Reply to the comment of T. Metcalfe and J. van Saders on the Science report The Sun is less active than other solar-like stars

This is our reply to the comment of T. Metcalfe and J. van Saders on the Science report The Sun is less active than other solar-like stars by T. Reinhold, A. I. Shapiro, S. K. Solanki, B. T. Montet, N. A. Krivova, R. H. Cameron, E. M. Amazo-Gomez. We hope that both the comment and our reply lead to fruitful discussions which of the two presented scenarios is more likely.