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Irish_Dem

(46,528 posts)

8. The universe is probably teeming with all sorts of life.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Sun Aug 7, 2022, 11:47 AM

Aug 2022

Beings who thrive in whatever kind of environment they find themselves in.

Humans are too primitive in their knowledge to understand it, and too primitive in their morality to appreciate it.

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The One Critical Mistake Alien Hunters Keep Making [View all] Jilly_in_VA Aug 2022 OP

Here's an out-of-the-box thought on intelligence 4dog Aug 2022 #1

The bias is "life as we know it," and the key isn't methane, Warpy Aug 2022 #2

A few years ago... 2naSalit Aug 2022 #3

They're finding out what a weird little planet this is Warpy Aug 2022 #4

We're just figuring out Jilly_in_VA Aug 2022 #5

I believe another factor that is not thought of is cstanleytech Aug 2022 #6

Or they might be Jilly_in_VA Aug 2022 #10

There's 100 billion to maybe 200 billion galaxies in the observable universe Kaleva Aug 2022 #7

The universe is probably teeming with all sorts of life. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #8

Am I the only one... Random Boomer Aug 2022 #9