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Old May 20th, 2006, 7:32 AM   #24
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I think extraterrestrial life is a very strong possibility, even a certainty. If one believes in a god, or group of gods, it stands to reason that it/they would not limit life to such a tiny corner of the universe. If you are an athiest like me, it seems likely that, given the sheer number of stars and planets life would have occurred on other such planets. Whether it is similar to terrestrial life or not would depend on the environmental factors involved, but given nature's 'try everything and what works, lives' approach, I believe intelligent life would be the eventual result for some of the ecosystems in question.
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