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# astrobiology
# astrobiology
Just because an alien invasion is very unlikely doesn't mean we shouldn't spend at least some time and effort preparing for the possibility...
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Chandra Wickramasinghe lays out an elaborate theory how the agency tasked with finding proof of alien life is suppressing evidence of alien chemistry and microbes on Earth because reasons.
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It makes sense for an alien species not to care about wiping out a civilization on another planet. Question is whether it would be worth the hassle.
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Could we spot aliens not by their signals into outer space, but by their mining activity?
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Ancient astronaut proponents can't seem to distinguish between the terms plausible and likely.
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Just because a planet was ejected from its solar system doesn't mean its oceans can't stay liquid long enough to host some basic life.
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Communication is difficult. Especially with alien beings that evolved tens of light years away and may have no idea we're even trying to communicate.
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The odds of downloading an evil alien artificial intelligence and enabling it to take over our machinery are pretty much zero to none.
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Is oxygen in the air a necessity for an alien civilization to develop?
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NASA claimed one of its researchers found alien biochemistry on Earth. Unfortunately, the paper they published doesn't support the hype.