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Is There Some Extraterrestrial Intelligence Out There?
The idea that it might actually be something almost miraculous from the stars, perhaps as a kind of psychological value of reassurance to it. It shows a kind of openness that the humankind has for the idea that intelligence might well be out there and we don't have this arrogant idea that we're the only ones. So I think that's positive. And I think also maybe it's a little bit spiritual that people are looking for something that goes beyond what they would expect.
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