Clarke feels as though she ought to be offended on behalf of humanity, but given the circumstances--

"Yeah, that's fair. We don't have the greatest track record."

Exhibits A and B: blowing up the planet. Twice. At least it seemed as though peaceful cohabitation was possible, judging by the distinct lack of mention of any dramatic space wars.

"I was born in space and lived there until I was seventeen, but we didn't have the resources to leave the Earth's orbit. Guess we should've tried harder."