My skeptical side says he's either misinformed or joking; my wishful side thinks it would be cool if his claims are true.
Also, I'd like to add that even though potential extraterrestrial visitors (presumably) have FTL/Warp/Wormhole travel, it doesn't mean they hail from a race of superior intellects. It wasn't the entirety of Humanity that made scientific accomplishments, but mere individuals. Not saying they couldn't come from a race of superior intellects, just saying that Technological Superiority != Intellectual Superiority.