[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by polak

There is also the possibility that maybe, just maybe, WE are one of, if not the most advanced civilizations out there. I know the age of the universe vs. our short existence doesn't lend itself well to that theory, but I mean, someone has to be the top dog and considering how unsophisticated every other species on our planet is, its obvious that truly intelligent life isn't super common.

I don't know about that.
You're using a sample size of 1.

Hell, I'm just as correct to say that truly intelligent life is super common becasue of all of the planets with life that we know of, 100% of them have truly intelligent life.