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Finding life on Mars would not end the search, because

Raoul — 2/10/2009 6:37:12 AM (archived)

We're not looking for life but life like ours (what we call "intelligent")...

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Why search for life elsewhere? - Raoul - 2/9/2009 9:47:55 PM
- Why not? (n/t) - Adam - 2/10/2009 12:41:13 PM
  - :-) - Raoul - 2/10/2009 4:53:02 PM
    - The heart of the question - Adam - 2/11/2009 9:37:45 AM
- I'd never questioned that. - Bowser - 2/10/2009 2:06:48 AM
- Just hope we aren't on the menu - sawyer - 2/10/2009 1:52:54 AM
  - To Serve Man - dd - 2/10/2009 8:56:51 PM
  - re: Just hope we aren't on the menu - Marcia - 2/10/2009 2:15:27 AM
    - re: Just hope we aren't on the menu. - spell check: "encounter". (n/t) - Marcia - 2/10/2009 2:17:43 AM
- re: Why search for life elsewhere? - Interesting question, btw. - Marcia - 2/10/2009 1:19:30 AM
  - Cosmological Horizons - Adam - 2/11/2009 1:24:07 AM
- ? - Marsby - 2/10/2009 12:25:24 AM
  - Finding life on Mars would not end the search, because - Raoul - 2/10/2009 6:37:12 AM
  - re: ? - Exactly: - Marcia - 2/10/2009 1:10:35 AM
    - re: Exactly. The distances involved are too great, but rest assured life is out there.. - Vince - 2/10/2009 4:25:55 AM

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