Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Alien life from Earth? (part 2)


One problem with the recent biological deposit on our moon is there is a general consensus that we don't want to alter any alien ecosystems, especially in delicate environments that might be vulnerable to invasive life. Another problem is that scientists don't want to encounter false-positives, thinking that they've discovered extraterrestrial life only to realize that the life originated on Earth. Since the beginning of space travel, we have had strongly scrutinized protocols regarding planetary protection. However, it is inevitable that human exploration will inadvertantly introduce micro-organisms from Earth to other worlds. In fact, it is very likely that this has already happened, even before humans occupied Earth...

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