Need a good analogy of finding life in the universe

Chronos

I think it is a lot like the copernican principle. Our existence is statistically meaningless. A sample of one proves nothing. I suspect the fact we are here is highly significant and strongly suggests we are not alone. I do not, however, believe we have any realistic chance of 'communicating' with our fellow confused beings.

Naty1

Lower life forms would appear to be unable to spread beyond a single star.

not necessarily so. If amino acids can make it, what else??

I watched a tv program last night "Aliens'.....a series with different topics....not all that interesting overall but they made some interesting comments:

DNA is now believed well suited to interstellar travel,
an advanced civilization might well go robotic themselves but with species 'intelligence',
Might be an advanced civilization would be more interested in our resources than humans,
If predators more intelligent than prey, might alien travelers be so determined?

2milehi

Quote by phyzguy

...To continue the analogy further, do we see anything lying around that we are incapable of fathoming? Do we see any mysterious structures that we have no idea what they are? The answer is no, everything that we see is quite explainable...

Dark matter, dark energy, graviton, Unifying theory...

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Chronos Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor	Need a good analogy of finding life in the universe I think it is a lot like the copernican principle. Our existence is statistically meaningless. A sample of one proves nothing. I suspect the fact we are here is highly significant and strongly suggests we are not alone. I do not, however, believe we have any realistic chance of 'communicating' with our fellow confused beings.