Neil deGrasse Tyson Says When Aliens Say ‘Take Me to Your Leader,’ They Refer to Smart People

EXCERPT:

DEGRASSE TYSON: “And by the way, no, they’re not speaking Latin or English or German or French. If they come from space, that means they know the laws of physics, and mathematics is the language of the universe. So you might start out sharing things that you have in common scientifically. So if the — if the alien comes down and says, 'Take me to your leader,' I bet you they want you to take them to their scientific leader, not their political leader."

MOHYELDIN: "'Take us to the smartest person on this planet.' It’s not going to be 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, you know? Drive right by that White House."