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What is the main theme of the text?
The main theme of the text is the existence of intelligent beings observing and studying Earth.
How does the author describe the attitude of men towards their own importance?
The author describes the attitude of men as having infinite complacency and being serene in their assurance of their empire over matter.
What comparison does the author make between men and infusoria?
The author compares the scrutiny of men by intelligences to a man with a microscope scrutinizing the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water.
What does the author say about the perception of older worlds of space as sources of human danger?
The author states that no one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger, or thought of them only to dismiss the idea of life upon them as impossible or improbable.
What does the author find curious about the mental habits of those departed days?
The author finds it curious to recall some of the mental habits of those departed days.
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