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“[O]ne might ask why, in a galaxy of a few hundred billion stars, the aliens are so intent on coming to Earth at all. It would be as if every vertebrate in North America somehow felt drawn to a particular house in Peoria, Illinois. Are we really that interesting?”

Quote by Seth Shostak

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Seth Shostak is an astronomer born on July 20, 1943. He is known for his extensive research and contributions to the field of Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), being one of the founding members of the SETI Institute. more

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