[ WP ] Humans have five senses , while every other race/species has four

Ensign Jardin hated the rare times he had to go on non-Terran ships. It was n't the freakishness of the other races ( oh no, he even had something of a thing for the more elegant ones ). It was n't the fact he had to carry around a translator, to interpret the various patterns of flashing light that were used as communication. It was n't the fact it was impossible to talk to somebody until you were acknowledged. Oh no, his complaint was much more... practical. 
 
 You see, earthlings were the only folks that ever figured out how to translate air vibrations into nerve signals. In other words, every other race in the galaxy was deaf. Which meant they had no concept of sound. Which meant they had no concept of noise. Ensign Jardin hated explaining, again and again, why he does n't like hanging around the high-pitched shrill of an engine in action. 
 
 Sometimes, ignorance is bliss. 
 
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