In the interview embedded above he tells the story of when Armstrong was a guest of honour at the White House in 1994. At the end of his speech he turns to the assembled high school students and says: “There are wonders beyond belief on the moon for those who can remove truth’s protective layers.”

Two things. Officially there aren’t wonders beyond belief on the moon. It’s boring. And since when does truth practice safe sex?

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The Zoo Hypothesis

The zoo hypothesis is one of many theoretical explanations for the Fermi Paradox. The hypothesis speculates as to the assumed behavior and existence of technically advanced extraterrestrial life and the reasons they refrain from contacting Earth. One interpretation of the hypothesis argues that intelligent alien life ignores Earth to allow for natural evolution and sociocultural […]

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