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>Why do we keep acting like we know what the requirements for life are? Because of our empirical experience and study of hundreds of thousands of organisms fro
by coldtea 2y ago
>Why do we keep acting like we know what the requirements for life are?
Because of our empirical experience and study of hundreds of thousands of organisms from all kinds of species.
>We have a sample size of one - Earth. It's laughable that we're therefore so committed to defining requirements for life.
We also have sample sizes of many other nearby planets and astral bodies with no signs of life.
- dotancohen 2y agoWe also have samples of other nearby planets and astral bodies that do have signs of life. Signs, not evidence. Mars, Enceladus, Titan, Europa, and some other places have signs that life might be present. Might be. Don't bet on any of them, but there is still a lot to be explored.