TIME and LIFE on other planets (9 options)

The graphic says: "Choose one card that matches your point of view and reflects the way you think."

It doesn't say: "Choose one card that contains the correct answer."

So if you chose card 5 because you are sure this is the only correct answer - good for you. You made the choice and that's what's it all about. But also, be aware that there are 8 more answers and some people will choose one of them. Scientifically, they not only have the right to think this way, but some of them will choose an answer which is even more precise than number 5, although they won't know about it. That's the use that was made of the (yet) unknown evidence. But they will be on the right path of thinking, especially those who chose one of: 2 ,4 , 6 and 8. We don't have the evidence to prove which one is that, of course.

I'm sure card 8 is correct. And I believe it's the correct thinking-path

6

5 is 100% correct, but it's pointless and weak.

3 and 7 are stronger than 5, but still weak.

I like 6. Universe is so big that it has to be true as well.

article from yesterday

Astronomers Detect a Possible Signature of Life on a Distant Planet

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/scien...

Waiting for your vote then 😀

Where do I vote?

Ah, if you can't see the poll (above post #1) it probably means you've set a different forum look in Control Panel. I'm using the basic black and white look and I thought everyone can see the poll.

How? Something like 90% of life habitable planets in the universe predicted from the big bang haven't even been created yet and won't be for trillions of years.

The "Big Rip" might rip the universe apart much earlier than the creation of all those planets.

I voted 1.

EARTH IS FIRST AND COULD BE LAST

Reasons:

- We don't know what Earth is, yet. We don't know what stage of development (if so) we're actually in.
- Ergo, it is an assumption that binary or linear distinctions are relevant to Earth's cycle. There might be a billion other Earthlikes out there but if the next four stages of our evolutionary development take us into the metaphysical, non-time restricted realm, then calling this particular Earth stage some either/or state is redundant. It could be first, last and ubiquitously cloned - all at the same time.
- In essence this logic applies to most of the available options, but one was first so I picked that to save time.
- Semantically speaking, we are extremely likely to be the only planet in the universe to have called ourselves 'Earth'. Maaaybe there will be some shoddy Earth2.0 ripoff down the line, but that can't steal any thunder from the GOAT 🌎

All 9 options allow us to think that NOW at this particular moment we could be completely alone in the universe. It's good as a basis of thinking because the universe looks like it's completely empty. Excluding this option wouldn't be smart.

I also noticed that option 5 acts like a universal mediator for possibly conflicted opinions on different options combinations (like 2 vs 8). So the cards somewhat may be dividing us into groups, but option 5 keeps us all at a reasonably peaceful discussion.

Keep voting 😀 !