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Earth as a Shithole Planet -- from a Universal Perspective? Understanding why there are no extraterrestrial visitors

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Earth as a Shithole Planet -- from a Universal Perspective? Understanding why there are no extraterrestrial visitors Produced in response to widespread media coverage of an alleged phrase by Donald Trump ( Trump derides protections for immigrants from 'shithole' countries ,  The Washington Post , 12 January 2018; 'A New Low.' The World Is Furious at Trump for His Remark About 'Shithole Countries' ,  Time , 12 January 2018; Here's What People in the Room and Out Are Now Saying About Trump's "Shithole Countries" Remark ,  The Slate , 15 January 2018) Introduction As the declared leader of the free world, President Donald Trump is alleged to have described some countries on Planet Earth as "shithole countries". The allegations have been taken very seriously by many -- despite denial from Trump himself, and controversy regarding that denial. The United Nations has formally condemned the racist language of Trump -- seem