Editing Intelligent

{{comic
	| number    = 7282
	| date      = September 20, 2024
	| title     = intelligent
	| name      = Intelligent
	| image     = 1726861333-20240920.png
	| votey     = 172686140420240920after.png
	| titletext = This is gonna be the most upsetting part about first alien contact.
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==Explanation==
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==Transcript==
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:God, why haven't we found other intelligent life?
:Why?
:All intelligent species bear the marks of evolution. Therefore they'll have all the bad behaviors that come with the struggle for survival and reproduction.
:Only one sapient species per universe. That's the rule.
:Imagine it's the 1930s. The first radio telescopes are built. You make contact
:Guess how many hitlers have now entered your awareness.
:With 411,729,922 civilizations.
:411,729,922
:Minimum.
:So, one sapient species per universe. Eventually they grow less terrible, use technology to span the cosmos, and with a minimum of unforgivable atrocities.
:Wow. And how far are we from that period?
:I'm actually waiting for you guys to clear the deck so I can try again with birds.
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==Votey Transcript==
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:Have you considered nuclear escalation? Might make for a suuuuper exciting news cycle!
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