It is my opinion that we are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo retarded have STILL to rely on a deity for our self worth that any "alien" species that is capable of contacting us to steer clear (in alarm) and not even try .... we are NOT THAT special...talented for a given value of talent, but not unique.
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5