（宇宙ではおそらく）原始的生命はとても一般的だが、知的生命となるとかなり珍しい。地球にはまだ生まれていないと言う人もいるだろう。 - スティーヴン［スティーブン］（・ウィリアム）・ホーキング (1942 - 2018)
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(In the Universe it may be that) Primitive life is very common and intelligent life is fairly rare. Some would say it has yet to occur on Earth. - Stephen (William) Hawking (1942 - 2018)
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