Rare Earth; how rare? - AgnosticWeb.com

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16068809

Another discussion of how special Earth is.

Until we've explored a few solar systems... we have NO idea on how special our planet is...

Resident skeptic, how do you propose that? How will we get to solar systems with proper planets in the goldylocks zone? When the solar systems we are finding are many light-years away. Send probes at light speed?

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