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!"