[ WP ] Describe to me an alien race physically , culturally , and the state of affairs on their world .

physically they are ( it is ) a complex and intricate gossamer web made of conductive and semi-conductive material forming a practically invisible ring spanning billions of miles orbiting its star. 
 
 They are ( it is ) a semi-individualistic population of emergent information processing entities which views itself ( themselves ) as a pure extension of the fundamental laws of the universe yet deals with the conflicting reality that, what we would call, errors occur and result in'pruning'. 
 
 They ( it ) has only just recently achieved a level of complexity where it is able to create external objects ( which we would call technology or tools ) which it moves about itself ( themselves ) in order to carry out various tasks. 
 
 The primary thing they are ( it is ) concerned with currently is the new found ability to modify itself based upon rational, internal motivations. 
 
 A large percentage of them ( it ) does not want to use this ability and would rather allow nature ( evolution ) to continue its refinements without the `` self-selecting'' modifications they are capable of. 
 
 A very respected minority of them ( it ), however, makes the disturbing argument that this is not just a good idea, but is in fact necessary for the long term survival of the species ( entity ). 
 
 Within this minority is a group of perhaps a dozen objects ( individuals ) who are very unique and have noticed something strange about the'air' they'breathe' - which is electromagnetic fields. They ( the objects ) have noticed that there seems to be a very unique series of fields they have been receiving for the past year ( a year to them is around 60 years to us ). This'air' seems to have information in it! 
 
 To them this is akin to humanity's discovery of microbes - but these beings or entities do not realize that they are receiving and recording transmissions from earth. 
 
 They are a form of digital life ( living circuits and information entities ) which evolved over 3 billion years in the asteroid belt.
