Could Oxygen and Photosynthesis Lead to Intelligent Life on Other Planets?

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Surveys of stars and their planetary systems aged 4.5 to 5 billion years can reveal terrestrial exoplanets, particularly those around 1.5 Earth masses, which likely possess a magnetosphere if they are typical according to the Copernican Principle. If such planets are located within the habitable zone, the detection of oxygen signatures in their atmospheres is a key indicator of potential life, especially if photosynthesis has occurred for an extended period, similar to Earth's stromatolites that date back 3.5 billion years. This raises the question of whether intelligent life capable of developing culture could emerge. Given the size of the Milky Way, which contains approximately 100-200 billion stars, the probability of finding life-sustaining planets is significant, suggesting that if intelligent life exists, it may also be present in other galaxies.
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If one surveys stars, and their planetary systems, of 4.5 - 5 Byrs old; and then detects terrestrial exoplanet of say 1.5 Earth masses, then one probably still has a magnetosphere - if we are typical (Copernian Principle). And if in habitat zone, then also look for oxygen signature in atmosphere, from very far distance. So if photosynthesis for such a long time of 5 Byrs (stromatalites 3.5 Byrs ago for us), then would there be some probability of a species developing culture? Then consider size of our galaxy of ~100-200 B stars, and any large number fall outs.
 
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Hi there,

I don't really get the idea behind your question.

Trying to find a planet that can hold life is one of the reason behind surveys of exoplanets.

If you are asking about the probability of finding one, just in our Galaxy, I would say that chances are quite important. And if we are the "only" ones in our Galaxy, chances are finding some inother galaxies are very close to one.

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