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Life is amazing.

• squigz 7mo ago
  Stuff like this really makes you wonder what life might look like out in the universe.
  • explodes 7mo ago
    Some things on Earth (especially in the ocean) you'd think were extraterrestrial... What a gift to still be able to find such amazing animals out there.
    • squigz 7mo ago
      Some of those things down in the ocean are almost too extraterrestrial... they can stay undiscovered!
    • pfdietz 7mo ago
      They all, so far, share the same basic biochemistry, derived from the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA). What would be extraordinarily interesting would be if we could find life on Earth with a fundamentally different biochemstry. Very different genetic code, even. This would be sign that Origin of Life is not the Great Filter. And we don't even have to go to another planet to conduct this search for "alien" life.
  • morphle 7mo ago
    Isn't life on this planet also life out in the universe? It depends on your point of view. [1] Pale blue dot - Carl Sagan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wupToqz1e2g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wupToqz1e2g
    • squigz 7mo ago
      Do you consider things that are inside a house to also be outside a house?
      • morphle 7mo ago
        All things are moving in space and time and in relation to other objects so inside or outside are relative points of view. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_relativity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_relativity [2] Point of view is worth 80 IQ points - Alan Kay. He didn't specify the sign....
        • squigz 7mo ago
          I wonder if life elsewhere in the universe is pedantic too.
          • morphle 7mo ago
            QED. [1] Why people hate smart individuals: Studies reveal it's linked to your own intelligence level https://www.gq.com.au/health/wellness/studies-say-who-you-hate-depends-on-how-smart-you-are/news-story/ff577d26b313c82bdcbbad46ece85328 https://www.gq.com.au/health/wellness/studies-say-who-you-ha... [2] On the importance of being pedantic https://medium.com/@lfloridi/on-the-importance-of-being-pedantic-series-notes-to-myself-c232220722dc https://medium.com/@lfloridi/on-the-importance-of-being-peda... [3] Pedantic definition https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pedantic https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pedantic [4] Pedantic opinion https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pedantic https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pedantic
            • parineum 7mo ago
              If you were so smart, you'd probably find better sources than GQ and Medium to prove your point.
              • morphle 7mo ago
                Or Hacker News for that matter. Never trust anything on the internet [1] on face value. Start by asking qui bono? Is this a reputable source, like a scientist[2]?. Be critical and sceptical. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_you%27re_a_dog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_... [2] https://youtu.be/NV0Z6vlIJig?t=216 https://youtu.be/NV0Z6vlIJig?t=216
  • ljf 7mo ago
    https://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/TheyMade.shtml https://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/TheyMade.s... - love this short story and its take on that question.
    • squigz 7mo ago
      A classic, and regularly shared here on HN :) I really like this version of it personally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6JFTmQCFHg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6JFTmQCFHg
  • latexr 7mo ago
    Sounds like you might be interested in “The Zoologist’s Guide to the Galaxy”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Zoologist%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Zoologist%27s_Guide_to_the...