And yet, yet another article has been released featuring scientist speculating that we are all alone. . . .

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Humanity is "special"?

I never put much trust in such articles, we can only see a small part of the observational universe plus we have yet to figure out every way a possible intelligent species that uses technology would communicate with another.

Then there is still the speed of light limit. If FTL does not exist (likely) super luminal communication does also not exist. Any possible interstellar communication would be through laser (or radiation or gravity pulses?) and our detection equipment or satellites would have to be at the right place and the right time to be able to intercept any kind of message.

For all we know there may be an intelligent species on the other side of the galaxy that is also working on space travel but the chances of us actually meeting is so astronomically small.

Also plenty of other theories why intelligent technology using species might never meet each other during the lifespan of a culture/civilization.
It is either rare and they tend to go extinct before another one arises. We just can not recognize each other (what if the intelligence of another space faring species is on such a different level that it does not recognize individuals). An intelligent species sees little point in exploring space beyond their own star system because of the light speed limit other than the occasional probe.

It doesn't even require a super predator/killer civilization that wipes out any possible competing civilization or periodic interstellar cataclysms that wipe out life on the galactic level.

"I defy you, TOGTTMU! And I defy the accuracy of your reporting! This poster from the very near future shows that Hannigan and Rubinstein are going to have to redraw MANY of the characters in order to keep pace with the changing state of the MU! And so it shall continue! Forever! You will NEVER be definitive, TOGTTMU! NEVER!!"