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Even if we don't find life on these exoplanets, we're sure to discover some pretty incredible geological wonders. 99% of our geological knowledge is based aroun
by briga 7y ago
Even if we don't find life on these exoplanets, we're sure to discover some pretty incredible geological wonders. 99% of our geological knowledge is based around events that happen on Earth, and what happens on Earth is just a tiny fraction of what's possible in the universe. Imagine how many Grand Canyons or Mount Everests or Sahara Deserts are just waiting to be discovered
- saagarjha 7y agoNote that there is a field for this, though it's largely focused on our solar system for obvious reasons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_geology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_geology
- thaumasiotes 7y ago> we're sure to discover some pretty incredible geological wonders This is a wonder from a certain perspective, but I'm not sure "the world where you immediately burst into flame and die painfully" can ever really achieve mass appeal.