LadyStanley
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http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/10/13/galaxy-count-2-trillion-universe/
Perhaps 2 TRILLION galaxies!
Latest "census" finding.
Perhaps 2 TRILLION galaxies!
Latest "census" finding.
Insane indeed.
The human mind simply cannot conceive about such numbers.
Now multiply that number by about 100 million* stars per galaxy on average and then multiply that by maybe 10 planets per solar system (and not counting satellites)... Does anybody really believe with those numbers that our little blue planet is the only place in the Universe that harbors intelligent life? Seems highly unlikely to say the least.
* You may correct me if I'm wrong with this estimate.
Actually the Milky Way itself has an estimated 300 billion stars, and it isn't anything special.
But speaking of other life that brings us to the Fermi paradox, that basically says if other intelligent life is statistically probable then where is it?
This article has a really good breakdown on it.
Actually the Milky Way itself has an estimated 300 billion stars, and it isn't anything special.
But speaking of other life that brings us to the Fermi paradox, that basically says if other intelligent life is statistically probable then where is it?
This article has a really good breakdown on it.
For example, whenever you do calculations about the amount of energy to accelerate a spacecraft at a decent fraction of the speed of light (say, 0.1c) the numbers are ridiculous.