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"So there has been plenty of time for robotic probes to colonize the galaxy. So where are they?" They're bacteria and they already colonized Earth.
by dscrd 14y ago
"So there has been plenty of time for robotic probes to colonize the galaxy. So where are they?"
They're bacteria and they already colonized Earth.
- gojomo 14y agoA word for the idea that simple life may be everywhere, and likely initially reached Earth from elsewhere, is 'Panspermia': http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panspermia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panspermia My hunch is that it's true: that when we get better at detecting it, we'll discover bacteria/viruses/spores of various kinds all over the place (including Mars and other solar system locales).
- dscrd 14y agoAnd perhaps less seriously speaking, I always thought this type of virus looks like a robot: http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/files/imagecache/feature/files/20070207_virus.jpg http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/files/imagecache/feature/files...