I think what it comes down to is the ambiguous use of "race" in the question. I think in this context, Ra is using "consciousness complex" as "planetary social memory complex" = "race".
Quote:Ra: I am one of the members of the Confederation of Planets in the Service of the Infinite Creator. There are approximately fifty-three civilizations, comprising approximately five hundred planetary consciousness complexes in this Confederation. This Confederation contains those from your own planet who have attained dimensions beyond your third. It contains planetary entities within your solar system, and it contains planetary entities from other galaxies. It is a true Confederation in that its members are not alike, but allied in service according to the Law of One.
Now upon searching this isn't the only way that Ra uses the term "consciousness complex", but it is one way. And considering in the answer for 9.18, they go on to explain that Maldekians use the second density form, I think this might be their understanding of the word "race" - the group of entities on a particular planet who have been within the cycles of third density experience. (I am guessing also that there are "sub-races" because Ra refers to the Egyptians as a "race" as well) The beginning of the session is talking about the 25,000/75,000 year cycles of third density experience.
Let's check out some more clues earlier in the session:
Quote:9.6 Questioner: The people that we now have— the first people, [inaudible] like us— where did they come from? How did they evolve?
Ra: I am Ra. You speak of third-density experience. The first of those to come here were brought from another planet in your solar system called by you the Red Planet, Mars. This planet’s environment became inhospitable to third-density beings. The first entities, therefore, were of this race, as you may call it, manipulated somewhat by those who were guardians at that time.
Here Don asks a question about "the people like us" and Ra audibly clarifies that "You speak of third-density experience." to begin to give structure/terminology more grounding in this earlier session. At another time, Ra says second and third density do not look much different than second density, hence their need to differentiate here, I believe.
Quote:9.7 Questioner: What race is that, and how did they get from Mars to here?
Ra: I am Ra. The race is a combination of the mind/body/spirit complexes of those of your so-called Red Planet and a careful series of genetical adjustments made by the guardians of that time. These entities arrived, or were preserved, for the experience upon your sphere by a type of birthing which is non-reproductive, but consists of preparing genetic material for the incarnation of the mind/body/spirit complexes of those entities from the Red Planet.
Here Don asks about the "race" and Ra says "The race is a combination of the mind/body/spirit complexes..." potentially defining their understanding of the word race.
So in short, I guess one possible interpretation is that "There are no second-density social memory complexes existing on your planet at this time." But that statement seemingly lacks sense because Ra never speaks of the possibility of a second density social memory complex, only that third density ones are rare. But it certainly can't be said to be impossible, right? In an infinite creation?
Also keep in mind that this is the first session that Don and Ra speak of second density, so they are likely just not on the same wavelength at all with what this term means yet.
Anyway, Don's question is quite unclear in itself, and he doesn't go on to clarify after Ra's answer, and instead gets distracted and starts asking lots of questions about potential nuclear war and Bigfoots, understandably. But here's one possible interpretation/understand.
