No, "scientists" didn't say there are 36 contactable alien civilizations in our galaxy. Two British researchers made a statistical argument that there are probably at least 4…and with slightly different assumptions, the number could be 1 (ie, just us). https://t.co/VypeQDTntI pic.twitter.com/1UHCIsmDTX
— Corey S. Powell (@coreyspowell) June 16, 2020