“Despite the impression you may have from watching too much TV, movies are not about reproducing reality. Theyre about telling stories.” MayStoriesRealityToo MuchTvsImpressionDespiteTelling StoriesReproducing Author:Seth Shostak
“There is a point of view among astronomical researchers that is generally referred to as the Principle of Mediocrity. ... If the Sun and its retinue of worlds is only one system among many, then many other systems will be like ours: home to life. Indeed, to the extent that this is true, we should be prepared for the possibility that, even in the Milky Way galaxy, billions of planets may be carpeted by the dirty, nasty business known as life.” IfsWorldWayLifeShouldMayHomeScienceViewsKnownPrinciplesSunPossibilityPlanetsPreparedPoint Of ViewBillionsDirtyMediocrityNastyBe PreparedGalaxyResearchersMilky Way Author:Seth Shostak
