Quote 1271
The universe is a pretty big space. It's bigger than anything anyone has ever dreamed of before. So, if it's just us, seems like an awful waste of space, right?
Context / explanation
Dr. Eleanor Arroway (played by Jodie Foster) in the movie "Contact" which is based on the book with the same name.
Source
1997: Contact, ISBN 9780671004101, Publisher Simon and Schuster, reprint / reissue, first published in 1985, Autor: Carl Sagan, Evidence
1997: Contact, at the end to a group of children, theme appears multiple times in the movie, Source
2012: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQBp-59Nyws, 1:40, Source
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