If there are at least 100s of billions of galaxies and each galaxy can have up to a trillion stars or so then the amount of stars equals 1 trillion x 100 billion. The chances some of those stars have planets orbiting them with life has to be very high, even if only 1 out of million stars has a planet orbitting with life thats still millions of solar systems with life. So how can some people claim that we are the only planet with life against such odds?
2007-03-05 12:23:57 · 8 answers · asked by billybob 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I agree just from the odds there has to be other types of lifeforms in the Universe. Why is earth so special ?
2007-03-05 12:26:54 · answer #1 · answered by Samantha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I guess there are lots of religious people who claim that only their holy book has the truth, and since humans are supposed to be the top creature, they cannot accept that possibly more advanced creature might exist. Even less advanced ones as well, since living on other planet, they cannot have been put there for humans to take advantage of. Nor would they have known their god, and so on.
First, they tried to maintain earth was flat, and then that the sun revolved around the earth. Now, they argue against evolution. If there is life somewhere else, then god must either have done something that is not written in their book, or there are other forces at play -- like evolution -- isn't there?
So that is it: religious obscurantism.
2007-03-05 12:33:28 · answer #2 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The odds are certainly in favor of life, anyone who considers it will agree. I'm certain there is at least primitive life in the Solar System.
But intelligent extraterrestrial life... ETI. The kind of life that would be the most interesting? The question is; where are they? Are they common or rare? We wont know unless we listen for radio transmissions (and perhaps watch for optical). And we've only listened with modern equipment that is up to the task for about 10 years.
2007-03-05 13:26:23 · answer #3 · answered by stargazergurl22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chances for live to evolve by accident is even less than the available planets where it perhaps could evolve.
2007-03-05 12:36:21 · answer #4 · answered by Willem V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with yu cause the odds of another planet with life are high
2007-03-05 12:32:55 · answer #5 · answered by bullface7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure there is life on some other planets.
2007-03-05 12:28:02 · answer #6 · answered by Jerry C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are here, so why not another form of life somewhere. issue is will we ever know or see this other life? not likely in our lifetime.
2007-03-05 12:36:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who is claiming that? I can't think of anyone who does.
2007-03-05 12:35:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋