Hypothetical: We make first contact but have no language in common except mathematics and logic. The first thing we do is show E.T. how to play tic-tac-toe....

After they have grasped this simple game, we move on to more complex ones like checkers, baduk, othello, mancala, chess, and so on, plus nonviolent sports like jenga and darts and maybe futbol or volleyball if they have compatible anatomy. What could we communicate about ourselves with this method, and what could we learn about the aliens themselves?

Submitted December 20, 2016 at 06:30PM by aqua_zesty_man http://ift.tt/2h7Q1Zc