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Sure, but a large body of water makes finding life much more likely. And if we find life on our doorstep, we ought to reduce our estimates of how unlikely abiog
by henryaj 8y ago
Sure, but a large body of water makes finding life much more likely. And if we find life on our doorstep, we ought to reduce our estimates of how unlikely abiogenesis is – suggesting the Great Filter is ahead of us, not behind us.
- 3rdAccount 8y agoStill not sure how many planets can form life. We think you need water, certain gases, a stable temperature, magnetosphere to block solar radiation, planet like Jupiter to absorb asteroid like impacts...etc. I'm not sure if Mars ever had all that.
- vinniejames 8y agoThat predicate falsey assumes "life" can only survive in earth like conditions
- 3rdAccount 8y agoNope. I said we "think". So far we have only one data point. No idea if right or wrong :).