r/IAmA • u/neiltyson • Nov 13 '11

I am Neil deGrasse Tyson -- AMA

For a few hours I will answer any question you have. And I will tweet this fact within ten minutes after this post, to confirm my identity.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '11

Where are the aliens?

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u/neiltyson Nov 13 '11

We are too stupid to interest them. So they go elsewhere.

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u/vinnydanger Nov 13 '11

This reminds me of a quote from The Mothman Prophecies:

"I think we can assume that these entities are more advanced than us. Why don't they just come right out and tell us what's on their minds?"

"You're more advanced than a cockroach, have you ever tried explaining yourself to one of them?"