Response to 'One Fine Evening in a Filthy Spaceport Bar': Of course the universe is crazy. Just look at the aye-aye, or those Abyssal Zone...

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“That’s Terran biota, friend," Hwell, for a change, was not using the uniquely hostile form of ‘friend’ known to the more interesting pockets of humanity.

The drunken alien paused to consider this. "Y-e-e-e-es. It is. In fact, most of the really weird stuff comes from Earth.”

“Define weird,” both the humans chorused.

“Okay. Okay okay okay. I get it. Weird is relative. But you gotta admit the Terran biota has some damn freaky shit going on.”

“Only because most of you…” Hwell gestured expansively towards the entire contents of the bar, thus encapsulating the known universe. “Don’t go looking for your weird stuff until we turn up.”

“Of course not,” protested the lizard. “We have no need to. And, frankly, the weird stuff lives where it’s dangerous to go. Only humans are insane enough to go looking.”

Hwell nodded. So did his current drinking buddy. “You got us there.”

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