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Mushroom growing in a landscape of a strange exoplanet
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Denyse O'Leary
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April 27, 2025
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Extraterrestrial life, Human exceptionalism
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ET Doesn’t Need to Exist in Order to Do His Real Job

His real job seems to be to support a lame argument about why humans are not exceptional. But the very idea of his existence works just as well
Denyse O'Leary
April 27, 2025
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Extraterrestrial life, Human exceptionalism
The search for ET itself does the philosophical work of attempting to deflate human “self-importance.” Finding anything is a bonus. Read More ›
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alien planet landscape, beautiful forest the surface of an exoplanet
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Wesley J. Smith
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April 26, 2025
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Extraterrestrial life, Human exceptionalism
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Why Life Beyond Earth Would Prove Human Exceptionalism

A science writer thinks that finding life on other planets in our galaxy would somehow put a dent in our “self-importance”
Wesley J. Smith
April 26, 2025
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Extraterrestrial life, Human exceptionalism
Actually, human minds created sophisticated instruments that project our understanding light years away, using the scientific method that we created. Read More ›
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View of the surface of the moon.Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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News
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September 14, 2024
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Astrobiology, Business and Finance, Extraterrestrial life, Politics
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Is NASA a Spent Force in Space Exploration?

A government report implies it is, as private groups are moving into the space business and China is catching up quickly
News
September 14, 2024
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Astrobiology, Business and Finance, Extraterrestrial life, Politics
What if a private craft is the first to discover extraterrestrial life? What laws apply? Read More ›
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Old Egyptian hieroglyphs with UFO Aliens on ancient background. Concept humanoid Flying saucer history of Earth. Generation AI
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Denyse O'Leary
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September 7, 2024
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Extraterrestrial life, Psychology, Science

Are Beliefs in Space Aliens Really Spiraling Out of Control?

A British philosophy prof sees such views as a “widespread societal problem,” comparing them to the J6 riot
Denyse O'Leary
September 7, 2024
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Extraterrestrial life, Psychology, Science
On the whole, Milligan’s worries are not so much unreasonable as they are perennial. People will NOT easily accept that we might be alone in the universe. Read More ›