I've been wondering why in sci-fi, whenever another species calls ours by name, they always say "human."
They all have names, yet ours does not?
Star Trek:
Romulan, Cardassian, Orion, Gorn, Lethean, Jem'Hadar, Vorta, Hirogen, Ocampan.
Mass Effect:
Turian, Krogan, Quarian, Vorcha, Elcor, Volus, Hanar, Drell, Salarian, Asari, Geth, Angara.
I've been referring to our species as Soltrian for a long time now.
As in Sol Three=species name.
I thought human was a mindset, not a species.
As in, a sentient being that understands funny jokes, compassion, love, friendship, etc.
By that definition any sentient species with those psychological characteristics can be classified as "human" regardless of their planet of origin.
They all have names, yet ours does not?
Star Trek:
Romulan, Cardassian, Orion, Gorn, Lethean, Jem'Hadar, Vorta, Hirogen, Ocampan.
Mass Effect:
Turian, Krogan, Quarian, Vorcha, Elcor, Volus, Hanar, Drell, Salarian, Asari, Geth, Angara.
I've been referring to our species as Soltrian for a long time now.
As in Sol Three=species name.
I thought human was a mindset, not a species.
As in, a sentient being that understands funny jokes, compassion, love, friendship, etc.
By that definition any sentient species with those psychological characteristics can be classified as "human" regardless of their planet of origin.
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