0_Apprentice
I've always been interested in Extraterrestrial life - I wonder if any exists out there in space!
1_Wizard
Have you ever heard of the Drake Equation? It talks about how likely it is that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe.
0_Apprentice
No, I haven't! Please tell me more!
1_Wizard
It was written in 1961, and it was originally designed to start conversation at the very first SETI meeting!
0_Apprentice
Awesome!  When I was a kid I used to watch a tv show called My Favorite Martian - that'd be cool if Martians were already among us!
1_Wizard
Depending on who you ask, they already are! Science fiction might not be all that crazy when you think about certain political figures, lol.
0_Apprentice
LOL!  Isn't there supposedly some captured extraterrestrials locked up at Area 51?  Or is that all just a conspiracy?
1_Wizard
Probably. I mean, I'm sure you're right, even though the only "official" answer we'll ever get is that it's for developing experimental aircraft.
0_Apprentice
I'm pretty sure I saw a UFO one time, so maybe they really are "out there"!