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Is there life on other planets?

Considering the number of stars in the universe, even if only a few of them have planets, it seems highly unlikely that Earth is the only planet supporting life.

However, it seems that all life on Earth evolved from a single ancestor, suggesting that abiogenesis is extremely rare. It is possibly so rare that it has only ever happened once anywhere?
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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
Statistically... pretty much has to be out there somewhere.

We’ll probably never run into them though.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@QuixoticSoul I don’t think the common ancestor is a big indicator of anything really - the early arrival would have no competition and would quickly dominate. Anything coming after would never even get off the ground.