Wow. Never thought of it that way, sounds kinda cool, but how would they have intelligence then. Wait never mind, i just remembered they were kerbals...
Even though it might not be interesting for the majority of the people who play ksp, i really recommend "The Foundation Trilogy" by Isaac Asimov. He is pure genius.
Er du norsk/bor i Norge? (sorry if its against the rules to post in other languages here, anyways the translation to English would be: are you norwegian/live in Norway?)