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We've only found 300+ exoplanets so far
So, you're a "universe is half full" type o' guy, huh? :-)
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Number of alien life forms
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andrew
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2/5/2009 11:32:09 AM
The first couple of questions.
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Bowser
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2/5/2009 9:59:06 PM
The Options
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Marsby
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2/6/2009 3:49:03 AM
Yes. And then - DNA like ours, or not?
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Bowser
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2/6/2009 4:27:36 AM
re: Number of alien life forms
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phil
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2/5/2009 6:00:27 PM
re: Number of alien life forms
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Laurie Street
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2/5/2009 10:17:33 PM
re: Number of alien life forms
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Marcia
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2/6/2009 3:56:13 AM
Fermi's Paradox Only Applies to this Galaxy
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Marsby
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2/6/2009 2:27:54 PM
Chris Boyce said something similar...
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Adam
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2/7/2009 1:19:15 AM
Beware The Hidden Assumption
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Marsby
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2/8/2009 3:01:24 AM
Why would they remain hidden?
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Raoul
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2/7/2009 9:25:49 AM
Observation pure of the Observer's presence
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qraal
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2/9/2009 11:16:09 AM
re: Why would they remain hidden?
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andrew
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2/9/2009 4:06:41 AM
re: Number of alien life forms
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gbaikie
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2/5/2009 11:53:02 PM
Interesting...
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McFly
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2/5/2009 6:38:08 PM
We may be the only living beings in the entire universe because....
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Raoul
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2/6/2009 6:30:05 AM
We've only found 300+ exoplanets so far
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Socrates II
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2/6/2009 12:37:00 PM
So, you're a "universe is half full" type o' guy, huh? :-)
(n/t)
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McFly
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2/6/2009 5:59:21 PM
More like a...
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Socrates II
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2/6/2009 6:53:45 PM
re: More like a...
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Marcia
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2/9/2009 2:00:46 AM
re: Number of alien life forms
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pwokenyaw
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2/5/2009 3:29:07 PM
This scenario suggests under 300 ETI in the Milky Way galaxy
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Socrates II
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2/5/2009 4:42:01 PM
Limited Lifespan Assumption
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Marsby
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2/5/2009 6:53:27 PM
Looking at birds and dinosaurs.
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Bowser
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2/6/2009 4:34:01 AM
Yes and no...
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Adam
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2/6/2009 12:12:26 PM
re: Limited Lifespan Assumption
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Marcia
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2/6/2009 4:25:45 AM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.