Should we find a second form of life right here on our doorstep we could be confident that life is a truly cosmic phenomenon. If so there may well be sentient beings somewhere in the galaxy wondering as do we if they are not alone in the universe.
To expect alien technology to be just a few decades ahead of ours is too...
But the wicked passions of men's hearts alone seem strong enough to leave...
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable.
