About life on other planets..

One thing I notice as the common argument goes something like this:

"Of course there is, it would be stupid to think we are alone with trillions of trillions of different stars out there"

But I don't think it's a matter of whether life (as we know it) is suitable on other planets, in that case, there is likely to be other planets that are similar to Earth. I think the real question is "how does life start in the first place?"

We don't really know anything about how life begins.

My brain hurts, thanks alot. It's Sunday!

I think there is life out there. It just depends on your definition of life. It could mean people and aliens for you but for me, life means microscopic organisms and such. Earth is called the Goldilock effect because it requires the right conditions for life to evolve. I'm pretty sure that there are other planets out there that fit the criteria of the Goldilock effect and have life of somesort.

I think there is life out there. It just depends on your definition of life. It could mean people and aliens for you but for me, life means microscopic organisms and such. Earth is called the Goldilock effect because it requires the right conditions for life to evolve. I'm pretty sure that there are other planets out there that fit the criteria of the Goldilock effect and have life of somesort.

BrettB7400

maybe there is another species that dosnt need water and other humanly-earthly things we need

There might be life on other planets. Honestly, we may never know, or, we could find out tomorrow.

most likely even in our own solar system saturns moons have exciting possiblities!...i cant wait

I'm not even going to answer this, considering the word "weather" was used in place of "whether".

wel... im just gonna say what you've all heard before, how can there NOT be life out the when the universe is infinite, there just HAS to be!

wel... im just gonna say what you've all heard before, how can there NOT be life out the when the universe is infinite, there just HAS to be!

sense_b12

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wel... im just gonna say what you've all heard before, how can there NOT be life out the when the universe is infinite, there just HAS to be!

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wel... im just gonna say what you've all heard before, how can there NOT be life out the when the universe is infinite, there just HAS to be!

sense_b12

dark energy:) and tends to pull the universe out

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wel... im just gonna say what you've all heard before, how can there NOT be life out the when the universe is infinite, there just HAS to be!

proudlarry is mistaken it is dark enerdy as i previously posted

proudlarry is mistaken it is dark enerdy as i previously posted

KDIDDY78

Actually yes we do know some things about how life starts. The basic building blocks of everything can be made from non organic materials. I's just a matter of finding out how those basic building blocks fit together into a form resembling life and what sorts of environments would have to be present to make it.

The edge of space is a giant mirror. Forever tricking us into believing the universe is infinite.

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wel... im just gonna say what you've all heard before, how can there NOT be life out the when the universe is infinite, there just HAS to be!

most likely even in our own solar system saturns moons have exciting possiblities!...i cant wait

KDIDDY78

Life came from space and it was formed out of no where.

Bunch ofparticles colliding together? Borrowing elements from space.

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wel... im just gonna say what you've all heard before, how can there NOT be life out the when the universe is infinite, there just HAS to be!

sense_b12

Well, according to evolution I believe life starts spontaneously. Look up spontaneous generation of life. Apparently living organisms just form out of non living materials, or something. We on earth have smart scientists and technology to produce "organic" compounds that are not alive and such that if we combine are "supposed" to make something living. Anyways even the most simple single celled organism has like DNA and all those cell organs, which for something so simple that could form all by itself we cannot recreate.l0ve

[QUOTE="l0ve"]Well, according to evolution I believe life starts spontaneously. Look up spontaneous generation of life. Apparently living organisms just form out of non living materials, or something. We on earth have smart scientists and technology to produce "organic" compounds that are not alive and such that if we combine are "supposed" to make something living. Anyways even the most simple single celled organism has like DNA and all those cell organs, which for something so simple that could form all by itself we cannot recreate.ProudLarry

[QUOTE="ProudLarry"][QUOTE="l0ve"]Well, according to evolution I believe life starts spontaneously. Look up spontaneous generation of life. Apparently living organisms just form out of non living materials, or something. We on earth have smart scientists and technology to produce "organic" compounds that are not alive and such that if we combine are "supposed" to make something living. Anyways even the most simple single celled organism has like DNA and all those cell organs, which for something so simple that could form all by itself we cannot recreate.l0ve

[QUOTE="ProudLarry"][QUOTE="l0ve"]Well, according to evolution I believe life starts spontaneously. Look up spontaneous generation of life. Apparently living organisms just form out of non living materials, or something. We on earth have smart scientists and technology to produce "organic" compounds that are not alive and such that if we combine are "supposed" to make something living. Anyways even the most simple single celled organism has like DNA and all those cell organs, which for something so simple that could form all by itself we cannot recreate.l0ve

You can't lump everyone who believes evolution to be true into the same category, and say they all have the same beliefs beyond evolutionary theory itself. The Roman Catholic Church even upholds that Darwinian evolution is a truth. But I can guarantee their explanation for the origin of life is much different from mine.

But you still missed my point.

I'm not even going to answer this, considering the word "weather" was used in place of "whether".

Xbxg32000

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I'm not even going to answer this, considering the word "weather" was used in place of "whether".

Serraph105

I'll describe the basics of how abiogenesis could have occurred. DNA is the basic consituent of life. RNA is just a single stranded form almost identical to DNA. Scientists believe that an RNA molecule was the first genetic material. It is known that certain clays have a charged surface. Nucleotides, that are the consituents of RNA, are attracted to this clay and clump together. This enabled the nucleotides to form long chain polymers and form RNA molecules. This clay, it's charge and nucleotides beign attracted to it have all been demonstrated in the lab. RNA could have also formed in frozen salt water. When salt water freezes and ice crystals begin to form the nucleotides get pushed out and become consentrated. Here are a couple videos to exaplin far more indepth from people far more intelligent than me on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhWds7djuWo&feature=channel_page

And here is a group of videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6QYDdgP9eg

I'll describe the basics of how abiogenesis could have occurred. DNA is the basic consituent of life. RNA is just a single stranded form almost identical to DNA. Scientists believe that an RNA molecule was the first genetic material. It is known that certain clays have a charged surface. Nucleotides, that are the consituents of RNA, are attracted to this clay and clump together. This enabled the nucleotides to form long chain polymers and form RNA molecules. This clay, it's charge and nucleotides beign attracted to it have all been demonstrated in the lab. RNA could have also formed in frozen salt water. When salt water freezes and ice crystals begin to form the nucleotides get pushed out and become consentrated. Here are a couple videos to exaplin far more indepth from people far more intelligent than me on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhWds7djuWo&feature=channel_page

And here is a group of videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6QYDdgP9eg

BumFluff122

wel... im just gonna say what you've all heard before, how can there NOT be life out the when the universe is infinite, there just HAS to be!

sense_b12

[QUOTE="sense_b12"][QUOTE="KDIDDY78"]actually the univers is not infinite...there is a edge to the universe:) ...its big but not infinite

BumFluff122

Silly TC, the answer is in the Bible!

Silly TC, the answer is in the Bible!

Murj