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I think the general idea is not to contaminate planets with possible life so we can eventually study what completely different evolution circumstances produces.
by pram 2y ago
I think the general idea is not to contaminate planets with possible life so we can eventually study what completely different evolution circumstances produces.
- andsoitis 2y ago> I think the general idea is not to contaminate planets with possible life so we can eventually study what completely different evolution circumstances produces. History suggests that is not what will happen when we find a planet that harbors life sustaining conditions, even if our presence would destroy all life on it. Homo sapiens' track record is one of self-interest and the (largely-ish, though sadly not mostly) unintentional devastation of life forms in human vicinity. But I digress. When we discover a world with livable conditions, we will occupy it, fill the pace, mine it, etc. Native life on it will come under selective pressure. And that's not necessarily a bad thing.
- mc32 2y agoDo you think we’d put information gathering over survival? I don’t think so. I’m not sure a successful species would.
- thanatos519 2y agoYes that's the idea and I think it is stupid. We should be spreading DNA far and wide instead of sending humans. As much as I am curious about evolution, I am more interested in a deep future full of life.
- euroderf 2y agoFungi have you covered.