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The time between the emergence of procaryotes and the eukaryotes is estimated to be about 1 billion years. Last time I checked the Universe is thought to be 13
by f6v 6y ago
The time between the emergence of procaryotes and the eukaryotes is estimated to be about 1 billion years. Last time I checked the Universe is thought to be 13.8 billion years. That’s just one order of magnitude between these two numbers. I don’t think it’s inconceivable that we’re the first intelligent life form.
The life itself might be an extremely rare event. Multicellular life might be where the first great filter is.
- Izkata 6y agoAlso how long dinosaurs were around before the world reset and how quickly human civilization developed relative to that.
- patentatt 6y agoPeople always say that if life is possible, then there must be a bunch of aliens out in the universe. It may be unlikely, but one has to be first, maybe it’s us? It’s a somewhat comforting thought, I like it.
- hermitcrab 6y ago“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” - Arthur C. Clarke