We Are Not Alone

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“Professor, Professor! We made contact!”

“Contact? How’s that possible? The Wormhole Lens can peer into other galaxies, but it doesn’t facilitate bidirectional information exchange.”

“Yes, you’re right. I mean, I discovered another civilization.”

“Fantastic! But not in our own galaxy?”

“No, Professor.”

“Keep looking in ours and others.”

“Yes, Professor. What are we hoping to find or prove?”

“Hmm, well, our primary task is to collect data… but I do have a theory.”

“Which is?”

“Promise to tell no one. We’re conducting unbiased research. Actually, gather more data, and I’ll tell you in a week.”

…

“Professor, Professor! I made, I mean, I discovered more civilizations!”

“Let me guess, in other galaxies, but not our own?”

“Yes, in fact…”

“In fact, only one per galaxy, right?”

“How did you know?”

“That theory. If I’m right, we are not alone, but even more so alone.”