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If we find evidence of life on
another planet, it won't tell
us whether it is populated by
sentient city-builders or
mindless green slime. To find
like-minded people, it is
more trustworthy to hunt for
compounds that can only be
produced by advanced
civilizations.
The notion that humans are
the center of the universe
will suffer a severe setback if
we do establish contact with
alien life. But how much
more exciting would it be to
learn that there is a great
galactic tree of life, of which
we are but a branch?
-Bibhor Yadav
