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Re:NASA spacecraft to probe possibility of life in Europa's ... by ungreased0675 on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @05:43AM (#41645507)
How do you think the discovery of extraterrestrial life would do that? I think most people would say “that’s neat” and continue living their life unchanged.
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Re:NASA spacecraft to probe possibility of life in Europa's ... by XorNot on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @06:59AM (#41645960)
Yes, I guess new ideas have never contributed to any change in social dynamics ever. That's the course of history you know: the social psychology and accepted wisdom is exactly as it is now, unchanged from Roman times because no new thinking based on discovery or philosophy ever led to a shift in the structure and beliefs of society.
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