[–] 2cents 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Life on other planets would likely be brief and become extinct very quickly
Just like on Earth, right?
These scientists seem to believe that Earth is one of the planets with life in the entire universe, based off very little actual knowledge of other planets that exist, despite the fact that Earth is relatively young. If there are other planets capable of hosting life, chances are they, like Earth, do. There seems to be a lack of reason in this article, IMO.
[–] 2cents 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
My point is that they're saying, "life doesn't exist elsewhere because their planets can't sustain life long enough for intelligent life to develop", when that's just bogus. Out of the billions and billions of planets, to say that not a single one of them was able to harbor life - while Earth is unique in that it could - is totally bogus to me.
[–] MCVoat 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
One thing I've never understood about the Fermi paradox. If it is assumed that life can spread in the universe, doesn't that mean that there had to have been a species that made it first. Maybe we are it.