I think a better question than is there intelligent life out there is would an hypothetical, intelligent alien race see us as anything more than a virus infecting the universe. Even if said race was not hostile or violent, would they really want to take the chance that the stupidity and violence that dominates the human race could spread beyond the Earth?
It is highly likely that an advanced race would see us as a stain upon the universe, ready to spread its influence, and it would decide to nip the problem in the bud.
It is highly likely that an advanced race would see us as a stain upon the universe, ready to spread its influence, and it would decide to nip the problem in the bud.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
