Life on other planets


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Everyone must have heard the news by now that there are an estimated 6 billion earth-like planets in our milky-way alone.  So that means that there is a very good chance of life on other planets. This is exciting news but is it that shocking? If we consider the vastness of our galaxy not to mention the entire universe and the fact that elements like carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen etc are some of the most abundant elements in the universe, life seems inevitable.

The possibility of intelligent and technologically advanced life forms can be debated but I'm sure that simple life is abundant and thriving. There is good proof of that even on earth. We can find life even in the most inhospitable places on earth. Earlier this year a parasite called "Henneguya salminicola" was discovered that does not need oxygen. If life like that can exist on earth then why not on other planets.

In my opinion it is just a matter of time. As our technology advances we might find concrete evidence. Who knows, an intelligent alien might be waving at us waiting for us to wave back. 

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