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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