Korkki@lemmy.world to Futurology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前Astronomer: If Earth Is Average, We Should Find Alien Life Within 60 Light-Yearswww.sciencealert.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down18
arrow-up169arrow-down1external-linkAstronomer: If Earth Is Average, We Should Find Alien Life Within 60 Light-Yearswww.sciencealert.comKorkki@lemmy.world to Futurology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前message-square19fedilink
minus-squarecrapwittynamelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-21 年前If you think about it, looking for life that’s very similar to us is the exact opposite of presuming we are special. It’s presuming we are average.
minus-squareDojan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 年前That’s certainly one perspective! I’m a pessimist by nature, which I suppose is reflected in my view on humanity as a whole.
If you think about it, looking for life that’s very similar to us is the exact opposite of presuming we are special. It’s presuming we are average.
That’s certainly one perspective! I’m a pessimist by nature, which I suppose is reflected in my view on humanity as a whole.