Many men on earth have the vanity to believe in another life. - John Wyndham

Truth is not altered by belief or disbelief.

"And it all comes of this gallivanting about the Universe. I never did think much of it. Stick to your own planet, is what I say; it's quite big enough. But will they? Not so's you'd notice it. They go flinging themselves into space, and then what happens?" He paused aggrievedly.

But we had learnt, as had many before us, about the bread-alone factor, one needed more than adequate food.