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Yakk · 04-06-2004, 11:02 AM

I expect there to be life out there. If there isn't life out there, then damn, the game we are playing is for bigger stakes than I like to think about.

Now, where would it be found? If we find it both on Mars and on a moon of Saturn/Jupiter, this means that life is quite probably extremely common. There would still be the "in solar system asteroid life transportation system" theory, but that's pushing it. (if any of the life forms we run into is a left-right mirror of terrestiral biology, that basically disproves that theory)

Life being extremely common would be enheartening. As in, 'whoo-hoo!'.

It would mean that life is common, and life on earth isn't special. Which lowers the stakes of the civilization game: and given how we are doing at it, that's a good thing.

04-06-2004, 11:02 AM	#30 (permalink)
Yakk Wehret Den Anfängen! Location: Ontario, Canada	I expect there to be life out there. If there isn't life out there, then damn, the game we are playing is for bigger stakes than I like to think about. Now, where would it be found? If we find it both on Mars and on a moon of Saturn/Jupiter, this means that life is quite probably extremely common. There would still be the "in solar system asteroid life transportation system" theory, but that's pushing it. (if any of the life forms we run into is a left-right mirror of terrestiral biology, that basically disproves that theory) Life being extremely common would be enheartening. As in, 'whoo-hoo!'. It would mean that life is common, and life on earth isn't special. Which lowers the stakes of the civilization game: and given how we are doing at it, that's a good thing. __________________ Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest.