Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth

by Avi Loeb

Science is like a detective story.

The point is that the discovery of 2I/Borisov did not help us move toward a naturalistic explanation for the exotic ‘Oumuamua. If anything, it did the opposite, by underscoring how special ‘Oumuamua truly was. When I met my wife and realized how special she was, I married her. The many people I have encountered since then do not take away from her unique qualities; they only add to my sense of wonder at how rare she is.