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• There is little chance that aliens from two societies anywhere in the Galaxy will be culturally close enough to really 'get along.'…
• There is a point of view among astronomical researchers that is generally referred to as the Principle of Mediocrity. ... If the…
• The search for extra-terrestrial life is a failure until that moment when it suddenly becomes a success.
• [O]ne might ask why, in a galaxy of a few hundred billion stars, the aliens are so intent on coming to Earth…
• The number of habitable worlds in our galaxy is certainly in the tens of billions, minimum, and we haven't even talked about…
• In the 19th century, if you had a basement lab, you could make major scientific discoveries in your own home. Right? Because…
• The stars look the same from night to night. Nebulae and galaxies are dully immutable, maintaining the same overall appearance for thousands…
• Faith is a personal matter, and should never be a cudgel to stifle inquiry. We tried that approach about 1,200 years ago.…
• The ideas of science germinate in a matrix of established knowledge gained by experiment; they are not lonesome thoughts, born in a…
• A century ago, scientists believed there was only one obvious stomping ground for alien biology in our solar system: Mars. Because it…
• Everything you see is filtered through your visual system (imperfect) and your brain (also imperfect, despite what your mom told you). Witness…
• Give consideration to the fact that alien astronomers could have scrutinized Earth for more than 4 billion years without detecting any radio…

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