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http://content.usatoday.com/communi...rs-think-trillions-of-earths-may-exist/1And, assuming they are correct, what are the odds another intelligent species, capable of space travel, does exist today? Given that the universe is billions of years old, and that the life span of any biological species, (let alone one capable of engineering its own destruction) is infinitesimal in comparison. EX: For what percentage of Earth's history has a mechanized society existed? Even among trillions of habitable planets, I doubt there is another planet in the universe which holds an industrialized population at this time.
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Don't tell Gus - we've already got too many "We're eating the planet" posts...
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Gus could gather up a bunch of like minded individuals and take off for one of those other "Earth's".
They could start a whole new society based on ecological stewardship. Curious if the concept would outlive the progenitor?
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Don't tell Gus - we've already got too many "We're eating the planet" posts... Oh crap, if Gus starts worrying about other civilizations eating other earths we may not get another thread in edgewise!
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Even among trillions of habitable planets, I doubt there is another planet in the universe which holds an industrialized population at this time.
I'd be a whole lot more surprised if there wasn't... ETA; Thinking we are the be all-end all as far as an intelligent species goes, seems more than a little self righteous to me...ymmv
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Well, Earth-LIKE doesn't mean a trillion Earths. There is no indication whatever that there are any other living planets, much less planets with intelligent life, much MUCH less with any that are space-faring.
While there very well may be such places, the chances of them and us meeting are absolutely zero.
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While there very well may be such places, the chances of them and us meeting are absolutely zero. I KINDA agree with that Rocky...BUT...we've only just TOUCHED the outside edges of technology as WE know it...we're but babes in the woods when it comes to "What will be" it would indeed be interesting to be able to come back in...oh...say ten thousand tears & see where we've gone... Just 500 or so years ago you'd have been put to death for preaching the earth was round...how long have we had indoor plumbing? Electricity?...you get the idea...
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Intelligent life???? On Earth???
Beam me up, Scotty. There's no intelligent life down here!
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MM, people talk about the "odds" that there are other intelligent peoples out there, and they may be right. BUT, that same argument works in reverse. The chances of them ever finding us are the mirror image of them existing: one in a codswillion.
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You can't base any assumption on a sample of one
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Trillions of earths? Check out "Privileged Planet" on YouTube and get back me.
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http://content.usatoday.com/communi...rs-think-trillions-of-earths-may-exist/1And, assuming they are correct, what are the odds another intelligent species, capable of space travel, does exist today? Given that the universe is billions of years old, and that the life span of any biological species, (let alone one capable of engineering its own destruction) is infinitesimal in comparison. EX: For what percentage of Earth's history has a mechanized society existed? Even among trillions of habitable planets, I doubt there is another planet in the universe which holds an industrialized population at this time. Right on. Elk hunting with no limits, no fees, no wolves, and no other hunters, here I come! 
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I think there probably are, but the difficulties in interstellar travel are so daunting, or impossible, that they never will be overcome.
For example, us as a level 0 society would take 19,000 years to get to our nearest star, proxima centuri with our current technology.
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If they have big mulies, I'm outa here.
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If they have big mulies, I'm outa here. Deer, elk, caribou, moose and antelope are considered varmints there. No limits. The problem is the cost of gas to get there and back.
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I think there probably are, but the difficulties in interstellar travel are so daunting, or impossible, that they never will be overcome. Go back 200 short years... ...no phones...no electricity...no piped natural gas for heating or cooking...no air travel...hell most people were still setting off their rifles with flint...IMO nothing is so daunting or impossible that mankind will not find a way to overcome ANY perceived impossibility...
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Think of all the oil and gas we can exploit! Gold and Copper too. And maybe some Elk hunting to boot.
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Intelligent life???? On Earth???
Beam me up, Scotty. There's no intelligent life down here! Gus is here. 
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Think of all the oil and gas we can exploit! Gold and Copper too. And maybe some Elk hunting to boot. EARTH FIRST!
....Strip mine other planets later.
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