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Comment author: MugaSofer 28 May 2013 11:49:07AM -1 points [-]

Solar system, plus the complete past light-cone leading up to the solar system, has a total of 1 intelligence developed

I know it's usual to equate "intelligent" with "human", just because we're the smartest ones around, but there are some pretty smart nonhuman animals around; presumably the present isn't unique in having them, either.