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Is it mathematically impossible for us to be the only planet with life?

Would it be wrong of us to seed life on another planet?

  • If we were to find a world where Earth based life forms have a chance of survival, would it be wrong of us to send bacteria or even higher order life forms (plants, small animals) to that planet to implant life? Why or why not?

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    Assuming no one else is living there, how could it be wrong?

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It depends if we take a long view or a short view.  If there is life already on the planet in question, we might wish to consider what potential evolutionary pathways we'd be interrupting.  If we're simply interested in fleeing this planet, then certainly "arcologies" should be put in place to preserve any life we find.  Either way, we're still talking about a treasure trove of life elsewhere to study and learn from; to needlessly lose that would be criminal.

Eric Griffiths

Two situations:  The other planet is devoid of intelligent life.  In that case there is no ethical problem. On the other hand if there is intelligent life on planet X and a human presence would be disruptive or deadly to that life, then there is an ethical issue.  I suppose if survival of the human race were at stake,  then let the struggle for life happen and let the winner prevail.

Robert J. Kolker

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