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It's essentially an analysis of Drake's equation - if there's anything close to life locally, then statistically, there must be oodles of life elsewhere. That being so, some (ie. lots) must have evolved significantly and spread across the Galaxy. This does not appear to be so - why not? 'Great filter' events, extinction level selectors. The quicker we find life, or the more advanced we find it locally, the more it points to a 'Great Filter' event in our near future.
It's a slightly anthropocentric take, but a worthy one.