2007-12-05 04:04:48 · 9 answers · asked by Lee94 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Sure. Life is probably very common. The Miller-Urey experiments back in the 1960s showed that the basic building blocks: amino acids, are formed easily under conditions found on the early earth. How to get from building blocks to brontosaurs isn't understood but it happened. (purists: yes I know brontosaur is a superseded species name, but i wanted something that began with b for alliterative purposes ) However theres a HUGE difference between simple prokaryote cells and eukaryote cells. The difference between a rowboat and an ocean liner. How they developed is a complete mystery. We May be the only complex life in the cosmos. Who knows?
2007-12-05 06:39:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's probably life right here in our own Milky Way galaxy. The galaxy contains at least 100 billion stars, and we already know that some of them have planetary systems. Given the numbers involved, it's pretty much a certainty that at least some of these planets would have conditions favourable to life...
2007-12-05 05:46:01 · answer #2 · answered by Nature Boy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given the vastness of the numbers, it is almost a certainty.
If there is no other life in the rest of the universe, it seems like a terrible waste of space.
2007-12-05 04:37:48 · answer #3 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely. Think how many stars there are out there. Now think how many planets could revolve around each of those stars. There's no way we're the only planet with life.
2007-12-05 04:14:41 · answer #4 · answered by sirginnythethird 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There could be.
Hey, sometimes i wonder what is really happening if there would be life. If theres life that you never imagined, or there some Super Intergalactic Empire Kicking everyone Butt.
2007-12-05 04:15:01 · answer #5 · answered by omega_dragon36 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've heard of twin galaxies. I think there is life in other galaxies. exciting ...
2007-12-05 04:16:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its possible but hard to prove..in this lifetime anyway
2007-12-05 04:12:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say definitely yes, but.... there's no proof - and I doubt we'll *ever* get any.
2007-12-05 04:08:03 · answer #8 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They sure can.
2007-12-05 04:07:49 · answer #9 · answered by Ands 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋