Wikiphilosophers/Extraterrestrial life

Extraterrestrial life is life which does not originate from Earth. The question is whether extraterrestrial life exists and if so, where it is to be found. And the question is also whether intelligent extraterrestrial life exists. What if we have already been found by them but cannot communicate with them?

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• S. Perquin suggests that the vast number of potentially habitable planets in the universe makes the existence of extraterrestrial life highly probable, particularly primitive life, while advanced intelligent life, if it exists, could have comprehensive knowledge and control over the universe. Read more...