2006-08-21 22:37:41 · 15 answers · asked by jason6x6x6 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Some people believe life was so delicate it couldn't possibly be able to happen again. Others think that it would be detrimental to the earth if we encountered a civilization more or less advanced than us. Either way the flow of evolution would get severly screwed up.
2006-08-21 22:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact that life started out on Earth so soon after it formed suggests that abiogenesis is not an enormously unlikely event, and with countless trillions of other stars out there, it would be truly remarkable if this was the only place in the entire universe where life could get started.
2006-08-22 08:05:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are already here. Over the centuries, your planet was a curious place to visit once or twice and was not considered very interesting . Sure, your wars showed us how undeveloped you are as a species and your infantile,(in cosmic terms) dependence on god concepts does not bode well for you. We are now showing an interest in you because it is not often that we get to observe a species commit suicide. You are so close to maturing as a sentient species and it will be a shame to see you kill yourselves. There are just not enough of you becoming rational enough to force the issue. You let the least among you determine your fate, so be it.
2006-08-22 09:12:45 · answer #3 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take all the stars that are within 5 light years of us and say that only 1% of them have planets and of them planets only 1% have an atmosphere and of them only 1% are capable of supporting some sort of life and of them only 1% actually do support some sort of life and of them 1% supports life along similar lines to our own planet you would be left with approx 5000 planets similar to ours. Now consider how many planets could be in our galaxy like ours and how many could be in the whole universe even if you dropped the odds to 0.00001% you will still have some planets left
2006-08-22 05:53:02 · answer #4 · answered by stephen c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stephen C has good arguments; so do the other responders, except for the one that decided to invoke Neo-Con politics for some unknown reason.
However, my feeling is that there's simply no way to know at this time. Until we can see the spectra of the atmospheres of extrasolar planets, and until those spectra show the presence of oxygen and chlorophyll, I'm hedging my bets.
2006-08-22 06:53:08 · answer #5 · answered by almintaka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taking into account the millions of galaxies and billions of stars and the trillions of planets, the chance that there is no life out there is statistically nil.
2006-08-22 05:50:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure there is !
in the form of cells, molecules, microscopic life .
weather related life . Not to mention the microscopic life forms found in Comets !
Check the 1st link for that .
2nd link is forms of space life directory
2006-08-24 02:56:21 · answer #7 · answered by spaceprt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
Just today seen with the naked eye an elephant is walking on the moon
2006-08-22 05:50:16 · answer #8 · answered by Beware_I'm_Here 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in space? who knows, probably, microbial life forms like bacteria. But who knows?
2006-08-22 11:07:29 · answer #9 · answered by Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.... so much she hasnt done, is there life beyond her family and her home.
just kidding. i dont really think there is.
2006-08-22 05:44:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋