Then we went and found all these alien planets bigger than Jupiter
circling their suns in a matter of days, we have to stop assuming that
most ETI are some variation of us in anatomy and behavior living on
Earth-type planets around Sol-type stars.
It may not make our search any easier considering how limited our
means and methods of doing so are at this time and place in history,
but it will certainly increase the odds. And note I am not saying there
aren't some intelligent alien species who live on worlds like ours and
may have the similar methods and motives, but to me the word "alien"
means NOT like us, not just residing beyond Earth.
P.S. - Check out the outer regions of the galaxy where there is lots of
infrared radiation but very little optical light. And what is in all that
Dark Matter which makes up most of the Universe anyway? Hmmmm.
Space/Science » in reply to Dwarf denizens
Just as we used to think most solar systems would look like ours...
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