The Ineffable Planet of Sentient Goo
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
"Solaris" by Stanislaw Lem follows a crew of scientists trying to understand an utterly alien intelligence--a planet covered by an ocean of (apparently?) conscious goop. How can we communicate with something truly, truly foreign to our evolution and understanding? How can we even confirm it's "intelligent"? John Krikorian returns to discuss. 
