Nothing Special About the Sun - Galaxy probably teeming with life


	Nothing Special About the Sun - Galaxy probably teeming with life

papananook

5-22-2008 9:06 AM

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5-22-2008 9:23 AM

ericskiff

I thought we'd turned up a few M class (earthlike) planets a while back...

5-22-2008 9:34 AM

papananook

Yeah, i seem to vaguely...Oh, I'm wise, not rememberful.

5-22-2008 12:08 PM

vk2yoc

Let's hope it is teeming with intelligence too, we could use some here.

5-22-2008 12:15 PM

papananook

I think they're already here but too smart to land...Prime Directive or something prevents interference with hostile idiot unevolved race.

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