Why? Technology capable of proving either way that life does or doesn't exist there is centuries down the road. We'll all be dead and gone.
What are you living in the Dark Ages? If you understood the process of how the assessment of planets takes place (they aren't found by just looking through a telescope), you might see things a little clearer. We already understand the basic building blocks of life in various different ways. We now also know that life doesn't have to be Carbon based; it can be ammonia, nitrate or even silicon in nature. There are planets known as Carbon planets, which have diamonds the size of sky scrapers on them. Planets that orbit neutron stars or even within the atmosphere of their parent Sun. You'd be surprised at the conditions life can be found in on Earth, let alone on other planets. And of course, taking dimensional theory into account, who knows how many different number of possibilities there are out there. It's not something to be blase about, it's an important discovery because it shows that our Earth isn't unique. The fact that we might not be around to see it doesn't make it uninteresting, it means we can provide a better future for those who are just being brought into the world and beyond. The knowledge we've gained from simply discovering other planets around distant stars will help advance the human race beyond our current capabilities. Just you wait and see
The true worth of all of the information gained from the studies of space is what? How does it impact on my life, the life of future generation? Sorry but until, there is something in it for me, I'm out.
Ahhhh yes I remember that game. wasn't jimmy Hill commentating? The teams where worlds apart. And If I remember correctly the ref was on another planet.
I didn't say that technology capable of determining if life could exist there is centuries down the road, I said technology capable of proving it does is centuries down the road. I.e. Technology capable of traveling distances of light years.
Ah sorry mate, read that wrong. Yeah, travelling distances like that means mastering the technology needed for suspended animation, or mastering the ability to travel from A-C by skipping B (gravitational manipulation)
It's an area of great interest to me, Tommy. I've always been more of a biology man, but (astro)physics and astrobiology will always have a special place in my heart
Whenever I think of Biology, I always think of that Karl Pilkington moment when he and Ricky are talking about evolution and he mentions his little finger: "There'll come a time when it'll go. I've watched it, the other four fingers are grabbing hold of stuff and the the little finger just sits there."
Me neither...although she and Burton did a brilliant job in the film "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ". Reminded me about life with my ex-missus !
