I agree. People like him take risk of going against the interest of people by saying opposite things because they know the "Negative" would stir up more interest for the "positive" is already much strong in faith.

I take such people lightly for they try to market themselves this way. The reality is that there's no one in the world who is uninterested in aliens.

There is a narrative that we are insignificant. I disagree with this very strongly. Our improbability and remoteness make us very significant. In fact, quite incredible.

Furthermore, zeros and ones are not superior to us. Don't get me started.

Don't mind me jumping in, but Neil deGrasse Tyson's perspective actually makes a lot of sense when you think about it. From the viewpoint of an advanced alien civilization, humans might not be as fascinating as we assume. If they've mastered interstellar travel, they've likely witnessed countless civilizations rise and fall. Our technological progress, while impressive to us, could seem primitive to them.