The biggest black market you've never heard of might be blooming right under your nose.

This plant could sell for between 10 and 15 thousand dollars on the open market.

And where there's big money, there are bigger risks.

We would just tie up these big M16s stuck to our heads.

I'm Summer Rain Oaks. I'm a plant expert and author.

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Hey Daniel, what do you think will happen today with Discover Alien Life?

Oh, I'm imagining like a huge worldwide celebration.

Oh yeah, you think it'll be good news?

Yeah, I think we'll learn something very deep and important about the nature of life

and the universe and everything.

But what if it's not good news?

Or you consider darker possibilities about alien life?

Hmm, like if they're not friendly to humans, they show up in space and zap us.

Well, they could be friendly to humans, you know, they might find us delicious.

I guess that depends on which kind of humans they find delicious.

We probably all taste the same, you know, like chicken.

Maybe chickens taste like humans.

I'm sure there are people in this world who I know the answer to that question.

What if we find out about aliens because of some giant space battle they're having with themselves?

Oh, well that sounds pretty exciting.

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