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Originally Posted by synaesthetic
Now, if we step away from our arrogant presumption that all life must be carbon-based and must require water, the possibility of other planets supporting life increases substantially... just not our lives.  |
I was under the impression that it's not because of arrogance, but just how science works. Unless they have found evidence that not all life must be carbon-based and must require water, then that is the only practical presumption they can make.