Encounters Out There

Alien venture capitalists discussed a prospective harvest:

“These humanoids are at Tech Level 4—they might figure us out, or worse,” said KS.

“Indeed, KS, but not this species. They remain highly superstitious despite having advanced technology,” replied ZT.

“Impossible!” said KS.

“No, it’s true. Our undercover scouts attended what’s called a ‘megachurch.’ Even though attendees utilized global communication devices, called ‘smartphones,’ they held an unwavering faith in their leadership.”

“Unbelievable!”

“I know, KS. In fact, as we further investigated the ‘smartphones,’ we found spirited congregations not too dissimilar to the ‘megachurch.’ Their superstitious nature involves technology worship as well.”