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    An astronomer calculated that Earth's intelligent life is probably 'rare.' Here's what that means.

    According to scientific studies it took at least 2 billion years for the Earth to gain a sufficiently oxygenated atmosphere comparable to what we now have, as a result of the input of anaerobic life forms. Then because of the reduction of CO2, the Earth's atmosphere cooled a little over 2-2.5...
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    An astronomer calculated that Earth's intelligent life is probably 'rare.' Here's what that means.

    It seems that the article misses one important point regarding intelligent life developing and that is oxygen. If Earth's life developed quickly as is suggested, that life would rely on CO2, where the oxygen would be released and the carbon retained. Life would be anaerobic. This form of life as...
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    This New Monster Black Hole Discovery Is Too Big for Theories to Handle

    Yeh. Just did a quick calculation and it seems the galaxy will end in 10 years, two months, five days and eleven hours. It will end on a Saturday evening at about 6.05 pm, if the weather is clear. Thus spake Bishop Usher