Structurally they are similar enough that we can communicate. The discovery would be altering our science, but every attempt to exchange beyond technicalities and niceties is somehow incredibly boring to both sides.
After the initial awe, it would be like, yeah, we know aliens.
You people start at a glowing slab of glass all day?
Invitation to the Galactic Federation is recinded, ya boring dumbfucks.
I know you’re being blithe, but I’d question any galactic federation representative that couldn’t comprehend that the slab of glass just happens to be the most efficient method of sharing information we as a species ever devised.
Oh you sweet summer earthling. He doesn’t even know about Quasithought Injection yet
Futurama did it. Was used for ads
God dammit Steve! Stop trying to help the humans. Theyre boring, now let’s go home, this vacation sucks.