We know there is on the order of 10^21 stars in our universe. Many people say "since there are so many stars, it's naive to say that Earth is the only 'special' one". For starters, it is true that we know very little on this matter. How can people assume that there MUST be life elsewhere when we don't know the parameters for having life in the first place. Given that there are so many stars, it's very viable to say that most of those 10^21 stars can't house life at all. We don't know what major influences have to come into play. Given that we know so little of either path, why do people base their beliefs when neither side--pro or anti--has any idea what pieces all have to amalgamate to create life, or for that matter, intelligent life?
2007-08-20
11:25:03
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