from so-called alien creatures is not our physical features, our DNA, our modes of transport, our gadgets or even the knowledge that they possess, which we don't.
It is 'our thought process - that process by which we think'.
Not all creatures think as we do. And thinking that they do, or thinking that they should, for that matter, is our biggest mistake.
It is a natural assumption - one oftentimes made without thought.
“This is the way in which I think, therefore, all thought exists in this similar fashion, only." It may not be a conscious thought, but rather a subconscious assumption that we carry with us.
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