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ramblermantoday at 2:18 AM2 repliesview on HN

> Some days I just can’t get over how we’re just the dumbest ##^*ing species to ever visit space

I also think we are pretty dumb. But what reference point makes you think we are either smarter or dumber than other spacefaring species


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Waterluviantoday at 2:23 AM

There is none. I just need to believe intelligent life trends much higher than this.

tbrownawtoday at 2:58 AM

> *But what reference point makes you think we are either smarter or dumber than other spacefaring species"

Us being the dumbest spacefaring species does not necessarily imply the existence of spacefaring species other than us.