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Letter: Hubris in our little galactic suburb

Published 3 June 2015

From Ben Craven

To say that “we are the most powerful species in the known universe” shows staggering hubris (2 May, p 5). If we were to be sure that it is true, our definition of “known” would have to be so demanding that it would exclude practically the whole universe. A more realistic claim might be: we haven’t found anything more powerful than us… yet.
Edinburgh, UK

Issue no. 3024 published 6 June 2015

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