I suspect it’s the right one. I do believe we are alone in this galaxy, not in terms of life but intelligence.
I believe what we’ve found so far in our own Solar System, and here on Earth supports that.
“I do believe we are alone in this galaxy, not in terms of life but intelligence.”
I’ve often wondered why in the 130+million years of the dinosaurs, not one species evolved that was smart enough to make a civilization, but humans did in about 2 million years. Was the environment so different that it precluded inventing tools or fire? I understand the flowering plants weren’t as developed, and so the opportunities to develop opposing thumbs was decreased, but 130 million years is a long time, evolutionarily speaking.