>The author hopes we are the only intelligent species in the universe because why? Because if there is other life in the universe, then it's more likely that t

>The author hopes we are the only intelligent species in the universe because why? Because if there is other life in the universe, then it's more likely that the Great Filter is ahead of us and that human civilization will end sooner. If we are the only intelligent species, then it's more likely that the Great Filter is behind us and humanity is more likely to spread across planets.