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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If you think about it, looking for life that's very similar to us is the exact opposite of presuming we are special. It's presuming we are average.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That's certainly one perspective! I'm a pessimist by nature, which I suppose is reflected in my view on humanity as a whole.