@TheBreadmonkey Imagine if aliens were trying to communicate with us by firing asteroids shaped like animals at the earth:

"Let's say hello by sending a giant model of a Snarglefloops at them. That'll get their attention" and "Nothing says 'this asteroid is made entirely from gold' like something shaped like a Qyipnarkle!"

Unfortunately, they are alien animals which happen to be generally asteroid shaped so we don't get the message.