2nd August 2010, 4:16 AM
You spoke of attempting to find distant life by comparing it what we know. Where do the comparisons stop? Earth has a Moon, so should we only look at planets with one Moon. Earth is in a system with 8 planets, should we only look at similarly sized systems? I'm not "refusing to accept" anything, I even stated in no uncertain terms that I understand the logic of where they are looking. Now who's putting words in who's mouth?
And I have to agree with Weltall. I think general common sense dictates that with the enormity of the universe, even a microscopic chance has the ability to spawn life at least more than once. The difference is whether that life is really worth the trouble. Intelligent, spacefaring life is going to much, much harder to identify, but that is something worth pursuing, if found.
And I have to agree with Weltall. I think general common sense dictates that with the enormity of the universe, even a microscopic chance has the ability to spawn life at least more than once. The difference is whether that life is really worth the trouble. Intelligent, spacefaring life is going to much, much harder to identify, but that is something worth pursuing, if found.
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