re: Limited Lifespan Assumption

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Marcia — 2/6/2009 4:25:45 AM (archived)

Hi, Marsby:

I read all, (a great read, btw), but liked this line the best as summing it all up:

"If I had to bet, I'd place my money on life is easy, multicellular life difficult, and technology capable (ability+environment) intelligence a rare fluke."

Best to you too.

The whole thread (26 posts)

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

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