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The argument you're referencing is usually about finding life on a nearby planet, e.g. on Mars. Nick Bostrom has articulated [0] this argument. But finding life
by chatmasta 2y ago
The argument you're referencing is usually about finding life on a nearby planet, e.g. on Mars. Nick Bostrom has articulated [0] this argument. But finding life on a distant planet lacks the same statistical power for instilling this existential fear.
[0] https://nickbostrom.com/papers/where-are-they/ https://nickbostrom.com/papers/where-are-they/
- John7878781 2y agoOf course. It'd be much worse if we found life on Mars than on a distant planet. In either case, the chances of humanity being ahead of the "great filter" are greatly reduced.
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- OhioMan2943 2y agoThat's not taking into account that each solar system has its own set of circumstances, it could just be panspermia between earth and mars.