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From: alan@sabir.com
On 2018-05-02, Your Name wrote:
> On 2018-05-01 22:30:24 +0000, Dimensional Traveler said:
>
>> On 5/1/2018 11:18 AM, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
>>> Gene Wirchenko wrote in
>>> news:88bhed578t3ec2ujs5ajnsgdk85tabsr48@4ax.com:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 30 Apr 2018 20:48:49 -0400, J. Clarke
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:29:59 -0700, Gene Wirchenko
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, 29 Apr 2018 18:57:24 -0500, Cryptoengineer
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [snip]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We have limited resources for searching. We do know one type
>>>>>>> of environment where life can arise, and its not a rare one.
>>>>>>> Can you present an argument for looking elsewhere, and suggest
>>>>>>> what we should look for?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We already know about that one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thinking about how *else* life could arise can help us
>>>>>> understand
>>>>>> our case. (Just as knowing more than one language helps one
>>>>>> understand one's own language better.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One idea of mine is to look for systems that have
>>>>>> chemicals
>>>>>> converting back and forth. (As with the oxygen - carbon
>>>>>> dioxide cycle in Earth's biosphere.) This is, of course, no
>>>>>> guarantee of life, but it is a start.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you know of a method that will let us tell that "chemicals
>>>>> are converting back and forth" at interstellar distances?
>>>>
>>>> Of course not. I am no expert in the area.
>>>
>>> And yet, you criticize those who are for doing it wrong.
>>>
>> I think you are conflating Gene with 'Your Name' who has been bitching
>> about scientists spending money on stupid things and why are they only
>> looking for life like us.
>
> It's what some scientists are paid to do ... I'm not. The fact that
> they lazily take the easiest route isn't my fault.
But the fact that you ignorantly accuse them of being lazy is your fault.
Chris
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