Professor Jenkins concluded her introductory segment on ''Super AI and the Cosmos.''


    "Once the Super AI discovered a means for so-called astral projection throughout the cosmos, we sought but found no other sentient lifeforms ..."


    A student raised her hand. "What''s that mean, Professor? Are religious texts right? We''re alone?"


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    "100% correct."


    Students gasped.


    "Professor, with all due respect, that''s not very scientific."


    "On the contrary, Jennifer, it''s completely rooted in science. Computer science! What''s the first step you''d take to prevent a program from infection or corruption by other potentially unstable programs?"


    Jennifer responded, "Create a virtual sandbox?"


    "Precisely!"