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Re: are we alone in the universe?

so, from what you have said, it sounds like we really need to define the words "life" and "intelligent" before we can determine if those things exists outside our planet.

Id be hesitant to delve into matter and molecules or forms of energy that do not exist here on earth. We can fill in the periodic table of elements with all the reasonable combinations, from one proton and electron up.

but if forms or states of matter and energy exist outside our solar system, which we cannot observe or interact with, then I dont see the rational behind that

why would basic laws of physics or types of matter exist in one part of the galaxy, but not be present here?
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