"The number of habitable worlds in our galaxy……" — Seth Shostak
"The number of habitable worlds in our galaxy is certainly in the tens of billions, minimum, and we haven't even talked about the moons. And the number of galaxies we can see, other than our own, is about 100 billion."
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67 Quotes by Seth Shostak
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There is little chance that aliens from two societies anywhere in the Galaxy will be culturally close enough to really…
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There is a point of view among astronomical researchers that is generally referred to as the Principle of Mediocrity. ...…
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The search for extra-terrestrial life is a failure until that moment when it suddenly becomes a success.
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[O]ne might ask why, in a galaxy of a few hundred billion stars, the aliens are so intent on coming…
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In the 19th century, if you had a basement lab, you could make major scientific discoveries in your own home.…
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The stars look the same from night to night. Nebulae and galaxies are dully immutable, maintaining the same overall appearance…
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Faith is a personal matter, and should never be a cudgel to stifle inquiry. We tried that approach about 1,200…
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The ideas of science germinate in a matrix of established knowledge gained by experiment; they are not lonesome thoughts, born…
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A century ago, scientists believed there was only one obvious stomping ground for alien biology in our solar system: Mars.…
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Everything you see is filtered through your visual system (imperfect) and your brain (also imperfect, despite what your mom told…
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Give consideration to the fact that alien astronomers could have scrutinized Earth for more than 4 billion years without detecting…
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Recent results from astronomers who study the occasional gravitational lensing of unknown worlds by intervening stars suggest that orphan planets…
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