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Sure, I don’t think that’s lost on anyone. The headline of “life found outside earth” is going to be a big deal. But I also think we are zeroing in on the inev
by TheGRS 3y ago
Sure, I don’t think that’s lost on anyone. The headline of “life found outside earth” is going to be a big deal.
But I also think we are zeroing in on the inevitable outcome. The math of probability and the simple components to life make it seem pretty likely we’ll get there unless there is something more fundamental that hasn’t been seen yet.
We haven’t reproduced proto-life yet, but we also don’t have millions of years and a planet sized laboratory at our disposal.
- superposeur 3y agoDon't mean to pick on words, but your statement that "the math of probability and the simple components to life" makes life elsewhere an "inevitable outcome" proves my point that the dialogue around this topic is currently distorted. The probability of life arising from simple components is totally unknown. Equally likely, sparking life requires a combinatoric threading of a needle to the tune of 10^-25 even when all ingredients are gathered in proximity.
- TheGRS 3y agoI prefer the glass half full view of possibility is all. No one has 100% certainty that life exists elsewhere, but its certainly higher than 0% certainty. For me this is nothing but a mental perspective. Historically we trended toward a very strict heliocentric view of the known universe, to the point that evidence was ignored. I would like to stay away from that side of scientific curiosity and keep wondering and exploring. It doesn't negate what you're saying at all, but its certainly more optimistic.