Carl Sagan vs. The X-Files. The scientific method. (Part I)

Modern culture is full of aliens.

Nobody is to blame for that. Human imagination should be appreciated and I will be lying if I was not inspired by works of fiction, such as Star Wars or the X-files. Nevertheless, in Carl Sagan’s words, all of us (especially scientists) should be very careful in distinguishing the thin border where imagination stops and pure fantasy begins.

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