If there is in fact, advanced life elsewhere in the universe, they could be trying to figure us out based on what they see and hear through our broadcasts and the internet. This is what Ric gets into in this episode. Imagine, if you will, what it must be like for another civilization to judge us solely based on what we discuss in social media. It is kind of scary if you think about it. After all, we judge each other in that exact manner so it seems plausible that another advanced life could be deciding our ultimate fate based on all those cat videos. We are so doomed.