Earth-like planet found

[Sophus]

I heard that this discovery also suggest the chances of life on other planets are greater than we had earlier predicted because of the type of star this planet is near.

[DropLogic]

I heard that this discovery also suggest the chances of life on other planets are greater than we had earlier predicted because of the type of star this planet is near.

I hate to play devil's advocate but....So what?  Communication, if we sent it this second would take 20 years to get there.  If anyone is listening over there, they might not make anything of it.  Anyone who thinks life doesn't exist elsewhere in the galaxy thinks too highly of the life on this planet.

[Sophus]

I heard that this discovery also suggest the chances of life on other planets are greater than we had earlier predicted because of the type of star this planet is near.

I hate to play devil's advocate but....So what?  Communication, if we sent it this second would take 20 years to get there.  If anyone is listening over there, they might not make anything of it.  Anyone who thinks life doesn't exist elsewhere in the galaxy thinks too highly of the life on this planet.

So what? It would mean there's more life in the universe than we originally thought possible. Didn't say anything about needing to find it. Just changes the way we look at the universe.  

[DropLogic]

I heard that this discovery also suggest the chances of life on other planets are greater than we had earlier predicted because of the type of star this planet is near.

I hate to play devil's advocate but....So what?  Communication, if we sent it this second would take 20 years to get there.  If anyone is listening over there, they might not make anything of it.  Anyone who thinks life doesn't exist elsewhere in the galaxy thinks too highly of the life on this planet.

So what? It would mean there's more life in the universe than we originally thought possible. Didn't say anything about needing to find it. Just changes the way we look at the universe.  

Only a small percentage of people would care honestly.  The general public would need to see them with their own eyes to believe it fully. Which seems counter-intuitive to the religious phenomenon, where they believe anything they are told without a shred of proof.

[Asmodean]

They might ultimately not care, but I would still be pleased to know.  

[DropLogic]

They might ultimately not care, but I would still be pleased to know.  

Indeed.