The closest thing to "alien" in my worldview is late industrial technology.
Including this very thing I have sitting in my lap, which consumes energy like a living creature and responds dynamically to its environment in a way that keeps it around (it's my trusty laptop). I have opted to keep it around rather than throwing it in the trash (evolutionary selection).
Including this very thing I have sitting in my lap, which consumes energy like a living creature and responds dynamically to its environment in a way that keeps it around (it's my trusty laptop). I have opted to keep it around rather than throwing it in the trash (evolutionary selection).