This was the theory of “contact as symbol” proposed by sociologist Bill Mathers of RAND Corporation in his book, The 100,000-Light-Year Iron Curtain:… - Liu Cixin

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This was the theory of “contact as symbol” proposed by sociologist Bill Mathers of RAND Corporation in his book, The 100,000-Light-Year Iron Curtain: SETI Sociology. Mathers believed that contact with an alien civilization is only a symbol or a switch. Regardless of the content of the encounter, the results would be the same.

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About Liu Cixin

Liu Cixin (born June 23, 1963) is a Chinese science fiction writer.

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Native Name: 刘慈欣
Alternative Names: Cixin Liu Liu Ci Xin Da Liu Big Liu Daliu Liu Da Liucixin Liu Ci-Xin Ci-Xin Liu
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