Paula: Support Earthlike planets seem to be the rule rather than the exception, so Support there probably are intelligent beings on other planets. ββββββββββββ ββ βββ ββββββ βββ βββββ ββββββββββ ββ ββββββ βββββ ββ ββββ βββββββ βββββ ββββββββββ βββββ ββββ βββββββββ βββ ββββ βββββββββββββ ββ βββββββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ ββββββββββ ββββββββ ββββββββ βββββββββββββββββ βββ βββββ βββββββββββ ββββββββ βββββββββ βββ ββββ βββββββ ββββββββββββ ββββ ββ βββββ ββββββββββββββ
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Paula says radio telescopes will probably find intelligent aliens. This is backed up by two chains of reasoning. First, intelligent aliens probably exist, because Earth-like planets are common. Second, aliens probably have radio communication, because they would have the same math and physics as humans, and develop similar technology.
Ashley thinks itβs pointless to look for intelligent aliens using radio telescopes. Why? Because like legal and political systems, thereβs no reason to think alien tech would develop like ours. This is also supported by the fact that our science and technology have been influenced by our unique characteristics and environment.
Weβre looking for a disagreement. Paula and Ashley disagree about whether radio telescopes will find intelligent aliens who have also developed radio communication.
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