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Space/Science » in reply to re: 100 Billion planets in our galaxy and....

Human beings as the peak of intelligence in the Universe

Socrates II — 10/20/2008 1:28:25 AM (archived)

Yes, let that thought settle in as you shudder.

This is why we're going to keep doing SETI, for as long as it takes.

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100 Billion planets in our galaxy and.... - Raoul - 10/19/2008 7:06:13 PM
- re: 100 Billion planets in our galaxy and.... - phil - 10/19/2008 11:55:27 PM
  - Human beings as the peak of intelligence in the Universe - Socrates II - 10/20/2008 1:28:25 AM
    - Certainly in our Universe we are. - Bowser - 10/20/2008 6:52:04 AM
      - re: Certainly in our Universe we are. - gbaikie - 10/20/2008 8:03:51 AM
        
        Good question. - Bowser - 10/20/2008 8:15:25 PM
        
        re: Good question. - gbaikie - 10/20/2008 10:18:54 PM
        
        On second thought that was an appropriate and serious question. - Bowser - 10/22/2008 3:45:20 AM
        
        Certainly. - Bowser - 10/21/2008 11:02:37 PM
    - I think it's a great thought. - Lee - 10/20/2008 2:13:31 AM
      - As Steven Wright once said... - Socrates II - 10/20/2008 1:18:53 PM
- re: It's an ever changing universe! I agree, but - Johannes - 10/19/2008 11:54:05 PM
  - A Numerical Testbed for Hypotheses of Extraterrestrial Life and Intelligence - Socrates II - 10/21/2008 3:40:43 AM

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