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good book by an astrobiologist from the University Washington (my hopeful grad school)
This is one my favorite science books that I've read:
Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe
Wow. That one was conceptually fascinating, but man is it densely packed. Also kind of grim. I really hope the Rare Earth hypothesis that it's based on is incorrect!
No. They "could" be, however based on spectral analysis already done on these worlds they most likely contain toxic atmospheres. Just because a rock is in the habitable zone of a star there are many, MANY more thinks needed. If you are interested in this, there is a great book called the Rare Earth
http://www.amazon.com/Rare-Earth-Complex-Uncommon-Universe/dp/0387987010
I studied Planetary GeoScience at the University of Arizona, this book is scientifically sound, and, a pretty light read- there are some parts that get very data heavy and technical but over all its a really gives you something to think about.
All I'm saying is that we have just as much evidence for extraterrestrial life as we do for God.
Shouldn't the rational mindset be that life only exists on earth? Shouldn't we assume the observed features of the earth as explained in this book mean that life only exists on our planet? As in we haven't observed a planet orbiting the goldilocks zone of a yellow star, that has plate tectonics, that has a liquid ocean, that has a large moon and a giant gas giant planet to scoop up asteroids, AFAIK.
I am a hardened skeptic and an atheist but my knees just gave away....
GOD is this impossible coincidence called the Earth
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