Great short film version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6JFTmQCFHg

I do wonder sometimes if someone out there is waiting for something actually intelligent to emerge down here.

If they exist, they're probably currently placing bets whether we will manage to destroy ourselves (or at least set our civilization back by centuries) with our nuclear weapons, our climate change or our social media...

Depends how they're listening I think.

There was a time not long ago when reportedly looking at the emails being exchanged around the world one would think the most pressing matter, discussed at length, was how to "enlarge your penis".

I upvoted because I didn't know the short film existed and it's interesting.

I think the short film completely misses the mark if both entities are there in human form, in a diner. (Of course, budget constraints, and the adaptation cannot just be two inorganic beings talking, but still...)