Paucity of phosphorus hints at precarious path for extraterrestrial life

[Scotty99]

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-04/ras-pop040318.php

 

Only the second study so far, but interesting nonetheless. I used to be one of those guys who thought it inevitable there was life out there somewhere, longer im alive the more i think it the other way round.

Edited April 6, 2018 by Scotty99

[beecee]

8 minutes ago, Scotty99 said:

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-04/ras-pop040318.php

 

Only the second study so far, but interesting nonetheless. I used to be one of those guys who thought it inevitable there was life out there somewhere,

I'm sure there is, but possibly rarer then once thought.

[Scotty99]

7 minutes ago, beecee said:

I'm sure there is, but possibly rarer then once thought.

How are you sure?

[beecee]

15 hours ago, Scotty99 said:

How are you sure?

The enormity and "near infinite" extent and content of space/time/universe in which we belong..the fact that generally speaking, the "stuff of life" is everywhere we look....if Abiogenesis happened once, it can certainly happen again.

I do though agree that at this stage of human evolution, we only have evidence for life on Earth...so essentially it is only a belief, although a belief that most scientists seem also to accept.

Edited April 6, 2018 by beecee

[JacobsLadder]

This study is based on a very small sample and it doesn't tell us anything we didn't already know.

Edited April 16, 2018 by JacobsLadder