Next time you see me in person, I hope you’ll say hi. You don’t even have to mention this. Just hit me in the brain with some more of your sweet sweet extrasolar planet colonization scenarios. You’re going to want to collect on the royalties from this science fiction novel I’m working on. Online dating is outside of everyone’s comfort zone. I’m sorry I’m also outside of yours.
Also, how do you determine another life form’s intelligence?
—WL
This article appears in Feb 6-12, 2014.